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Often, but not always, done when hot shoeing; holding a hot shoe against the prepared bottom of the hoof until it scorches it sufficiently to indicate high spots of horn which need to be removed to make the surface of the hoof level. This fitting can be done cold by close observation but requires... ↪ Read more

Any person who applies horseshoes to horses' hooves. This term does not imply any particular level of skill, and may refer to a very good farrier, an incompetent hack, or anyone in between.... ↪ Read more

(1) A device affixed to the equine hoof to protect it from wear and damage, provide support, and/or alter its traction characteristics. Most modern horseshoes are made of steel or aluminum and affixed with nails driven through the hoof horn, but there are some types which are made of other materials... ↪ Read more

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Castrated male mule.... ↪ Read more

Is a rubbery-like cushion found in the back of the hoof.... ↪ Read more

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Is a device used to locate lameness or trouble areas in the horse's hoof.... ↪ Read more

Corresponds to machine-made shoe size or steel length to cover hoof wall with a 3/4 inch web shoe.... ↪ Read more

Any of a number of artificial varnishes which reduce the transfer of moisture between the hoof and the environment.... ↪ Read more

Roughly horizontal distortions on the hoof wall which may be caused by changes in diet, environment, season, or by illness. Uneven hoof rings may indicate that the horse has been foundered. a.k.a: Growth rings; fever rings.... ↪ Read more