February 2019 FRC member newsletter

NEWS
February
2019
2019 Calendar of Events
2019 Educational Seminars:
16-February 2019: USDF L Graduate Continuing Education Program at FENCE, 08:00-16:30,
FENCE house, contact Barbara Clarke for details. jbbaclarke@hotmail.com.
20-February: Jennifer Kotylo will present “Bodywork for Riders”
20-March: Saddle, bit and bridle fitting with Jill Briggs and Melissa Van Doren
17-April: PEER (Polk Equine Emergency Rescue) lecture with Anita Williamson
15-May: Stable and Home Fire Safety with Bobby Arledge
More seminars to be added throughout the year. All seminars are held at the FENCE
House, 3381 Hunting Country Road, Tryon NC 28782. Anyone wanting more information can
contact FRC Educational Co-chair Barbara Clarke, jbbaclarke@hotmail.com, or connect with
us via Facebook.
2019 FRC Show Calendar
March 2- FRC Dressage and Combined Training at FENCE
March 3- FRC Cross Country Schooling at FENCE
March 30- FRC Dressage and Combined Training at FENCE
May 18- FRC Dressage only at Harmon Field
July 13- FRC Dressage only at FENCE (Benefit for FENCE)
September 7- FRC Dressage and Combined Training at FENCE
October 12- FRC Dressage only at Harmon Field
For more information visit www.foothillsridingclub.org
***If you are an FRC member, all shows count towards the FRC
Year End Awards Program! Be sure to join FRC so that your
points will count towards our amazing Year End Awards!
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Green Corner
FRC fans! I am board member Virginia Maclure and this year I will be leading our club in
its goal of making our events as "green" as possible and raising awareness to the challenges
facing our planet. I will also show ways we can help the world heal and lessen our
impact on it. Look for this column every month for facts and tips. Any feedback from all
you beautiful people is always welcome.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MUCK TIPS
Did you know that the average horse generates 50 pounds of manure,10 pounds of
urine and 20 pounds of bedding a day? Here are some ways to help you deal with your
muck
1. Keep muck at least 300 feet away from streams, ponds, sinkholes and wetlands
2. Create plans for muck removal and storage. If you don't have your manure hauled
away, then you need a nutrient management plan. Your local university may be able to
help you with a NMP
3. Seal your muck pit with concrete on all 3 sides. This stops the nutrients and pathogens
from leaching into the ground water
4.Consider a roof on your muck pit. It can stop surface runoff and precipitation from
running over and creating pollution downstream
These tips are from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 2013
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Upgrade Your Judging Eye
“The New USDF/USEF 2019 Dressage Tests”
with Margaret Freeman, USEF “S”
Saturday 16 February 2019
8:00am – 4:30pm
Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE)
3381 Hunting Country Road – Tryon – NC 28782
This program will include:
New 2019 Dressage Tests in-depth review
Showmanship for the competitor (joint session)
Issues in Judging (closed session for L grads/licensed
officials)
USDF L Graduate Continuing Education Credit
USDF University Credit for auditors
All materials to be provided
Breakfast, snacks, lunch and beverages provided.
Costs: USDF L Graduate participant $100, Auditors
$30
Registration Deadline: 7-February 2019.
To register, send check (made payable to FRC, Foothills Riding Club)
to: Barbara Clarke, 2667 Bill Collins Road, Tryon NC
28782 / jbbaclarke@hotmail.com /214.585.3945
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2019 GALA
Foothills Riding Club 4th Annual Gala
Braving threats of a winter storm, 93 members of the Foothills Riding Club (FRC)
gathered on Saturday, 12 January 2019, to celebrate volunteers and horse show
award winners at the 4th annual gala held at Spiegel Farms, Landrum, SC. The
gala featured DJ Van, who kept all the guests dancing and mingling, while guests
enjoyed fabulous food from Bagatelle, and winners were presented with volunteer
awards and show awards. The event also featured a raffle and a Silent Auction.
