Hoof Angle and the Equine Thoracic Sling: Why Changing the Foot Can Break the Shoulder
Nika VorsterPublished on: 26/09/2026
A change in hoof angle travels upwards. How corrective shoeing altered one dressage horse's scapular angle, ribcage and serratus ventralis, and what it took to unpick.
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