Posted by Pat Le Pera on September 28, 2003 at 23:36:19:
I have been having a discussion w/ someone at my barn who is adamant that there should be no frog pressure. She cites articles that refer to studies of wild horses feet that show frogs not touching the ground - therefore, no frog pressure. This seems counter to what I had learned in an anatomy/biomechanics class and also it seems counter intuitive. Shouldn't the frog be flush w/ the plane of the bottom of the hoof in order to add cushioning and aid in circulation processes? Any opinions? Pat