02/11/2025
We are delighted to announce our next EVSO webinar featuring Dr. Jenny Hagen, a uniquely qualified farrier and veterinarian, who brings a truly holistic perspective on equine health.
“The correlation between function of the proximal locomotor system and body posture with gait quality and hoof conformation”
Save the Date: Thursday December 4th, 2025, from 6-7:30 p.m.
The lecture explains how dysfunctions of the neck, back or pelvis influence the gait quality of horses and how a specific body posture affect the load at the hooves and their conformation. It is the aim to give a basis for a more comprehensive evaluation of the horse for a better understanding why specific hoof conformation occur and which motion pattern are related to the (dys-)function of the proximal locomotor system. This shall improve the communication between farrier, veterinarian, manual therapist and owner to improve the performance of each individual horse.
Uneven feet - causes, effect and case management
This lecture explains different reasons for the development of uneven feet. Uneven feet are just a symptom of uneven load affecting the bilateral hoof pairs. The main reasons for this are natural skewness, laterality as well as pain. This unequal load usually causes an uneven hoof angulation and/or hoof size. Different shoeing concepts have been developed to manage these uneven feet. From a mechanical point of view, it is often assumed that the steeper hoof shows a faster breakover than the hoof with the lower angle. However, this is not necessarily true. The aim of the presentation is to show the effect of different reason for the development of uneven feet on functional aspects of locomotion. This shall provide a basis for more case-related trimming and shoeing protocols. 🐴🫶🧲.
