The Sound Hoof: Horse Health From the Ground Up [Paperback]

Lisa Simons Lancaster (Author), Talgrass Publishers (Editor), LLC (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 5, 2004

Hoof care is critical to every horse owner. "The Sound Hoof" demystifies what every owner, trainer, and equine healthcare provider wants to know about current trimming and shoeing practices so that they can make informed decisions for their horses. Lancaster takes a pragmatic approach toward the emerging field of holistic hoof care, a subject that is being heatedly discussed in the equine community by documenting the latest science available regarding a balanced, healthy hoof and horse.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Offers a roadmap for responsible horse owners, to finding a new level of enjoyment with your horse through its hooves. -- Fran Jurga, Editor/Publisher Hoofcare & Lameness Journal of Equine Foot Science

The more people read this book, the more sound horses there will be. -- Henr Heymering, CJF, RMF; President, Guild of Professional Farriers

This book offers horse people a superb introduction into natural hoof care, the foundation to every horse. -- Allen Schoen, DVM, MS

About the Author

Farrier Lisa S. Lancaster has been trimming and shoeing horses since 1998. Her practice emphasizes education for horse owners in holistic hoof care. She trained at the Colorado School of Trades, and is a member of the American Farrier's Association.

Lisa grew up in New England and learned horsemanship as a member of the 4-H and US Pony Club organizations. For over 30 years she has been riding, training and competing horses, participating in various disciplines including dressage, distance riding and combined training.

Lisa acquired her PhD from the University of Denver and at the time of publication of this book was completing her doctor of veterinary medicine. Concurrently, she was earning a Masters degree researching microanatomy of the horse's hoof.

Lisa lives in Colorado with her husband John.

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: Tallgrass Publishers, LLC; 1st Edition edition (September 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964598272
• ISBN-13: 978-0964598270
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for horseowners!, September 18, 2005

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P.W. "Boots" (Rainier, WA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Sound Hoof: Horse Health From the Ground Up (Paperback)

I have read a lot of books on the topic, but I have yet to read a better introduction into horse hooves and hoof care. Sadly, more horse owners than not, who read and comprehend this book will finish it knowing more about their horses' hooves than their farriers. It is a short 114 page, concise, easy to understand informational guide into the complex and perfect design that is a hoof. An excellent gift for anyone with an interest in "healthy" horses. Their horses will thank you for it too!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Hoof No Horse, July 31, 2006

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This review is from: The Sound Hoof: Horse Health From the Ground Up (Paperback)

This book should be required reading for all horse owners. It is well researched and well written by an author who knows the subject matter very well not only from books, veterinary articles, and personal research, but also from working as a farrier. Whether your horse is shod or barefoot, the information regarding the internal structures of the horse's hoof and lower leg, proper trimming to keep those structures in good alignment, and the timing between trimming is vitally important for all horses to maintain soundness over thier lifetimes. Too many horses' lives end early because of owner ignorance about hooves and how to care for them properly.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good review of current trends in hoof trimming, January 14, 2008

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Fran (Australia) - See all my reviews

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After reading this book I have a much better understanding of hoof trimming. It explains the theory and differences between some of the many ideas about trimming and shoeing that are circulating at the moment. The book encourages an active partnership between farrier and owner and encourages people to try something new. The author has achieved her goal of encouraging owners to take an active interest in their horses feet, thereby improving the life and usefulness of the horse.