The FRC President, Cathy Schwartz recognized returning board member Margo
Savage as membership chair, while also sharing the entire board’s gratitude for
those outgoing members of the FRC board: Jillian Woolridge (former volunteer coordinator),
Stacey Quaranta (outgoing membership chair), Kailey Beck (outgoing
educational co-chair), Hatsie Goodrich (former community engagement), Jenna
Marshman (outgoing publicity and marketing). Current board members, who will be
keeping the FRC running smoothly, are: President/Show Chair Cathy Schwartz,
Vice President/Webmaster KC Betzel (who was also event photographer), Secretary
Bri Ambrosic, Treasurer Natalie Schembra, Volunteer/Publicity chair Carole
Foster, Community Outreach and Environmental Initiatives Virginia Maclure, new
Membership Chair Margo Savage, Hospitality Chair Jane Lynch, Educational and
Clinic Co-chairs Jan Bellows and Barbara Clarke.
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Volunteer award winners won an FRC polo shirt, an FRC fleece vest, or an FRC
jacket, based on the number of hours volunteered. The volunteers of the year
were Gerry and Sarah Zordan, while husband of the year went to Quentin Beck.
The FRC also wished to recognized Janet Stone, who voluntarily publishes the
FRC newsletter every month.
Each year the FRC Awards gala features a raffle for three lucky attendees. This
year the FRC wishes to thank The Farmhouse for the donation of a beautiful
dressage bridle which was won by Jenny Gardner, also gratitude to Landrum
Hardware for the most comprehensive muck-tub bucket of tools for any horse
owner, which was won by Kailey Holden Wortman, and a thanks for the generous
gift certificate for $100 to Side Street Pizza which was won by Susan Faulkner
The event wrapped up with a friendly yet competitive silent auction with donations
from the generous local businesses up for bidding. The FRC wishes thank: The
Hay Rack, Foothills Amish Furniture, Mountain Brook Vineyards, Jodi Lees Dressage,
Jennifer Roth Dressage, Jeff Pauley/Mountain Farrier, Bob Sinclair metal
smith, Tyson Graham Pottery, Foster Hill Farm goats milk products, Inglenook
Soap Barn, Tryon International Equestrian Center, Purrfect Bark, Carolina Pulse
PEMF/Elizabeth Rigsbee, Mill Spring Farm Store, Warhorse Solutions, AVON/
Wendy Wicklund, Stone Soup Restaurant, Crawfords & the Apothecary, The
Equestrian Boutique, Tractor Supply Co. and Genesis Dressage Partners. Next
year’s auction is sure to be even bigger!
The year ahead is busy for the FRC with many shows and educational events
planned, as well as a new monthly newsletter article called Green Corner, which
will feature information on how members can reduce their environmental footprint.
Check the Foothills Riding Club website at foothillsridingclub.org for their
calendar of events or online versions of the monthly newsletter, or visit the FRC
Facebook page www.facebook.com/foothillsridingclub/
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CONGRATULATIONS to all of our 2018 Year End Award Winners!
FOOTHILLS RIDING CLUB 2018 YEAR END AWARD WINNERS
GRASSHOPPER COMBINED TEST:
Janet Burzlaff/ Billie
Ally Evans/ Roxy
Barbara Horne/ Bar Harbor
Keeley Arrigo/ Truly Scrumptious
STARTER COMBINED TEST:
Lauren Bergrud/ Napoleon
Jillian Woolridge/ Highland of Hope
Susan Shelton/ Angel From Montgomery
Anna Allmond/ A Risky Prospect
BEGINNER NOVICE COMBINED TEST:
Ella Workman/ Finally
Hunter Tinsley/ Banjo
Ruth Ahearne/ Justified
Megan McCoy/ Violets are Blue
NOVICE COMBINED TEST:
Mary Livesay/ Rags to Riches
Sandra Bailey/ Hopi Dance
Harley Austin/ Sword of Ireland
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FOOTHILLS RIDING CLUB 2018 YEAR END AWARD WINNERS
TRAINING COMBINED TEST:
Harley Austin/ Sequel
Emily Thomas/ Ohio
Margret Stiles/ Pico De Caballo
Keleigh McMurray/ Fitz
USEA EVENTING DRESSAGE TESTS:
Natalie Schembra/ Preston
Marissa Griffin/ Hunter
Gabrielle Miller/ Spanky
Marissa Griffin/ Mr. Russell
INTRO LEVEL DRESSAGE:
Bri Ambrosic/ Courtley
Kailey Holden Wortmen/ Miss Black Six
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Kate Dilworth/ Percy
Emily Holden/ Mia Bint Boon
TRAINING LEVEL DRESSAGE:
Helen Frederick/ Sophia
Susannah Cord/ Franklin
Hailey Morris/ DX Love
Carolyn Warner/ Peace of Mind
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FOOTHILLS RIDING CLUB 2018 YEAR END AWARD WINNERS
FIRST LEVEL DRESSAGE:
Suzan Johnston/ Freedom’s Poco Bar
Courtney Abrams/ Fabian
Hunter Tinsley/ Call Me Maybe
Susan Shelton/ Oro
SECOND LEVEL AND ABOVE DRESSAGE:
Susan Shelton/ Dauntless Debonaire
Susan Shelton/ Oro
Jenny Gardner/ Schimer
Lisa Bezzeg/ Cadberries Hero
WESTERN DRESSAGE:
Shannon Ellis/ Queen of Stars
Natalie Bacon/ Goose
Anna Dunn Joyce/ Eclipse
Jadyn Denty/ Storm
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Member of the Month
The FRC is excited to feature Susan Faulkner Evans as 2019’s first
Member of the Month!
