The equine hoof can be divided into three topographical regions; the '''wall''', the '''frog''' and the '''sole'''. A well-trimmed foot should weight bear on its walls, bars and frog. This occurs as the weight applied to the distal phalanx is then transferred across the interdigitating laminae to the hoof wall. Thus an injury resulting in damage to the laminae is of extreme importance to the horse.
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The equine hoof can be divided into three topographical regions; the '''wall''', the '''frog''' and the '''sole'''. A well-trimmed foot should weight bear on its walls, bars and frog. This occurs as the weight applied to the [[Phalanges - Horse Anatomy#Distal Phalanx|distal phalanx]] is then transferred across the interdigitating laminae to the hoof wall. Thus an injury resulting in damage to the laminae is of extreme importance to the horse.