corrective shoeing
Therapeutic horseshoe fitting
Corrective shoeing is the practice of fitting horses with specialized horseshoes to address gait abnormalities, hoof problems, or leg conditions.
A farrier may use modified shoes, wedges, or pads to redistribute weight, correct angles, or protect damaged hooves: The vet recommended corrective shoeing for the mare's navicular disease.
The goal is to improve movement and prevent further injury.
- laminitisInflammatory equine hoof disease
- frogTailless leaping amphibian
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- clubfootInborn foot deformity
stride length · therapeutic · laminae · white line · weight distribution · thrush · lameness · bars · clinchers · nippers · founder · alignment · center of gravity · heel · farrier · wedge · hoof · rehabilitation
- farrieryfarrier, horseshoes, clinch, rasps, nipping