Physics is a collection of laws that control how things work. They have no allegiance to a country, religion, or even if you are a plant, animal, or mineral. Physics is the rule book by which we all play.

I have been intrigued by how the laws of physics apply to our horses since about 1978 when I noticed that scientists were studying how these laws made our horses lame. I was hooked.

Long toe and low heels are a combination of physics that harms tendons and hooves. Here is another favorite: Force = mass times acceleration (the reason overweight horses break down). Both of these are at the root of most lamenesses in horses.

Come along and find out how understanding physics will help keep your horses healthy.

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