THE SOUND HOOF: Horse Health from the Ground Up

by Lisa Simons Lancaster PhD, foreword by Fran Jurga Cost: $27 per book plus $6 post in USA, $18 post to rest of the world Soft cover. 126 pages, illustrations/photos, references, reading list, indexed. Focuses on current therapy and philosophies, both traditional mainstream and natural shoeing and barefoot care of horses. The author is a research team member in Dr Robert Bowkers hoof physiology lab (Michigan State University) and a farrier. Chapters: 1. Holistic Hoofcare (Holistic practitioner, chronic condition issue, farriers role in holistic hoofcare) 2. Hoof and Lower Leg Anatomy (terminology, anatomical structure) 3. Reading the Hoof (evaluating soundness, understand balance, three-dimensional balance) 4. Hoof Care Research and Theory (The nature of research, hoof deformation research, history of hoof deformation research, breakover, natural balance) 5. To shoe or not to shoe (Balance, conformation, advantages of barefoot, disadvantages of barefoot) 6. Laminitis and navicular syndrome prevention and treatment, holistic approach) 7. Sound management (support team, selecting a farrier, safety, record keeping, scheduling.) 8. Action gallery (holistically-managed--mostly barefoot sound horses in competition and recreation 9. Forms, appendices, references, resources, index. To order call 978 281 3222; email books@hoofcare.com. All order prepaid.