Kathleen Gerdes
Physics 212
11/24/2009
Horses are a vital part of many people's lives today.
We keep them as pets and as partners in work; they help us heal mentally and physically disabled, and they are extraordinary athletes, but if they aren't sound they can't function.
The Natural Balance Hoof Trim is one way to help maintain horses' feet so that they can continue to amaze us.
In these pages, I will attempt to explain some of the physics behind why this trim is beneficial to the horse.
Images (from left to right)
"Oh Shirley You Jest" at the ASQHA Show in Palmer, Alaska, in 2006.
"Mine That Bird," winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby. Photo from http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2009/.
Photo of Australian Mounted Police by ABC News: Lisa Maksimovic http://www.abc.net.
Picture from The Guide Horse Foundation, an organization experimenting with using miniature horses as service animals for the blind.
Physics 212
11/24/2009
Photo by Patricia Gerdes 2009
Horses are a vital part of many people's lives today.
We keep them as pets and as partners in work; they help us heal mentally and physically disabled, and they are extraordinary athletes, but if they aren't sound they can't function.
The Natural Balance Hoof Trim is one way to help maintain horses' feet so that they can continue to amaze us.
In these pages, I will attempt to explain some of the physics behind why this trim is beneficial to the horse.
Images (from left to right)
"Oh Shirley You Jest" at the ASQHA Show in Palmer, Alaska, in 2006.
"Mine That Bird," winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby. Photo from http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2009/.
Photo of Australian Mounted Police by ABC News: Lisa Maksimovic http://www.abc.net.
Picture from The Guide Horse Foundation, an organization experimenting with using miniature horses as service animals for the blind.