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It's the first link in the shock absorbing mechanism of the foot, it helps the horse sense the terrain its walking on, it transmits ground pressure up through the internal hoof structures to keep the foot wide and the coffin bone high up inside the hoof and relax tension on tendons and ligaments in the leg, and it helps hold dirt in at the back of the foot. The frog is one of the most essential functional parts of the horse's foot.
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∙ 12y agoThe frog in a horses hoof looks like a V shape at the top of the hoof going down into the middle of the hoof. When you pick a horses hoof out you have to be careful because the frog is very sensative part of the hoof because it it made out of a tendon that can hurt if sharp stones or objects catch it. If you have your own horse and you see the frog with loads of skin hanging off it there is no need to worry about this, it is completely normal because every so often the frog flakes skin off to repair new skin to grow on it so there is nothing to worry about.
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∙ 6y agoA horses hoof is fairly complex and is the equivalent to a human finger ( the middle finger or Digitus Me'dius to be precise.) It is also made of the same material as a fingernail ( keratin.) There is a fleshy part on the bottom of the sole called the frog, which acts as a cushion of sorts and helps blood to flow back up the leg when the hoof expands and contracts with each step it takes. Underneath the hard outer portion is the sensitive laminae which is tubule like structures that help to hold the internal structures in place. The internal bones include the Coffin bone and Navicular bone, which then extends up into the short and long pastern bones. All of these bones allow the horse to achieve a full gallop for a quarter of a mile or more to out run predators.
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∙ 13y agothe frog bridge in a horses hoof it a v shaped formation and the underside of the hoof. It helps support the horses body weight on the hoof.
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∙ 14y agoThe soft, V-shaped section on the underside of a horse's hoof, which is very sensitive and could become irritated if scraped with a hoofpick.
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∙ 12y agothe whole hoof isn't called the frog its just the triangle in the middle
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∙ 6y agoA horse's hoof is the equivalent to a human's foot. A horse uses their foot to move around, whether than be walking, jumping, or even just standing.
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Whats the bottom of a horses hoof?
The Frog
Should my horse's frog look inflamed and spongy looking?
No it should not. Your horses frog may be infected. The frog in a horses hoof is supposed to be softer than the rest of the hoof, but it should NOT be spongy.
What is the tender bit in the middle of a horses hoof called?
the frog
Do horses grow new frogs?
Horses do have frogs,a frog is located on the bottom of the hoof. If you look closely when you pick the hoof you will see a part of the hoof that looks like a frog's foot. Yup, but it is very delicate and important to the horse, so be very careful when you use the hoof pick, you don't want to stab the soft tissue.
What is the underside of a horses foot called?
Horses "feet" are called hooves. There are several parts; the hoof wall, and the frog are the main ones. The wall is the fingernail like substance that makes up the hoof, while the frog is the flesh-like part in the middle.
What is Thrush on Howrse?
An infection of a part of a horses hoof called the frog
When picking out a horses hoof you should generally avoid what part?
frog
What is the elastic like piece of the middle part on a horse's hoof?
The middle part of a horses hoof is called a frog.
What are the two Functions of a horse frog?
The frog is the soft spongy triangular piece of tissue at the back of a horses hoof, it cushioning to the hoof and leg and Helps to keep the circulation of blood moving through the hoof and leg by expanding and contracting with the horses movement. It will not hurt the horse to touch the frog . You do have to keep the entire hoof clean so you will need to clean the frog, typically this involves picking out the hoof around it and along side it. You can clean the frog itself by using a soft hoof brush to gently wipe debris away.
What is the middle of a horses hoof called?
It is called the frog. The frog is a sensitive part of the hoof that should be carefully picked around when picking the hoof. It absorbed a lot of the impact of a horse putting down his hoof as he moves.
What does hot frog on a horses mean?
the frog is on the bottem of the hoof and it means that if you scrap it to hard it will hot up and bleed
Where is the cleft on a horses foot?
I think you are referring to the frog. The frog is the wedge shaped, spongy portion of the hoof in the center.