You may recognize Susan from FRC shows or as a local business owner. Like
a lot of horse crazy girls, Susan got her first pony at age 9, covering disciplines
including halter, english and western pleasure, barrel racing, reining
and even driving! Fun fact: Susan achieved Palomino Horse Breeders Association
high point amateur in the nation in 1991! Like so many, she found excitement
in eventing and rode successfully through the Intermediate level in
the late 90s. In recent years, Susan has settled into dressage with her two
dressage horses, but we have noticed a return to some jumping at a few FRC
shows! Susan quotes, “dressage gives me all the challenge, without the solid
obstacles.”
The Evans family is definitely a horse family! Both her daughters,
Sophie and Ally, ride the family’s other four horses, are
involved with the Greenville Foothills Pony Club and make regular
appearances at FRC shows. Her husband, Shawn, is no
stranger to horses either, having worked at a big Holsteiner
breeding farm in college as well as having driven a carriage on
Mackinac Island in northern Michigan where the only forms of
transportation are bicycles and horse/carriage!
The Evans moved to Greenville from Michigan in 2001 and most recently, in 2013, purchased Landrum
Hardware. We have all watched the store outgrow the downtown building and can now find the Evans in
their new location. Susan notes the community has been so welcoming and supportive!
Rapid fire questions with Susan:
What is the funniest thing that has happened to you recently? Not sure this is really very funny, but certainly
embarrassing. I decided to enter my dressage pony in the “green as grass” CT at the last FRC show. Ok so
dressage, no problem. That’s his thing. Scored one of the lowest scores of the show (for the combined test
div). Started the XRAIL course and it was going well…until jump 7. I let my guard down for 1 second, thinking
we’ve got this. My pony did a “pony” move and BAM I was on the ground. And that was that. Again
not super funny, but humbling to say the least.
What would be the coolest animal to scale up to the size of a horse? I would love a horse-sized Corgi.
If you were arrested with no explanation, what would your friends and family assume you had done? Family
would definitely think I could be arrested for speeding.
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What inspires you? Denny Emerson. I follow him and Tamarack Farm on Facebook. He tells it like it
is, no holds barred. One of his more recent posts that inspired me was about conditioning. A horse is
not going to condition itself in the pasture. You must get out and ride, no matter what the temperature
or the weather. So as much as I hate this cold weather, I get out there and get it done.
Be on the lookout for Susan, Sophie and Ally at the FRC shows in 2019!
If you would like to nominate someone to be featured as the FRC Member of the Month, please send
their information to foothillsridingclub@gmail.com
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Educational Seminar
Wednesday February 20, 2019
Improve Your Riding Through Movement
presented by Jennifer Kotylo
Jennifer developed a passion for body awareness and biomechanics while pursuing
her lifelong quest of international level dressage riding. She is a certified Core
Dynamics Pilates Instructor, certified Equilates teacher and certified Balimo practitioner.
Jennifer regularly speaks at national conventions, and is a sought-after
teacher across the country. She has been featured on numerous radio programs
and podcasts and most recently was chosen to be a part of an international 7-part
mini-series, “Listening to the Horse.” (Link below.). She is also a regular contributor
to a variety of magazine worldwide. She is the creator of the video series
“Improve Your Life with Movement” and the author of the children’s horse story,
“My Best Friend Betsy.”
