Maximum Hoof Power How to Improve Your Horse’s Performance Through Proper Hoof Management. Written by Cherry Hill & Richard Klimesh CJF.

Maximum Hoof Power is the first comprehensive guide for horsemen who want to learn how to optimize their horse's current performance ability and, in addition, increase the number of years in its performance career. It explains the anatomy of the hoof, the shoeing process, how to select a farrier, and how sports, pain and age affect a horse's movement.

Part 1: Shoeing Demystified

• Old Mare’s Tale
• Your Questions Answered
• Foot Works
• To Shoe or Not to Shoe
• The Shoeing Process
• If the Shoe Fits…

Part 2: Movement & Performance

• Freeze Frame
• Factors That Affect Movement & Performance
• Dealing With Gait Defects
• Shoeing For Your Event
• Common Problems
• training a Horse For Shoeing
• Foal Hoof Management
• HorseKeeping
• The Lost Shoe Dilemma
• Teamwork
• Index

Illustrated with black & white photographs & illustrations.

Hardcover, with d/j, 251 pages. Published in 1994. In excellent/near new condition. RRP $69.99