A crafter of iron and steel. This term is sometimes inaccurately used as a synonym for farrier. Because modern farriers craft steel horseshoes, they are indeed blacksmiths. But not all backsmiths are farriers.... ↪ Read more

A mouth piece used for guiding a horse.... ↪ Read more

A colorless crystalline B complex vitamin C10-H16-N2-O3-S, essential for the activity of many enzyme systems and found in large quantities in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast. Biotin is popularly believed to be beneficial to hoof growth and quality, and is often included in horse feed supplements.... ↪ Read more

On both sides. Usually means both hooves of a pair.... ↪ Read more

See: Popped Knee.... ↪ Read more

[from the Latin bi, twice and furca, fork]: To separate, split, or divide.... ↪ Read more

The point of the nail.... ↪ Read more

A limb conformation defect in which the leg fits somewhat to the outside of, rather than directly below, the forearm at the knee. a.k.a: Offset knee.... ↪ Read more

See: Club Foot.... ↪ Read more

The delicate, microscopically thin layer of connective tissue between the secondary horny and secondary sensitive laminae within the equine hoof. The basement membrane is uniform, smooth and unbroken in healthy hooves, but breaks down and tatters with the onset of laminitis.... ↪ Read more

Wider at the feet than at the chest.... ↪ Read more

Wider at the chest than at the feet.... ↪ Read more