Coronary Band

Coronary Band -- Where the hoof joins the leg; where the hoof wall is produced; source of growth and nutrition for the hoof wall and bars. Incorrectly referred to as coronet.

coronary band - Where the hair meets the hoof. Also called the "coronet."

coronet - See coronary band.

Coronary Band - Area where hair stops and hoof growth begins at the bottom of the pastern.
Coronet - Surface of the hoof.

It involves using chemical agents such as mustard oil, diesel fuel, kerosene, salicylic acid, and others, on the pasterns, bulbs of heel, or coronary band of the horses, burning or blistering the horse's legs so that it will accentuate its gait.

Allegedly, chemical agents such as mustard oil, diesel fuel, kerosene and others, usually put on the pasterns, bulbs of heel, or coronary band of the horses, irritate the horse's legs so that it will accentuate its gait.

Firstly, I look at the uppermost part of the hoof below the coronary band, which will often show a steeper angle than the lower part of the foot.

The bones are the long pastern bone, located just below the fetlock joint to just above the coronary band; the short pastern bone, from the end of the long pastern to the coffin bone; and the coffin bone within the hoof wall.

See also: Band, Hoof, Fetlock, Farrier, Pastern