Anatomy
Diseases
Hoof care
Conformation
Random
100
Provides grip and acts as a shock absorber along with supplying nutrition to the digital cuchion
Frog
100
What is thrush?
an infection of the frog of the hoof and of the grooves (sulci) on either side of the frog causing a thick, black, smelly discharge. There are several bacteria and fungi thought to be involved in Thrush.
100
How often should a hoof be trimmed?
Bonus: What part of the hoof is trimmed? (50 points)
Every 4-6 weeks
Bonus answer: Hoof wall
100
Should a horse's frog touch the ground?
it should touch the ground if the horse is standing on soft footing.
100
Name 3 types of colic.
Spasmodic, impaction, excessive fermentation, incarceration, displacement
200
What is a source of growth for the hoof wall
Coronary Band
200
A widening of the white line, or a separation of the hoof wall from the sole. This separation is then invaded by bacteria and fungi, leading to infection that progresses up towards the coronary band which produces a white or gray powdery material.
White line disease (Seedy Toe)
200
How much does a horses hoof grow per month?
Grows 1/4-1/2 inches per month
200
What is the problem with this hoof?
Quarter Crack
200
According to the AQHA breed registry, in what month would a horse born in March be considered a yearling?
January
300
What are the weight bearing parts of the hoof?
Wall, bars, and frog.
(Sole doesn't usually touch the ground.)
300
Infection of a soft portion of the hoof, often starts as a result of a puncture wound or injury. Signs include lameness accompanied by severe pain in the affected area, a dark spot on the hoof, oozing or draining of pus and blood.
Abcess
300
what is the single most important thing you can do for your horses hooves?
pick them out regularly.
300
in a % how much of the hoof should the frog cover?
it should cover around 25% of the bottom of the hoof.
300
What does the term parturation mean?
Giving birth
400
what is the tip of the frog called? 
apex
400
What is the main problem in sidebone disease
Ossification of the lateral cartilages of the coffin bone. (The flexible cartilage turns into hard bone.)
400
what season do horses hooves grow slower?
winter
400
Does a horse's frog grow back?
The frog continues to grow and is a living, dynamic structure,” says Bowker. “Even an unhealthy frog can recover, but it may take some time, depending on the age of the horse and what he's doing.
400
What type of bedding can cause laminitis or founder?
Black walnut
500
Another name for the middle phalanx
Short Pastern
500
Inflammation of the sensitive laminae which attach the hoof to the fleshy portion of the foot. All feet may be affected, but front feet usually suffer the most. When horses gain access to unlimited amounts of grain, founder often results.
Founder or Laminitis
500
horseshoe nail within a sensitive area of the horse’s hoof. lt will generally cause lameness.
hot nail
500
what is the angle of the dorsal (front) hoof wall, relative to the ground, in front hooves
50 to 55 degrees in the front hooves (55 to 57 degrees in the hind hooves.) the hoof angle should ideally mirror the angle of the coffin bone inside the hoof. That can vary from horse to horse by up to 10 degrees, and without an X-ray it’s practically impossible to know what it is.
500
What is the study of hormones and their effects called?
Endocrinology