Deformed hoof in a successful competition horse. The RF has a club foot conformation which is an indicator of a deep digital flexor tendon contraction when young. The LF has new growth with a vertical wall from the coronary band almost half way down the hoof but then the wall becomes weak and plays out. The lateral wall is filled with acrylic material to give the shoe nails something to bite into.
Deformed hoof in a successful competition horse. The LF with the lateral patch to strengthen the weak wall.
Deformed hoof in a successful competition horse. the walls are almost vertical with a club appearance.
Deformed hoof in a successful competition horse. The RF has weak hoof wall material. The profile of this hoof looks almost normal but the head on image before shows the vertical walls. The tubules are parallel to each other with bending as they get further away from the coronary band.
Deformed hoof in a successful competition horse. In this medial view of the LF you can see the fragility of the wall at the heel and the nail holes. The hoof quality is poor requiring a patch on the other side.
Horse A - LF and RF - Uneven (asymmetric) heels - medial heel bulbs not shaped the same, different length from coronary to ground, especially on the left fore with a higher median sulcus caused by shearing due to one heel landing before the other. Also the medial wall of the LF is dishing and heels of both hooves are under-run.
