horseshoe![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Curved metal band nailed under the wall of the hoof to protect it against wear, to absorb shocks and to provide better traction on the ground.
inner edge ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Inner contour of the horseshoe.
outer edge ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Outer contour of the horseshoe.
side wall ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the horseshoe under the side wall of the hoof.
nail ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Pointy metal pin; its head lodges in the nail hole to attach the horseshoe to the hoof.
quarter ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the horseshoe under the quarter of the hoof.
toe ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the horseshoe under the toe of the hoof.
branch ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Each of the two parts of the horseshoe starting at the toe and ending at the heel.
nail hole ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rectangular opening made in the iron to hold the head of a nail; there are usually six to eight nail holes.
heel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Terminal end of each branch of a horseshoe; it is rounded and beveled to prevent injury.