Conformation

Question 1

Describe flat feet

Answer 1

decrease angle of foot w/ground; low heels & flat soles

Question 2

If a horse has flat feet, they are more likely to have what?

Answer 2

sole bruises, collapsed heels, dropped soles, corns

Question 3

Describe boxy/upright feet

Answer 3

increase angle of foot to ground; high heels & narrow

Question 4

What is another name for boxy feet?

Answer 4

upright

Question 5

What is the opposite of flat feet?

Answer 5

boxy/upright

Question 6

Describe club feet

Answer 6

more pronounced version of boxy; hoof angle >61; front = mab dished look; high heels; may be lame

Question 7

What must the hoof angle be for it to be classified as club feet?

Answer 7

> 61 degrees

Question 8

T/F: club feet should be trimmed to match a normal hoof angle

Answer 8

false; the problem is usually the inner/coffin bones

Question 9

Describe long/fleshy feet

Answer 9

similar to flat feet; long toes

Question 10

what is another name for long feet?

Answer 10

fleshy

Question 11

long:flat::boxy:_____

Answer 11

club

Question 12

Describe the sensitivity of thin soles & possible treatment

Answer 12

very sensitive; pads

Question 13

Describe dropped soles

Answer 13

convex & (mab) sole below surface of wall

Question 14

What is dropped soles a sign of

Answer 14

chronic laminitis (coffin bone rotation/sinking)

Question 15

Where dropped soles commonly seen?

Answer 15

wide, flat feet w/lots of angle to side wall @ quarter

Question 16

What can help dropped soles?

Answer 16

special shoeing

Question 17

Describe pronounced ridges/rings

Answer 17

widely spaced @ heel & converge @ toe caused by past/present disease or diet change

Question 18

What can pronounced ridges/rings be a sign of

Answer 18

altercation of hoof growth rate

Question 19

What causes brittle & shelly feet?

Answer 19

genetics, incorrect diet, poor shoeing/rasping, dry weather

Question 20

Describe shelly feet

Answer 20

chipped, crumbly walls & mab flared @ toe/sides; long foot relative to coffin bone (wall bears too much weight)

Question 21

what are the dangers of shelly feet?

Answer 21

prone to lameness, possible circulatory disturbance, pain, abscesses, white line disease

Question 22

Does shelly feet affect the ability to shoe?

Answer 22

yes, they are difficult

Question 23

What are the dangers of low hoof angles?

Answer 23

circulatory congestion; overweight & overloading heels; heel pain; slow hoof growth; tension on digital flexor tendon & compression on navicular structures (toe striking first)

Question 24

Describe broken-back hoof pastern axis

Answer 24

pastern angle looks steeper/upright than hoof face; land toe first

Question 25

what is the cause of broken-back hoof pastern axis?

Answer 25

low hoof angle

Question 26

Describe long-toe low-heel syndrome

Answer 26

feet underrun; pastern looks steep

Question 27

Define underrun feet

Answer 27

heels ahead of imaginary line down cannon bone/slope > hoof face; gen long toe

Question 28

Dangers of underrun feet

Answer 28

stress on coffin joint, navicular structures, deep digital flexor tendon; lose shock absorption; problem breaking over normally

Question 29

T/F: horses with thin soles may benefit from not wearing shoes

Answer 29

false