Horseshoe Anno Annotated Bibliography Balch,

Horseshoe Anno

Annotated Bibliography

Balch, O., Butler, D. & Collier, M. (1997). Balancing the normal foot. Equine Veterinary Education 9(3): 143-54.

This research-based article provides a detailed analysis of all of the considerations necessary for properly balancing a horse's foot depending on the particular needs and tasks to which the horse will be put. Shoeing considerations and shoe types are not an explicit focus, but shoeing concerns and implications for shoeing, which is one of the primary features of equine foot balance, is definitely included in the description and considerations provided here. This article will be useful in providing context and background research for the larger researcher project, though it will not serve as a source for extensive and detailed knowledge or data regarding the use of aluminum shoes or any related recommendations.

Butler DVM, D., & Butler, J., (2004). The Principle of Horseshoeing P3. Marceline, Missouri: Walsworth Publishing Company, Inc.

First written about four decades ago by one of the most preeminent scholars and farriers working, and since updated and revised many times (including in this most recent edition with his son), this text contains all current practical knowledge on the shoeing of horses. The text as a whole, including its specific discussion of aluminum shoes and many other considerations, is held to be authoritative by most in the field, and provides a great depth and breadth of horse shoeing knowledge. This resource will be immensely useful both in providing specific details for the research question at hand and in providing broader context and supporting information that can help lead to better understandings of the specific research question and area, and suggesting new perspectives on these issues.

Crisan, M., Lopez, J., Cjope, K., Muste, a. & Damian, a. (2009). Studies Regarding Treatment in Navicular Disease. Veterinary Medicine 66(1).

This research presents findings of a direct experimental study involving horses with navicular disease, which is a painful and damage-causing condition of the hoof and foot in all breeds of horses. orthopedic shoeing is part of the treatment course used and recommended in this research, and aluminum horseshoes of a specific design are specifically recommended due to either and balance aids that they offer the horse during the recovery period. Information regarding aluminum shoeing practices and benefits is highly limited, but the research nevertheless presents an interesting and highly specific application for the type of shoe in question. In combination with other research, this study could be used to show the broader medical advantages of aluminum shoes.

Huguet, E. & Duberstein, K. (2012). Effects of Steel and Aluminum Shoes on Forelimb Kinematics in Stock-Type Horses as Measured at the Trot. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 10 February.

This experimental research article provides the results and analysis of a direct experimental comparison between steel and aluminum horseshoes in terms of how the horses leg and specifically the horses knees move when wearing different types of shoes. The results give clear indicators for which types of performance or typical functions are best accomplished with aluminum shoes, going into a fair amount of technical detail in making this assessment. Generally speaking, a larger carpal angle and an evident relieving of tension was observed in horses with aluminum rather than steel shoes, suggesting many different performance enhancements can be achieved with the use of aluminum shoes. This source provides very specific information that can be directly used in answering the research question.