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Record 1 2005-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

Viewed from the front, an imaginary line passing through the centre of the coronet and the centre of the toe, dividing the foot into equal parts. Viewed from the side, an imaginary line parallel to the front line of the wall from the coronet to the toe.

CONT

Mules often have upright hoofs with a broken-forward foot axis (hoof angles higher than pastern angles) and they tend to have healthier hoofs and legs than horses ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres

Spanish

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