To join metal surfaces using brass, bronze, or copper as a filler material.... ↪ Read more

The portion of the shoe that curves back from the toe towards the heel.... ↪ Read more

Describes a horseshoe which has the outer edge of the hoof-facing side rounded or beveled. This is done to prevent the exposed edge of the full-fit shoe from being pulled off should it be stepped on by another hoof's shoe.... ↪ Read more

Damage or rupture of the sheath of a tendon, most often the SDF of a foreleg. Bowed tendons usually occur in performance horses during hard exertion. a.k.a: Tendinitis; peritendinitis; tendosynovitis; tendovaginitis.... ↪ Read more

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Grains or chips of Tungsten Carbide in a steel or brass matrix. Applied to the ground surface of a horseshoe in the forge, with an acetylene torch, or with an arc welder; borium provides traction on hard, slick footing such as pavement. It also increases the wear life of the shoe.... ↪ Read more

Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium. A large annual conference of farriers and veterinarians covering a wide array of hoofcare and lameness topics. Sponsored by the International Equine Podiatry Center and held in the State of Kentucky, USA.... ↪ Read more

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An enlargement of the saphenous vein on the medial side of hock.... ↪ Read more

(1.) The heels of a horseshoe which have been folded down against the ground surface of the shoe. This can be done to raise the heels or to act as a heel calk. On thin shoes, the heel may be folded twice. (2.) Large, square heel calks on manufactured racehorse shoes are sometimes called blocks,... ↪ Read more

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