First American anvils produced in 1843. Cast steel faces welded to a cast iron bodies, rather than forged anvils.... ↪ Read more

Sexually mature female horse usually 4 years old or older. a.k.a.: dam ("out of").... ↪ Read more

Significantly inappropriate diet. This is not limited to underfeeding, but also includes overfeeding and excessive or insufficient amounts of individual nutrients in the diet.... ↪ Read more

see: Common Digital Extensor Tendon... ↪ Read more

[from the Greek loxos, slanting]: To put out of joint or dislocate.... ↪ Read more

aka: Main Extensor Tendon, is found in the hind limb, and is essentially the same from the hock down, as the Common Digital Extensor Tendon is below the knee.... ↪ Read more

A chain (between the lip and gum) used for controlling a nervous horse.... ↪ Read more

Describes a horse who trots with each hind hoof following directly in line with its lateral fore hoof. See also: Passing gaited.... ↪ Read more

Limping is any unevenness of gait, typically due to lameness.... ↪ Read more

The entire equine appendage, from the scapula or hip down.... ↪ Read more

Ligaments are strong fibrous tissues which connect bones to one another. (Except for check ligaments, which connect tendon to bone.) Ligaments are subject to sprains and tears.... ↪ Read more

Low Heel, Long Toe: A condition in equine hooves in which the heels are excessively low due to trimming, wear, or underrun growth; and the toe is excessively long, often in the form of a flare. L.H.L.T. is known to contribute to navicular disease and gait defects such as forging and overreaching.... ↪ Read more