Her presentation to the Foothills Riding Club will be "Improve Your Riding Through
Movement," an interactive discussion on how very simple techniques can vastly
improve the harmony you have with your horse. We will move a little, laugh a little
and see the world of riding from perhaps a different point of view.”
In addition to her information, she has been selected to be a part of a 7 part Horse
Documentary - Listening to the Horse and below is a link to the documentary series.
Members can watch it free online by getting a movie ticket
at www.listeningtothehorse.com - however they must accept the conditions of the
free viewing.....
Her charity is: Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust in Zimbabwe
Home - Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust.
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FRC Scholarship Reminder
One of the perks of being an FRC member, is that you are eligible to apply for one of the
four $250 Member Scholarships that we award each year. Scholarships can be used in a
variety of ways. In the past, they have been used for riders to defer the cost of going to
events such as championship competitions, rare educational opportunities, or clinics applicable
to your discipline. There are only a few requirements to be considered for a scholarship.
You must be a member at the time of your application, and you also must be willing to
share the knowledge you gained through your scholarship experience with the club in some
way (ideas must be approved by the scholarship committee). This could be a short presentation
at one of our seminars, info table or infographic at shows, newsletter report, etc.
Want to apply for a scholarship, but not sure if your endeavor would be approved- don’t worry!
The application is short, sweet and to the point. If there happens to be an influx of applicants
at any deadline, volunteer service to the FRC in the current and preceding membership
year will be considered when awarding scholarships. Application deadlines are April
1 st , July 1 st , October 1 st , and January 1 st depending on the date of the event. Any member is
eligible to apply!
FRC is looking for volunteers for the following events.
Please contact Carole Foster at frcvolunteercoordinator@gmail.com or (803)
730-9069 if you are available. Volunteers will receive lunch and earn club
bucks (which can be used like cash for club events)!
• 2/10 Hunter Pace (rain date 2/17) at Circle Z Farm
• 3/2 - Dressage & CT Show at FENCE
• 3/3 - XC schooling at FENCE
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OFFICE USE Entry/Team Number: _________ Number of riders in team: _________
Coggins Date___________ Payment Method________ Check #_______
ENTRY FORM AND RELEASE
Division: FIELD HUNTER or TRAIL RIDER or MINI PACE 2019 FRC Member: YES or NO
Rider: ___________________________Horse: ______________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________
Email: ___________________________Phone:______________________________
Emergency Contact and phone:______________________________________
**Helmets are required**
RELEASE– READ AND SIGN:
I understand that this is a high risk sport and I am participating at my own risk. I hereby
assume this risk and further do hereby release and hold harmless the FRC and
Circle Z Farm, their employees, volunteers, judges, and officials from all liability for
their negligence resulting in accident damage, injury, or illness to myself and to my
property including the horse or horses I compete at these events. Under North Carolina
law, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an injury to,
or the death of, a participant in equine activities resulting exclusively from the inherent
risk of equine activities. (Article 99E of the NC General Statutes). Under South Carolina
law, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an injury to
or the death of a participant in an equine activity resulting from an inherent risk of equine
activity. (Article 7, Chapter 9 of Title 47, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976)
BE AWARE: There is NOT a medic or medical personnel on show grounds
Rider’s Name (Print):___________________________
Rider’s Signature _________________________________
(Parent or Guardian if under 18):_________________________
Date: ___________________________________________
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Calling All Volunteers! FRC Needs YOU!
We can’t run all of our great shows, events, clinics, and seminars without some help
from our awesome membership, and there are some great perks!
Volunteers earn $10 club bucks for up to a half-day of volunteering, $20 for a full day,
or $30 for set up of a horse show. “Club bucks” can be used for membership, shows,
clinics, and many other club activities.
Email frcvolunteercoordinator@gmail.com or
call Carole Foster at (803)730-9068 to sign up!
Get Ready.., Get Set.., Go!!!
A new Volunteer Appreciation Incentive Program is
happening this year. We will have a program in place
that allows Volunteers to rack up hours to win an embroidered
FRC Polo shirt, an embroidered FRC jacket or
an embroidered FRC coat.
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2019 FRC MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Membership into the FRC is a great idea. Perks include an informative, emailed monthly newsletter,
discounts on club-sponsored activities, educational programs, socials with fun people, scholarship
opportunities and year end awards! Join now with any one of our three membership options below.
Individual ($25)
Family ($30)
Business ($35) – includes a free business card sized ad in our monthly newsletter!
