Equine hoof

thumb|Horseshoes are commonly made of steel, and are nailed to the underside of the hoof. thumb|A variety of horseshoes, including aluminum racing plates (light or dark); there is also a variety of ox#Shoeing|oxshoes at the lower right

thumb|upright|The Farrier, a painting by Albert Demuyser|Bob Demuyser thumb|upright|Nailing on Horseshoe|shoes thumb|Rasping the Horse hoof|hoof thumb|upright|Some farrier tools, including hammers, nippers, rasps, and hoof knife, as well as a set of custom-made corrective shoes on the ground below the toolset

thumb|300px|Radiograph of a horse hoof showing marked separation of the hoof from the coffin bone with evidence of rotation and sinking, comaptible with active severe laminitis. P2 designates the middle phalanx, or [[pastern bone, and P3 designates the distal phalanx, or coffin bone. The yellow lines mark the distance between the top and bottom part of the coffin bone relative to the hoof wall, showing marked widening of the hoof-lamellar zone, with the distal (bottom) of the coffin bone rotated away from the hoof wall.]]

keratin-based structure covering the toe of a horse limb

device to cover the hooves of a horse as an alternative to, and occasionally in addition to, horseshoes

Horse hoof care professional

part of equine's hoof