A shoe that is nailed on the hoof and then is caught by something that forces it apart. The shoe is spread wider that the hoof.... ↪ Read more

Either of the two long, slender bones which run along the back of each cannon bone. The splint bones are attached to the cannon bone by ligaments which eventually ossify and fuse the bones together. The inner splint bone is the second metacar pal in the fore limbs and the second metatarsal in the... ↪ Read more

Exostosis on the ligament which attaches a splint bone to the cannon bone, forming a bump on the leg. Splints are usually caused by trauma or heavy stress on the legs of a young horse. Lameness may be evident during the "green" phase, but when ossification is complete, the splint is considered a... ↪ Read more

The toes of the front hooves are turned outward and the weight is thrown to the inside.... ↪ Read more

Spike: One of the five basic hoof shapes listed in the eagle eye approach suggested by Scott Simpson, CJF. The Spike pattern is generally square, with straight quarters and sharply turned in heels. The widest point of the foot is midway between the toe and heels.... ↪ Read more

(1) A gait fault which results in the interference of lateral limbs at the canter or gallop. (2) High scalping by trotters. (3) Used to denote knee hitting in some texts circa 1900.... ↪ Read more

Shoeing a specific specialized breed or type of horse.... ↪ Read more

[from the Old French espavent]: Any swelling or abnormal growth in or on the hock. A "bog spavin" is a soft swelling on the medial and/or dorsal surface of the hock. A "blood spavin" is an enlarged vein, and a harmless blemish. A "bone spavin" is an exostosis on any of the tarsal bones. Large bone... ↪ Read more

Describes a horse who is not lame, and has no conditions or defects likely to lead to lameness in the future.... ↪ Read more

The bottom aspect of the horse's hoof.... ↪ Read more

A combination hoofpick and hammer often carried aboard coaches. Used to break up and remove packed snow and ice from the horse's hooves.... ↪ Read more

smithy:(1) The building or shop in which a blacksmith or farrier works and keeps his tools. (2) Incorrectly used as a synonym for the blacksmith or horseshoer, which is a bit like calling an auto mechanic a garage.... ↪ Read more