Name (s): ____________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________________ State: _____ Zip: ________
Phone: ______________________________ E-Mail: _______________________________________
(Above information will be included in the membership directory unless you tell us not to. Please write legibly!
The club is not responsible for members not receiving club communications due to illegible membership forms.)
Check ALL interests: __Dressage __Eventing __Trail Riding __ Pleasure Riding __ Western
__ Endurance __ Fox Hunting __ Hunter/Jumper __Breeder __ Driving __Hunter Paces
__Social member only Other:_____________________________________________
Ideas for clinics, horse events, educational seminars or social events for 2018:
____ I am available to volunteer for club sponsored events (list volunteer job you would like)
____ I am available to help set up (usually Thurs or Fri) before the show or take down at the conclusion
of the show
Make your check payable to FRC and mail to: FRC, P. O. Box 637, Landrum, SC 29356.
If you have chosen to join as a Business Member, please attach your business card with this membership
application so we can include it in our monthly newsletter!
For questions, please contact foothillsridingclub@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!
Here is the link to pay on the website:
http://www.foothillsridingclub.org/membership.html
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Using Science to Guide Farriery
(Manipulating Force for a Mechanical Advantage)
part 1 of 5
Mark Caldwell PhD., FWCF
As a special favor from a local farrier, Jeff Pauley, CJF AWCF, The Foothills Riding
Club is exceptionally honored to have access to this article on using farriery/
shoeing to the benefit of horse performance, written by Mark Caldwell,
FWCF, PhD. This is a multi-part article available only to the FRC, after being submitted
to an farrier industry journal. Due to length, it will be presented to the FRC
Newsletter in five parts.
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Introduction
Equine hoof conformation is considered an important factor affecting performance (Linford 1993).
Poor hoof conformation has been shown to increase the risk of injury in horses and is a consequence
of the anatomy of the horse and biomechanical function in high-performance activities (Kane
et al 1998). The equine hoof serves as the interface between the ground and the skeleton of the equine
limb, its structure is capable of dissipating forces associated with impact shock and loading
(Parks Chapter 3). In addition, the shape and balance of the horses’ hoof is thought to be a significant
factor contributing to catastrophic injury in the horse (Kane et al 1998).
Hoof care professionals insist that the correct foot balance is critical in maintaining health and biomechanical
efficiency (Johnston and Back, 2006) but the actual dimensions of the ideal hoof model
have not yet been clearly defined. During the last century various models of hoof trimming and correct
hoof balance, largely based on the historical works of Russell 1897 and others (Dollar & Wheatley
1898, Magner 1899), have been debated, yet to date there is little in the way of scientific data
and agreement on the optimal model of hoof conformation (Thomason 2007). Existing studies have
evaluated the effects or poor foot balance through application of orthotic devices. Unfortunately
these devices do not realistically reflect imbalance found in horses’ feet and arguably the conclusions
drawn from such studies are of limited practical use.
Hoof conformation can be altered by human intervention, such as by hoof trimming, and the application
horse shoes (Kummer et al. 2006; van Heel et al. 2006). Empirical observation, personal experience,
and pragmatism have sustained the activities of trimming and shoeing for thousands of years.
In addition to treating disease and injury, it is the responsibility of science and farriery to elucidate
through research, factors surrounding biomechanical dysfunction and the relationship of such with
balance and morphology. Scientific evidence has the potential to inform and influence current and
future best practice, with the aim of preventing or limiting the likelihood of injury and disease in the
equine hoof.
This chapter will explore the relationship between hoof morphology and pathologies of the foot, suggesting
evidence based rationale for trimming and shoeing protocols, based on a practical farriery
based interpretation, of the current scientific evidence available.
Rationale for shoeing horses –
The horse’s hoof encapsulates and protects the bones and sensitive structures of the distal limb.
The outer hoof capsule grows distally from the proximal border to the bearing border and is generally
in balance with the amount of the wear that naturally occurs as the horse travels over the ground
(Pollitt 1990). The growth rate of the hoof wall is approximately 7mm every 28 days, taking on average,
9 to 12 months for a hoof wall to renew itself (Pollitt 1990). Domestication and continued work
on abrasive terrain compromised the delicate balance between growth and the wear causing lameness,
loss of performance and hence historically military disadvantage or economic hardship necessitating
the need for professional foot care and protection in the form of a shoe.
