A hoof crack parallel to the horn tubules. May be superficial or penetrating, and can occur anywhere in the hoof wall....
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[from the Latin sagitta, an arrow]: A sagittal plane divides the left side from the right. Hoof anatomy models are often cut into sagittal section. See also: Transversal....
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Describes a horseshoe which has the outer edge of the ground surface of the medial branch beveled. This is done to decrease the chance of it pulling another shoe or causing injury should the horse interfere....
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Registered Shoeing Smith. Previous title for English farriers at the level now called D.W.C.F....
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Tool used by the farrier at the anvil to shape metal or shoes, usually weighing 2 to 4 pounds. One face is flat and one face is round....
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Conformational growth problems where the bones are properly in line vertically but some are not facing the right direction - rotated in or out from the vertical line....
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See: True P III rotation; capsular rotation; founder....
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A gait defect which results in the horse's tracks being left in a single line, as if the animal had been walking on a tightrope. Horses that ropewalk are likely to interfere. a.k.a: Cat walking....
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A horseshoe that has been rounded or beveled on the outer edge of the ground surface at the toe. This eases breakover. The hoof side of the shoe is left flat, so the hoof needs no special preparation....
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