Bandaging
This type of boot is used to protect the coronary band and heel bulbs from being struck by a hind hoof.
What is a bell boot?
This is the triangular, shock-absorbing structure on the sole of the hoof.
What is the frog?
A white marking that extends from the coronet band up to the knee or hock.
What is a stocking?
Rolling, pawing, and looking at the flank are common signs of this digestive emergency.
What is colic?
Hay, grass, and beet pulp are all examples of this essential component of a horse's diet.
What is roughage (or forage/fiber)?
When applying a stable or standing bandage for support, this is the minimum number of legs you should wrap, often in diagonal pairs.
What is two?
A hoof that is long in the toe and low in the heel, or has cracks reaching the coronary band, are signs it needs this professional.
What is a farrier?
The part of the horse located between the loin and the tail.
What is the croup (or rump)?
For a minor cut, the first step is to clean the wound with a gentle stream of this.
What is cold water?
This should always be available to a horse, as an average horse can drink 5-10 gallons of it per day.
What is fresh, clean water?
Applying a wrap too tightly or with uneven pressure can cause this serious injury to the tendons.
What is a bandage bow (or bowed tendon)?
This farrier tool is used to trim excess hoof wall.
What are nippers?
A conformation fault where the horse’s front or hind legs are too close together.
What is base-narrow?
This vaccination is considered a core vaccine for horses and protects against a neurotoxin often found in soil that can enter through puncture wounds.
What is tetanus?
This nutrient, found in sources like oats and corn, provides fast-releasing energy.
What are carbohydrates (or concentrates/grains)?
This technique involves applying a bandage over a poultice or liniment to generate heat and reduce swelling or treat an injury.
What is a sweat wrap?
This foul-smelling black infection of the frog is often caused by prolonged exposure to wet, dirty conditions.
What is thrush?
This condition, often visible as a bony lump on the inside of the hock, is a form of arthritis.
What is a bone spavin?
This test is required for interstate travel and screens for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA).
What is a Coggins test?
A horse's diet should contain the correct ratio of these two minerals, with more of the first than the second, to support healthy bone development.
What are calcium and phosphorus?
A figure-eight or spider bandage is most commonly used for this purpose.
What is immobilizing a joint like the knee or hock?
When a farrier shapes a shoe while it is red hot and fits it to the hoof, it is known by this term.
What is hot shoeing (or hot fitting)?
The group of muscles including the abdominals, back, and loin that helps a horse lift its back and move in a collected frame is known as this.
What is the "Circle of Muscles" (or topline)?
Laminitis is the painful inflammation of this internal hoof structure.
What are the laminae?
For horses with metabolic conditions like Insulin Resistance, it's critical to feed hay that is low in this.
What are non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) (or sugars/starches)?