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In today’s modern world where the performance demands placed on the horse are different from
those of our predecessors the basic rationale of protection, enhanced performance and the management
of conformation defects and pathologies still hold true. However the modern horse has
often been bred and is managed in a way to optimize athletic performance rather than the ability
to bear loads over time and distance at a slower pace. Consequentially the risks of repetitive
strain injuries and career ending pathologies are ever increased. As farriers and hoof care professionals
our role can be simply defined in a single sentence – “to maintain soundness through biomechanical
efficiency within the limits of the individual conformation for the duration of the horse’s
natural working life”.
Current basis for farriery teaching –
Farriery training is based on animal welfare with detailed empirical guidelines for the standards of
trimming and shoeing of equines which has been mostly derived from the empirical knowledge
from a range of authors dating from 1890. These guidelines outline foot balance and shoe fitting
criteria for different styles of work and type of horse within critically acceptable tolerances of
craftsmanship.
The focus of current farriery teaching is based on maintaining correct geometric hoof balance
characteristics. It is believed that geometric balance promotes the most efficient form and physiological
function within the foot and limits injury and disease to the foot and lower limb (Butler
2005). When discussing balance, as it relates to the equine distal limb, the terms conformation
and foot balance are often used interchangeably. More accurately conformation describes the
size and shape of the musculoskeletal structures and the way in which they are spatially arranged.
Foot balance, however, describes the way in which the hoof capsule relates to the skeletal
structures of the limb.
Static hoof balance –
The debate over the correct or desired proportions and angles associated with a ‘normal’ hoof
capsule and what might constitute a balanced foot has been a source of contention for farriers
and veterinary surgeons over many years. The historical works of Lungwitz (1891), Dollar (1897),
Russell (1897) and Magner (1891) have largely informed and provided the basis for current conventional
farriery teaching.
In the resting horse, relationships between limb conformation and static foot balance are examined
by viewing the foot form the lateral, dorsal and solar aspects and are based on the principal
that the bearing border of the foot (BBL) should be trimmed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
Furthermore there is much emphasis on the importance of achieving and maintaining correct hoof
pastern axis (HPA) which is described as the parallel alignment the dorsal hoof wall (DHWA) and
heel angle (HA) with the angle of the central axis of the phalanges. These angles are defined as
within the range of 50º to 55º (Stashak 2002). The correctly balanced hoof is further described as
being symmetrical in outline with the proportions of the hoof capsule at any two points around lateromedial
and/or dorsopalmar axial coordinates equal in height from the bearing border (Figure
1).
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Figure 1
Schematic illustration
of
ideal foot balance
model.
Russell suggested
that
coronary circumference
was of equal
height at any two opposing medial or lateral points and perpendicular to the sagittal axis of the
limb (left) and that the ideal foot should exhibit heel / toe angle parallelism with the phalangeal
axis with the bearing border symmetrical about its centre which is said to be palmar of the frog
apex and adjacent to the widest point of the bearing border. Illustrations courtesy of Dr. S.
O’Grady.
Abnormalities in static foot balance –
Abnormalities in static foot balance are frequently described as deviations from the current
model of ideal hoof form. Current farriery teaching defines deviations based on the descriptions
of numerous authors (O’Grady and Poupard 2003, Parks 2003b and Parks 2012) all of
whom have described the assessment of hoof balance abnormalities based on the description
of Turner (1998; 1992). Turner defined hoof balance as the equal distribution of weight over
the foot, more precisely, as equal medial to lateral distribution of weight whilst describing foot
imbalance as deviation in the hoof alignment. Turner utilised a measurement system, originally
described by Snow and Birdsall (1990) and commonly referred to in farriery terms as coronary
band mapping, to record seven hoof measures including medial and lateral heel, wall,
dorsomedial and dorsolateral toe lengths, and sagittal toe lengths. The author utilised these
measures to define six significant hoof balance abnormalities. These included, amongst others,
broken hoof axis, under run heels, contracted heels, shear heels and mismatched hoof
angles. In addition to conditions of collapsed, contracted and under run heels, previously described.
Turner (1992) describes broken hoof axis in two ways; broken back and broken forward
with a broken back hoof axis as a DHWA lower than the pastern angle and a broken forward
axis as a DHWA steeper than that of the pastern.
