proprioceptionprō″prē-ō-sĕp′shən
noun
- The unconscious perception of movement and spatial orientation arising from stimuli within the body itself.
- The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.
- the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
There’s so much to say.
The hoof is structure that works on feedback between it’s receptors and ground forces.
Hooves that run forward and grow toe and long under-run bars quickly, are doing so because the proprioceptive receptors are not getting pressed in such a way that growth is signaled that it can slow.
I’ll add more on this when I’ve time.