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03/29/2025
Did you know…
The frog is triangular in shape, extending from the heel, to mid-way near the the toe & covers around 25% of the bottom of the hoof. It acts as a shock absorber for the foot when it makes impact with the ground & decreases the force placed on the bones and joints.
It is a shock absorber, & plays an important part of the horse's circulatory system. The frog pumps blood up the horse's leg each time the hoof makes contact with the ground. The blood flows down the horse's leg into the digital cushion, [a fibrous part of the inner hoof] located just above the frog containing a network of blood vessels. The horse's weight compresses the frog on the ground, squeezing blood out of the digital cushion & pushing it back up the legs.
How can the horse run from predators without the shock absorber carrying the full brunt of the animals gallop while while keeping circulation In motion Its legs wouldn't be good for long, or possibly break.
