08/11/2025
Since we were talking legs, let’s talk ringbone!
Ringbone is caused by concussion on the bone structure.
Horses that are shod are at risk. Why, because they can’t absorb shock like a barefoot horse. The hoof wall, due to the shoe, is receiving shock.
A barefoot horse, the digital cushion, lateral cartilage, frog, hoof mechanism all work as a team. They work to remove concussion, from the bones.
A barefoot hoof literally drops, expands, and morphs as it’s weighted. The shoe puts the hoof in a permanent state of contraction. All hoof mechanics is voided. The hoof can’t expand and contract. Nor push blood flow through the hoof.
I’ve had endless case studies. All the hooves I’ve rehabbed, the shod horses had ring bone and or side bone. I’ve rehabbed horses that were actually fused. They all came out sound.
Removing the shoes and rehabbing internal structures is the correction.
Bone puts down new bone under concussion.
The same can be said for the coffin bone. When a shoe is applied, concussion is removed from where it’s suppose to go. The coffin bone. Nature intended for the coffin bone and sole to carry the weight of the horse. When the weight is removed, the coffin bone loss starts. This is why you get bone loss and fractures in the coffin bone.
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