Compensation for changes in hoof conformation between shoeing sessions through the adaptation of angular kinematics of the distal segments of the limbs of horses.
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Abstract
To determine the mechanism that enables horses to partially counteract the shift of
the center of pressure under the hoof induced by changes in hoof morphology attributable
to growth and wear during a shoeing interval.