American Farrier-s Association (AFA) Farrier
Certification Exam 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |JUST RELEASED
The lateral cartilages are commonly known as
a) ringbone
b) sidebone
c) osselets
d) none of the above - ANSWER-D) none of the above
The navicular bone is held in place by the:
a) the navicular suspensory ligament and the ligament of
the ergot
, b) the suspensory ligament of the navicular bone and the
distal navicular ligament
c) the distal navicular ligament
d) the navicular ligament and the proximal sesamoidean
ligament - ANSWER-B) the suspensory ligament of the
navicular bone and the distal navicular ligament
The suspensory ligament passes down the back of the
cannon bone and bifurcates (divides):
a) just above the nodules of the splint bone
b) just below the nodules of the splint bone
c) just below the fetlock
d) does not bifurcate - ANSWER-A) just above the nodules
of the splint bone
Certification Exam 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |JUST RELEASED
The lateral cartilages are commonly known as
a) ringbone
b) sidebone
c) osselets
d) none of the above - ANSWER-D) none of the above
The navicular bone is held in place by the:
a) the navicular suspensory ligament and the ligament of
the ergot
, b) the suspensory ligament of the navicular bone and the
distal navicular ligament
c) the distal navicular ligament
d) the navicular ligament and the proximal sesamoidean
ligament - ANSWER-B) the suspensory ligament of the
navicular bone and the distal navicular ligament
The suspensory ligament passes down the back of the
cannon bone and bifurcates (divides):
a) just above the nodules of the splint bone
b) just below the nodules of the splint bone
c) just below the fetlock
d) does not bifurcate - ANSWER-A) just above the nodules
of the splint bone
