Hardened, weight bearing structure of a horse's limbs
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A horse hoof is the lower extremity of each leg of a horse, the part that makes contact with the ground and carries the weight of the animal. It is both hard and flexible. It is a complex structure surrounding the distal phalanx of the 3rd digit (digit III of the basic pentadactyl limb of vertebrates, evolved into a single weight-bearing digit in horses) of each of the four limbs, which is covered by soft tissue and keratinised (cornified) matter. The arteries that supply the hoof with blood are, the vena plantaris externa and vena plantaris interna, which branch off the tibialis posterior.[1] The horse hoof encapsules one of the three metatarsus bones that are found in the hoof and heel area.[1]
^ abStubbs, George (1976). The Anatomy of The Horse (1st ed.). Dover Publications INC. New York. pp. 39, 71–72. ISBN 0-486-23402-9.
A horsehoof is the lower extremity of each leg of a horse, the part that makes contact with the ground and carries the weight of the animal. It is both...
protect a horsehoof from wear. Shoes are attached on the palmar surface (ground side) of the hooves, usually nailed through the insensitive hoof wall that...
starts when the hoof wall is pulled away from the bone or lost, as a result of external influences. Mechanical laminitis can occur when a horse habitually...
A hoof boot is a device made primarily of polyurethane and is designed to cover the hooves of a horse as an alternative to, and occasionally in addition...
Natural hoof care is the practice of keeping horses so that their hooves are worn down naturally, or trimmed to emulate natural wear, so they do not suffer...
species produces very large polypore fruit bodies which are shaped like a horse'shoof and vary in colour from a silvery grey to almost black, though they are...
hipposandal (Latin soleae ferreae) is a device that protected the hoof of a horse. It was commonplace in the northwestern countries of the Roman Empire...
markings just above the hoof. May cause the hoof to be striped. "Medicine hat": An unusual type of Pinto or Paint coloring where the horse has dark ears and...
horse. Hock: the tarsus of the horse (hindlimb equivalent to the human ankle and heel), the large joint on the hind leg Hoof: the foot of the horse;...
The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies...
matidixie (Chinese: 馬蹄底鞋), which is commonly referred as horsehoof-tread shoes or horse-hoof shoes in English. The lower portion of the shoe was a high...
today. The original ancestors of horses had shorter legs, terminating in five-toed feet. Over millennia, a single hard hoof evolved from the middle toe, while...
The Huangshan softshell turtle or horse-hoof softshell turtle (Pelodiscus huangshanensis) is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. It is endemic...
A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of horses' hooves and the placing of shoes on their hooves, if necessary...
polish to a horse's coat. It is also used after riding to help remove sweat. Mane-comb: A comb used for brushing the horse's mane. Hoof pick: A hooked...
Hippopus hippopus, also known as the HorseHoof clam and Strawberry clam, is a species of giant clam in the Subfamily Tridacninae and the genus Hippopus...
A cloven hoof, cleft hoof, divided hoof, or split hoof is a hoof split into two toes. Members of the mammalian order Artiodactyla that possess this type...
bone in the front and rear legs of horses, cattle, pigs and other ruminants. It is encased by the hoof capsule. In horses and other odd-toed ungulates it...
of the horse'shoof. As the name suggests, it attacks the white line, which connects the sole to the hoof wall. It is sometimes mistaken for hoof wall separation...
or engaging in practices such as trimming a hoof to expose the sensitive tissue. Tennessee Walking Horses are not allowed to be shown without passing...
occurs in a horse if the sensitive hoof structures (usually the sensitive laminae) are penetrated by a horseshoe nail being driven through the hoof wall while...
to assist farriers in supporting the weight of the horse'shoof and leg when shoeing draft horses. Ox shoeing sling in the Dorfmuseum of Mönchhof, Austria;...
Series – the HorseHoof Question: An Enduring Myth". 20 July 2012. Adams, Cecil (6 October 1989). "In statues, does the number of feet the horse has off the...
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