horse hoof
Stallion's keratin base
The hard, keratinous covering at the end of a horse's leg, equivalent to a fingernail grown thick and tough enough to bear the animal's weight.
Hooves require regular trimming and often receive horseshoes for protection on hard surfaces.
The farrier cleaned and filed the horse hoof before fitting the shoe.
- shoeCovering for feet
- farrierOne who shoes horses
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- ironElement twenty-six
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