A fault in gait which causes the toe of a hind hoof to strike the back of the lateral fore leg or the heel of its hoof or horseshoe. Similar, but not identical, to forging.... ↪ Read more

Refers to the horse's maternal parentage. For example: Discovery is out of Ariadne.... ↪ Read more

Degeneration of bone.... ↪ Read more

Greek prefix meaning bone.... ↪ Read more

The hardening of soft tissues, such as ligament or cartilage, into bone. This is often a part of the natural aging process.... ↪ Read more

Arthritis of the fetlock joint, characterized by hard swelling.... ↪ Read more

See: Backwards Shoe.... ↪ Read more

Means a fungal disease of the nail or claw. Denotes the decay of the inner hoof wall and the white line as a result of infection by highly adaptable microorganisms. a.k.a: White line disease; Onycholysis.... ↪ Read more

See: Bench Knee.... ↪ Read more

The horse's right side. The side of the horse that faces east when the animal is walking north. Opposite of near.... ↪ Read more

Blocking of an opening or passage within an animal's body.... ↪ Read more

A system of rating degrees of lameness resulting from laminitis developed by Niles Obel circa 1948. Obel Grade I features frequent shifting of weight between the feet, no discernible lameness at the walk, and bilateral lameness at the trot. Obel Grade II horses do not resist having a foreleg lifted,... ↪ Read more