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Distal Limb Anatomy and Hoof Care
Anatomy-of-the-Equine
New students start here. You need to be familiar with the this material before attending your first PHCP Beginning Anatomy clinic. There are great educational tools available for quick reference and a simple understanding of the hoof and distal limb anatomy.
The Hoof Explorer
This website allows you to further explore the distal limb anatomy of a horse. All structures including bone, cartilage, arteries, veins, ligaments, tendons, and nerves are shown in an interactive 3D format.
Iron Free Hoof
This site contains more of the great photos and easy-to-understand distal limb anatomy and dissection by PHCP clinician, Paige Poss. The information will help you visualize the inner hoof structures when looking at the foot from the outside. Students should be familiar with this information before they attend the PHCP Beginning Anatomy clinic.
The Essential Hoof Book: The Complete Modern Guide to Horse Feet
Susan Kauffmann and PHCP mentor, Christina Cline, have done a great job writing a clear and concise book with a lot of photos and illustrations, making it easily accessible for horse owners, new students of the hoof, as well as professionals who are looking for a deeper understanding of hoof care. This book covers some controversial and often confusing subjects such as peripheral loading, high/low syndrome, cracks, long toes/low heels, and abscesses.
Pete Ramey
Pete’s website hoofrehab is a wealth of knowledge.
Under the Horse
Pete Ramey’s DVD series is a must for anyone who is trimming horses. This series will teach you to recognize healthy hooves and pathology in hooves. Theory is presented as well as demonstrations of the steps needed to bring hooves to a healthier state. Pete does a great job of taking veterinary research and translating it to practical use in the field. You will watch these DVDs many times over as you progress through your training.
Care and Rehabilitation of the Equine Foot
The hoof care practitioner’s bible, written by Pete Ramey with contributions by many of the top
scientists and practitioners in the equine world. Every trimmer, farrier, and veterinarian should have a copy in their truck. Topics range from theory and practical trimming advice to nutrition, research, anatomy, hoof and body mechanics, and more.
Hoof Rehab How-To Articles
These free on-line articles written by Pete Ramey include topics like bars, frog management, boots and pads, etc. Pete keeps these articles updated with his latest teachings.
Understanding and Reversing “Sinkers” and Hoof Capsule Rotation
Check out this free two-part webinar recording on Pete Ramey’s Hoof Rehab YouTube channel.
The Glass Horse
This interactive anatomy of the equine distal limb is designed to increase the users familiarity with anatomical structures and also allow examination of all surfaces of bones, all regions of blood supply, and the relations of anatomical structures to the complete foot.
Understanding The Horse’s Feet
This easy to understand book by John Stewart, MA Vet, MB, MRCVS is good for any level of experience. The text covers the basics of equine anatomy and structures, with easy to understand photos, diagrams, and text. Other topics include lameness, laminitis, insulin resistance, and internal foot problems.
The Lame Horse
This updated and expanded edition of The Lame Horse by James R. Rooney, DVM is packed with the knowledge about lameness. Dr. Rooney explains the function and mechanics of the front and hind legs, and discusses what happens when things go wrong. He covers fractures, injuries to tendons and ligaments, muscles, the nervous system and much more.