A shoeing and hoof care committee formed at the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit is offering a free DVD that examines the physiology of the equine hoof and demonstrates proper care and shoeing techniques.

The educational DVD entitled “The Hoof: Inside and Out” was produced by the Keeneland Association’s broadcast services department under the direction of G. D. Hieronymus.

“The hoof is the foundation of equine performance so it is imperative that those entrusted with the well-being of racehorses possess the knowledge necessary to properly care for and maintain this core component of equine locomotion,” said WinStar Farm co-owner Bill Casner, chairman of the summit’s shoeing and hoof care committee. “This DVD provides some basic information that will be helpful to owners, trainers, grooms, and anyone else involved with the racehorse, to have a better understanding of the hoof and its care.”

The 65-minute DVD includes seven segments: introduction and overview, Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, physiology—the equine limb, basic hoof care and trimming, the basics of horse shoeing, types of shoes, and farrier’s role and communication (with trainers and owners).

The video is available for download from the summit’s website.

A DVD copy can be obtained free of charge (limit one per customer) by contacting Cathy McNeeley, the Jockey Club’s administrative assistant for industry initiatives, at (859) 224-2728 or cmcneeley@jockeyclub.com.

“The Hoof: Inside and Out” features the insights of Mitch Taylor, director of the Kentucky Horseshoeing School; prominent Kentucky-based farriers Steve Norman and Colby Tipton; Scott Morrison, D.V.M., of the Podiatry Center at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital; Sue Stover, D.V.M., of the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine; Mary Scollay, D.V.M., equine medical director for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission; trainer John Ward; Casner; and Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation President Ed Bowen.