Equine Foot & Farriery Crossword

What animal is found on the sole of the horses hoof? (4)
The very proximal limit of the hoof where new hoof is formed (8)
a farrier uses these to cut the excess hoof off (7)
this inserts on the palmar surface of P3 (4,7,6,6)
The colloquial name for P3 (5,4)
The common name for the distal interphayngeal joint (6)
what are the tips of the nail made into to hold the shoe to the hoof (8)
the equipment farriers use to file away excess horn (4)
most horse shoes are made of this metal (5)
racing plates are made of this lightweight metal (9)
there are sensitive and insensitive types of these in the hoof (7)
the heel of the foot has this, just like your sofa might! (7)
the small flat bone in the hoof (9)
an important part of a farriers PPE (5)
farriers use these to hold hot metal (5)
this is used to heat the shoes so they become malleable (5)
an unshod horse may wear these sometimes (4,5)
these are essential to assess foot balance completely (11)
what is horn made from? (7)
a synovial structure which allows tendons to slide over a point, such as the one found over the bone in 46 across(5)
the ligament connecting 46 across and P3 (5)
these 3 words can be described as broken forwards, straight or broken back (4,7,5)
the dorsal surface of the hoof (3)
farriers us this to raise the xxxx (6)
remove the shoe from the horse by levering with this tool (7)
if you have a painful hoof removing nails one by one with this tool may help
an infection in the hoof capsule is often called a hoof.......
inflammation of xxxx is called
a cardinal sign of foot pathology will include a hypermetric (or raised)
asses where in the hoof hurts using this piece of equipment
47 across and a T square are used to assess what? (4, 7)
most horses have a shoeing ...... of 4-8 weeks (8)
horses need shoes if the rate of growth is less that the rate of what? (9)
which direction should you use a hoof pick (4,2,3)
what boots might be worn to protect the horses heels? (4-5)
you find these at the back of the foot, as well as in the garden (5)
the horses hoof is the equivalent of your (10)
when a limb is loaded, the heel ....... (7)
what quality enables the hoof to distort ? (10)
how is the weight of the horse carried between the hoof and the bony colomn of the limb
What percentage of weight is carried on each forelimb?
the natural shape the horse
when a foal is born what cover the feet
for an effective static examination how should the horse be stood?
when the perfect horse is moving what is the relationship between the landing of the medial and lateral walls?
what should the heel of the hoof sit vertically below
the junction between the skin and the hoof is called the.....?
these can be screwed into the shoe to provide grip on soft ground. They are also where horses are bred!
these can be screwed into the shoe to provide extra grip. They are also where horses are bred