A horse "traveling short" has less than normal forward extension or reach of the limbs when moving.... ↪ Read more

Injury caused by sudden shock or impact.... ↪ Read more

A transversal plane separates the front from the back. See also: Sagittal.... ↪ Read more

A very lightweight, usually steel horseshoe used on race horses between races. Training plates are also used on some young riding and show horses. Most training plates are swedged.... ↪ Read more

An extra long heel on a horseshoe which is usually turned 45° away from the center line of the hoof and the line of flight.... ↪ Read more

A mallet-driven blade used to trim the hoof wall. Toeing knives were listed as standard equipment for U.S. Cavalry shoers until after the War Between The States. Hoof nippers have replaced the toeing knife in common use among farriers in the U.S. today.... ↪ Read more

A form of toe calk used on racing horseshoes. Toe grabs are curved with the toe of the shoe, and usually sharper than typical toe calks.... ↪ Read more

The horse's digit appears to be twisted outward. This conformation fault usually causes the afflicted limb to wing-in. Toed out horses may be prone to brushing.... ↪ Read more

The horse's digit appears to be twisted inward. This conformation fault usually causes the afflicted limb to wing-out. Horses who are toed in on both fore feet are called pigeon-toed.... ↪ Read more

The measurement from the junction of the coronary band and hoof wall, to the ground surface at the most anterior aspect of the hoof's dorsal surface.... ↪ Read more

See: Hoof Angle.... ↪ Read more

A horse "tied in at the knees" has a cannon bone that while vertical is slightly towards the front of the knee and not directly below the upper leg.... ↪ Read more