The Science Behind Hoof Welfare In this feature, Han Van De Braak (BSc LicAc MCSP MBAcC), MD of aloe vera equine supplement Aloeride explains about hoof health issues and hoof wall separation syndrome… We are approached regularly by owners of RoR Thoroughbreds and Connemaras who have hoof health issues and for Connemaras this often means Hoof Wall Separation Syndrome (HWSS) Within the Connemara community there are some who believe that HWSS is genetic. Those who do, overlook the science of epigenetics that unequivocally shows that nutrition is crucial for DNA…