clinical condition called founder in horses is derived from what?
The term âFounderâ is a much more than a common term for the painful condition in the horseâs foot. The term has been around for hundreds of years and its origin comes from a naval term.A ship âfounderedâ on the rocks or sand was unable to move, much like a foundered horse was unable to walk.hen the coffin bone would actually âsinkâ and go through the sole, the naval-termed horse founder was set even more. The term âLaminitisâ is seen in veterinary books in only the last 100 years â doctors were able to identify the tissue damaged in the horseâs feet and applied a name to the tissue â Laminae.