Study: Shoe Types and Combinations Modify Neck and Back Movement

Study: Shoe Types and Combinations Modify Neck and Back Movement

The researchers studied the effects of hind reverse shoes on neck and back movements. | Dr. Sébastien Caure Researchers recently demonstrated that shoeing options can change the way a horse moves his back and neck, with potential consequences on his performance, health, and welfare. Sébastien Caure, DVM, IPSAV, Dipl. ECVS, a veterinarian at the Livet Equine Veterinary Hospital Center, in Livarot-Pays-d’Auge, France; Renée Weller, PhD, of the Uni…