Horse Hooves

Question 1

Horses are

Answer 1

Undulates

Question 2

Horses basically walk

Answer 2

On only one digit (middle) called the coffin bone

Question 3

Outer layer is made of

Answer 3

Modified epithelial cells

Question 4

Rest on the sensitive underlying tissue called

Answer 4

Corium

Which is the modified dermis and blood supply for the inner layers of the hoof

Question 5

Hooves grow

Answer 5

1/4” a month from the coronary band

Question 6

Most horses don’t wear shoes unless

Answer 6

Ridden on hard surfaces

Question 7

Farrier

Answer 7

People that are trained in proper hoof care and shoeing

Question 8

Hoof wall

Answer 8

Divided into three sections

Toe quarters and heel

Question 9

Sole

Answer 9

Plantar or palmar surface
Concave and fills the space between wall and the bars
Connected to the coffin bone

Question 10

Frog

Answer 10

V shaped structure pointing down from the heel
Protects the digital cushion beneath it , aids in traction and circulation in the hoof and partly acts as a shock absorber when the horse moves