Particular emphasis is placed on dorsal hoof wall length (DHWL) and angle (DHWA) in the
belief these factors influence the dynamics of the limb as it rotates over the foot during the
stance phase and the subsequent timing of hoof lift. They rationalized that a long toe would
delay breakover and could be expected to increase the pressure of the deep flexor tendon
over the navicular bone, increase the tension on the proximal suspensory ligament of the navicular
bone, and increase pressure on the distal interphangeal joint (DIPJ). Deviations in geometric
foot balance are said to be a significant contributory cause of numerous foot and lower
limb pathologies in the horse (Eliashar et al 2004).
(part 2 to be continued…)
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About Mark Caldwell, PhD FWCF: career accomplishments include approved judge of
the Worshipful Company of Farriers (WCF) from 1990-2002, member of the WCF Examination
Board from 1997-2002, 3-time member of the English National Farriery
Team, 2-time coach of the national farriery team, 22 silver medals, 7 bronze medals,
multiple third place finishes in English National Championships and international farriery
competitions from 1984 to 2000, 2-time winner of National Team Member, and
runner-up National Team Member once. Dr. Caldwell was inducted into
the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame in 2015.
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Payment due to maintain ads or listing
Business Members
Have you ever wanted to display your business card in a monthly publication
seen by people who have the same interests as you at just pennies a day? If
you’ve answered yes, please consider the FRC’s new BUSINESS MEMBER-
SHIP. For just $35 per year, the Business Membership allows FRC Business
members to advertise their business card in every monthly newsletter publication.
And, of course, this membership option includes all the perks of FRC
membership, such as educational seminars, member rates at FRC shows, clinics,
and a monthly newsletter!
Joining the FRC is easy! Go to www.foothillsridingclub.org/membership for the
2019 Membership Form.
In addition to the Business Membership option, the FRC is also offering new
pricing on monthly newsletter advertising:
∙$10 for half page ad
∙$20 for a full page ad
∙$10 for a non-business member to print a business card
** All ads must be supplied to frcnewsletterads@gmail.com and paid in advance**
Checks made out to FRC PO Box 637 Landrum, SC 29356
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BUSINESS ADS
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BUSINESS ADS
FRC 2019 Bus Members
Penny Kemper - Pennwod Barn
Murray Acres, LLC
Tracie Hanson
Carole Foster
Last listing for 2018 Business Members— Payment due to maintain ads or listing
Buchanan Mobile Veterinary Services,PPLC
SSG Equestrian, LLC
Musical Freestyle by Leslie
Martha Kemmer
Stone Soup Market and Café
Main Street Insurance Group
Renovatio Farms
Ashley Oliver Equestrian
Monocot Farm
J&R Bobcat and Backhoe Svcs, Inc
Parliament Equestrian Services
Chance Fur Life
Penridge Veterinary Service, LLC
Smokey Hollow Farm
Poplar Ridge Equestrian
Thann R. Boyum,DVM
Barbro Ask-Upmark
Jana Kellam
Stepping Stone Massage & Yoga
Dana Hall, Farrier
Biltmore Equestrian Center
Ingram Equine Training
WindnMane Photography
Homestead Farm
Pegasus Hill Farm
Cynthia Milligan
Lilia White
Claussen Walters LLC, Realty
French Light Dressage
Catherine Hunter
Michael Pineo Dressage
Stay Fit Equine
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2019 Board Members
President: Cathy Schwartz: smokeyhollowfarm@windstream.net
828-337-8350
Vice President: KC Betzel: betzelfarm@hotmail.com
702-300-4455
Secretary: Bri Ambrosic: briambrosic@gmail.com
330-962-6467
Treasurer: Natalie Schembra: natalie.schembra@gmail.com
843-422-3874
Education (Clinics/ Special Events): Jan Bellows: janbellows@gmail.com
828-273-8303
Education (Seminars): Barbara Clarke: jbbaclarke@hotmail.com
214-585-3945
Hospitality: Jane Lynch: jntlynch@gmail.com
513-312-6395
Membership: Margo Savage: 200redgate@gmail.com
864- 399-3473
Community Outreach/ Environmental Chair: Virginia Maclure maclurevirginia@yahoo.com
864-414-1054
Volunteers and Publicity: Carole Foster: clockhart23@gmail.com
803-730-9068
Newsletter Editor: Janet Stone frcnewsletterads@gmail.com
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