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Scientific Article

The effect of plain, eggbar and 6°-wedge shoes on the distribution of pressure under the hoof of horses at the walk

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Pages 120-124 | Received 22 Jun 2006, Accepted 13 Mar 2007, Published online: 18 Feb 2011

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