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anvil, Continental style

Anvil with the following features: A symmetric conical beck on the left level with the face, usually an additional clipping horn, the heel extending to the right and tapering towards a point (the square/rectangular beck), a hardy hole to the left of the face, a pritchel hole to the right of the face.

anvil, English style

Anvil with the following features: A symmetric conical horn level with the table, a step up to the face with hardy and pritchel hole on the right towards the squared heel. May have an auxillary clipping horn and turning cams.

apex of frog

The foremost point of the frog.

apical

A medical or technical term meaning relating to or positioned at the apex. The apex is the tip of a triangular or pyramidal structure.

Appaloosa

American horse breed with a characteristic spotted coat.

appraisal, visual

The act of performing a visual inspection, usually the first part of any functional or medical examination.

apron (farriers)

The working attire of most farriers, generally made of leather. An apron offers a degree of pretection from injury through cuts or from burns through contact with hot metal.


arc welding

A welding technique that uses an electric arc between an electrode and the piece of metal to create localised heat great enough to melt the metal. The electric arc is created by a strong power supply. If using a consumable electrode, the metal of the electrode will melt onto the piece of metal it is heating and act as a filler or add an additional layer of metal to the base. This type of welding is used to apply the hard surfacing to parts of the horseshoe subject to increased wear.

artefact

An object made by a human being. In medicine, an artefact is something observed during a scientific or medical investigation that is not naturally present but that occurs as a result of the investigative procedure. An example is a shadow on a radiograph that is caused by dirt on the skin or the hoof rather than representing an actual anatomical feature of the structure being examined.

arteriovenous anastomosis

Naturally occuring, flow adjustable connection vessels between small veins and arteries that can cause bloodflow to bypass capillary systems. Involved in thermoregulation and the control of bloodpressure.

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