Horse Hooves

What is another term for craniocaudal balance in the hoof?

• Mediolateral

• Anterior posterior

• Dorsoventral

• Saggital

What angle should an ideal hoof be?

• 40-45 degrees

• 45-50 degrees

• 50-55 degrees

• 55-60 degrees

When might a horse need bar shoes?

• For driving

• Overreaching

• Navicular

• Limb deformities

How will a carpal varus horse contact the ground?

• Land lateral first then medial

• Land medial first then lateral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Where will breakover be on a toed out horse?

• Medial aspect of hoof

• Cranial aspect of hoof

• Lateral aspect of hoof

• Caudal aspect of hoof

What type of shoe may be used for laminitic horses?

• Cytek

• Concave fullered

• Plain stamped

• Natural balance

An extremely broken forward HPA is also known as...

Which image shows a broken-back HPA?

• A

• B

• C

What might we assess the horse for from a lateral view?

• Number of tracks

• Tracking up

• Mediolateral balance

• Breakover

What type of shoe are these?

• Rocker bar shoe

• Racing plates

• Plain stamped 3/4 fullered

• Imprint shoes