Posted by Kevin Runyon on October 29, 2003 at 09:46:32:
My name is Kevin. I am in farrier science at Southwest Missouri State University. We are suppposed to complete our take-home final from this site. I have found answers to about half my questions, so I would like to post these final questions and hope you can provide me with some answers. Thank you in advance.
1.) What is the function & location of the inferior or proximal check ligament?
2.) What is the difference in a city head, regular, and combo nail?
3.) What is the "e" nail used for?
4.) How many inches of bar stock do you start with to make an egg-bar shoe for a hoof that is 16 inches in circumference?
5.)What is the function of...
white line?
digital cushion?
bars on the hoof?
6.) When fitting a shoe, how much of the shoe should be in front of the frog and how much behind?
7.) describe the ideal fit of a shoe?
8.) what does "jammed heel" mean?
9.) What is a sheared heel?
10.)What causes flares on the hoof wall & how do ou trim the hoof that has flares?