horse's hoof
Stallion's keratin base
The hard, keratinous covering that encases the end of a horse's leg, functionally equivalent to a fingernail but supporting the animal's full weight.
Hooves require regular trimming and shoeing for domesticated horses.
In Cockney rhyming slang, horse's hoof means poof (a gay man): He's a bit of a horse's hoof, isn't he?
Tailless leaping amphibian
Rhythmic hoof sound
- hoofbeatEquine footfall sound
- canterModerate equine gait
- trotPace between walk, canter
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
pace · stride · gait · rhythm · cadence · thunder · pounding · clatter
One who shoes horses
- trimmingCutting away excess
- raspCoarse shaping tool
- nippersGripping or cutting implements
- clincherFact that settles matters
abscess · founder · laminitis · crack repair · poultice
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- nailsMetal fasteners, finger coverings
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
clinching · shod · fuller · shoe fitting · reset · clips · caulks · studs
Pointed animal headgear
- growthIncrease in size
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- proteinFolded amino chain
- toughDurable and strong
durable · insensitive · outer layer · protective · regrowth · wear · texture · density
frog
Tailless leaping amphibian
pastern · laminae · white line · bars · toe · quarter · heel · corium
clip-clop
Rhythmic hoof sound
gallop · pace · stride · gait · rhythm · cadence · thunder · pounding · clatter · stamp
farrier
One who shoes horses
clincher · abscess · founder · laminitis · crack repair · poultice
blacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
tongs · clinching · shod · fuller · shoe fitting · reset · clips · caulks · studs
horn
Pointed animal headgear
tough · durable · insensitive · outer layer · protective · regrowth · wear · texture · density · quality