Certified & Journeyman Farrier Terms | Complete Farrier Terminology & Certification Review
abscess Localized collection of pus surrounded by imflamed tissue
Ad Libitum Overintake
alkalied When a horse gets a toxic dose from Hay or Pastor it's Mane and tail may fall out
in hooves of slough
Anatomy The separation or dividing into parts for detailed examination
Anesthetic Substances that block the passage of nerve impulses
Angular limb deformity's When viewed from in front of ( X) the bone column axis is broken
Animation Snappiness in breakover and the resulting action
Ankylosis Fusing of a joint making it immovable
Annular ligament's Fiber sheets or bands that pass around the circumference of a bone or joint and
holds a tendon in place they are the Palmer and plantar proximal digital and
distal digital annular ligament
arthritis Painful inflammation of the joint or joints of the body
A symmetrical limb deformity's Horse with one front of lamb sloping-pastern and one straight pastern angular
deviations that are not paired inherited or growth related past or present injury
Avulsion Tearing away
Axial deformity The bone column access ( XY or Z View ) is out of alignment at a joint
Balance In a balanced foot the forces on the hoof are all equal with no extra stresses
Bar The inflection of the hoof wall that lies between the crura the soul and paracuneal
sulcus
Bar shoe Used for support for protection for an injured hoof or for lameness
, Certified & Journeyman Farrier Terms | Complete Farrier Terminology & Certification Review
Base Narrow Deviation of the entire Limb outward from the plumbline created from the point of
the shoulder to the ground ; feet are closer together then the points of the
shoulder usually associated with wide chest and short legs
Bilateral Pertaining to both sides of the body
Bog Spavin Large soft swelling on the front and side of the hock
bone resorption Bone loss accompanies loss of muscle mass
bowlegged Outward deviation of the knees from each other feet may swing in or wing out
balancing of her frequently will prevent uneven weight bearing
Bar wedges Wedges that only cover the back half of the half and raises the hoof angles
Base wide Feet are wider apart then points of the shoulder feet tend to wing in at speeds.
narrow chest and long legs may result in Limb interference
Blemish A flaw
Basal Part of the hoof farthest from the coronary surface of the hoof at any given point
bifurcate Divides
blowout Horizontal hoof crack
bone remodeling Organization of bone changes or remodels as a result of mechanical stress
bowed tendon Often involves the flexor tendons of the front legs caused by over extension and
fatigue. Most often the superficial flexor is involved and gives the tendon is
swollen and bulging appearance
Breakover Point where the hoof leaves the ground the act of lifting the foot from the ground
heal first rolling over the toe
bone formation Increase in muscle mass is accompanied by an increase in bone mass
bone spavin Hard swelling on the inside of the hock
abscess Localized collection of pus surrounded by imflamed tissue
Ad Libitum Overintake
alkalied When a horse gets a toxic dose from Hay or Pastor it's Mane and tail may fall out
in hooves of slough
Anatomy The separation or dividing into parts for detailed examination
Anesthetic Substances that block the passage of nerve impulses
Angular limb deformity's When viewed from in front of ( X) the bone column axis is broken
Animation Snappiness in breakover and the resulting action
Ankylosis Fusing of a joint making it immovable
Annular ligament's Fiber sheets or bands that pass around the circumference of a bone or joint and
holds a tendon in place they are the Palmer and plantar proximal digital and
distal digital annular ligament
arthritis Painful inflammation of the joint or joints of the body
A symmetrical limb deformity's Horse with one front of lamb sloping-pastern and one straight pastern angular
deviations that are not paired inherited or growth related past or present injury
Avulsion Tearing away
Axial deformity The bone column access ( XY or Z View ) is out of alignment at a joint
Balance In a balanced foot the forces on the hoof are all equal with no extra stresses
Bar The inflection of the hoof wall that lies between the crura the soul and paracuneal
sulcus
Bar shoe Used for support for protection for an injured hoof or for lameness
, Certified & Journeyman Farrier Terms | Complete Farrier Terminology & Certification Review
Base Narrow Deviation of the entire Limb outward from the plumbline created from the point of
the shoulder to the ground ; feet are closer together then the points of the
shoulder usually associated with wide chest and short legs
Bilateral Pertaining to both sides of the body
Bog Spavin Large soft swelling on the front and side of the hock
bone resorption Bone loss accompanies loss of muscle mass
bowlegged Outward deviation of the knees from each other feet may swing in or wing out
balancing of her frequently will prevent uneven weight bearing
Bar wedges Wedges that only cover the back half of the half and raises the hoof angles
Base wide Feet are wider apart then points of the shoulder feet tend to wing in at speeds.
narrow chest and long legs may result in Limb interference
Blemish A flaw
Basal Part of the hoof farthest from the coronary surface of the hoof at any given point
bifurcate Divides
blowout Horizontal hoof crack
bone remodeling Organization of bone changes or remodels as a result of mechanical stress
bowed tendon Often involves the flexor tendons of the front legs caused by over extension and
fatigue. Most often the superficial flexor is involved and gives the tendon is
swollen and bulging appearance
Breakover Point where the hoof leaves the ground the act of lifting the foot from the ground
heal first rolling over the toe
bone formation Increase in muscle mass is accompanied by an increase in bone mass
bone spavin Hard swelling on the inside of the hock
