Equine-Guess the Hoof/ Lower Limb structure

The Deep Digital Flexor tendon attaches to this bone.

Slow-growing protective layer of the hoof.

A fibrous band of tissue that prevents the fetlock from overextending.

Usually this structure should be the shape and size of a thumbprint, but in unhealthy hooves it often can become deep and infected.

A large structure within the hoof capsule responsible for shock absorption and bone support.

This bone sits below the cannon bone.

These bones sit at the back of the fetlock joint.

A structure seen on the underneath of the hoof with a misleading name that can often harbour bacteria.

This structure acts as a cushion between the DDFT and Navicular bone.

A keratinous triangular-shaped structure located on the underneath of the hoof responsible for traction and shock absorption.

This bone sits above the pedal bone.

This structure is an extension of the hoof wall and helps with traction.

You can estimate sole thickness by the depth of this structure.

This thick, fibrous structure plays an integral part in helping the horse push off of the ground, it is also notoriously slow healing.

This tactile, keratin-rich structure thickens and grows according to stimulus.

The largest bone below the knee.

Small bone within the hoof capsule that shares a name with a painful hoof condition.

A structure within the hoof capsule that runs along the edge of the pedal bone.

This soft-tissue structure helps to extend the knee and bring the lower limb forward.