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All one has to do to see the differences is to look on the Easy Care website
at their videos which show one of their horses barefoot moving and then with
each of their boots on moving.  It's plain to see the difference in how each
boot affects the movement of that horse.  Very similar to what Dr. Clayton
found.  I have her comments to me after seeing the Easy Care videos if
anyone's interested (that I haven't already forwarded them to).



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Kathy Sherman said:

> Most horses I've seen don't move any differently in boots, 
KS Swigart said:

> I am guessing that this is because she hasn't/cannot (?)?look closely
enough.

> Hillary Clayton, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS?at the McPhail Equine Performance Center
did a study on this with her force plates, video analysis, etc. and found
that both metal shoes and protective hoof boots change the flight phase of a
horse's leg while moving.? If I can find the reference to the study, I will
forward it on.
?


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