FAQs
Where is the fetlock?
Fetlock is between pastern and cannon bone
What is the job of navicular bone?
The bone functions as a valve for blood flow to the coffin bone and the inside of the hoof.
What are tendons and ligaments, and what they are doing?
Tendons and ligaments are holding a horse together and with these the horse is able to move and perform.
Tendons connect muscle to bone, and ligaments connect bone to bone
How can see a tendon problem?
You can see swelling behind the caanon bone and the tendon is bowed.
What kind of muscle problems can occur and why?
Horse can be stiff of working too hard, condition is not good enough.
Loosing muscle mass can be a reason of infection, poor nutrition, too long stalled, leg injury.
Why can be problems with thin sole of hoof?
If horse step on a sharp rock, very easy can be a sole bruise caused by crushing of blood vessels between the horn and the hoof and internal bones.
Why can a hoof crack?
Because hoof is soaked and dried out on regular basis.
What means healthy shoeing?
To say it shortly: The farrier makes the shoe for the hoof, not the hoof for the shoe. |
