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toe calk [2 records]

Record 1 2013-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

toe calk: A bar of steel welded to the under surface side of the toe of a horseshoe to attain more adequate traction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

crampon : Saillie sur la face inférieure du fer.

OBS

pince : Partie du fer qui correspond à la partie antérieure du sabot du cheval.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-04-26

English

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

A calk on the toe of the shoe of a horse or ox.

OBS

Calkin : one of a pair of projections on the underside of a horseshoe, usually made by doubling the ends over, to provide grip and prevent the horse ... from slipping, or to raise the heel of a horse that has faulty conformation or is inclined to forge. Also caulkin; also called calk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Crampon : Petites pièces d'acier en forme de cube ou de pyramide tronquée, vissées dans les mortaises des fers pour éviter au cheval de glisser.

OBS

Pince : Partie antérieure du fer à cheval.

Spanish

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