Credential issued by the Guild of Professional Farriers which identifies farriers qualified to instruct other farriers in formal apprenticeship and clinic situations. It recognizes not only the understanding one has gained from study, practice and experience, but also the ability to effectively... ↪ Read more

Credential issued by the Guild of Professional Farriers which identifies fully qualified professional farriers to the equestrian community. It recognizes the level of practice that serious working farriers have established in the field. Testing consists of 1: forge work (a shoe board); 2: a... ↪ Read more

One of the five basic hoof shapes listed in the eagle-eye approach suggested by Scott Simpson, CJF. The Ralph pattern is generally asymmetric, with the widest part of the foot located in the rear third and one buttress farther back than the other.... ↪ Read more

An "X-Ray". An image produced by photographing artificially generated radiation which passes through visually opaque matter. Only dense objects, such as bone, are normally visible on radiographs, although soft tissue images can be produced thr ough special techniques.... ↪ Read more

[from the Old French quitture, discharge]: Necrosis of the lateral cartilages due to infection. Characterized by severe lameness and puss discharge.... ↪ Read more

[from the Anglo-Saxon cwic, alive or living]:(1) Any of the sensitive structures within the hoof capsule. (2) To cut, or drive a nail, into the quick. a.k.a: Prick; Hot nail.... ↪ Read more

(1) Any sandcrack in the quarters of the hoof wall. May be superficial or penetrating; basal or coronary. (2) This term has been used to specifically denote a coronary sandcrack in the quarter.... ↪ Read more

A lip drawn out of the side near the heel of a shoe. Used to prevent the heels from spreading.... ↪ Read more

A portion of the hoof between the heel and the toe.... ↪ Read more

Severe inflammation of the P III at the extensor process where the main digital extensor tendon is attached. Dorsal swelling above the coronary band and deformed hoof wall growth may occur. a.k.a: Buttress foot; Extensor process disease.... ↪ Read more

Brand of horseshoe nails from 1859 to around 1920. First successful machine-made horseshoe nails.... ↪ Read more

See: Abcess.... ↪ Read more