The balance point between the anterior and posterior halves of the well-shod foot. Located halfway between the toe and the bulbs of the heel. The term was created by Dave Duckett. The rupturing of blood vessels within sensitive structures resulting from trauma. Hoof bruises often result from the horse stepping on stones.
Bruises can also occur in any sensitive structue, including the frog and the bulbs of the heels.
A lump or bump in the hoof that protrudes from the normal angle. Essentially a long, sharp chisel which could be pushed with the farrier's shoulder. Rarely seen in the U.S. since the 1930s, the butteris is stil common in some parts of the world. Brotherhood of Working Farriers Association. U.S. based organization of horseshoers.