1 of 10 Hoof capsule A technical term for the hoof. The hoof capsule shown here (with shoe attached) belongs to a horse named Tonto.

On the bottom of the hoof is the sole, which you see when you pick out debris your horse’s feet with a hoof pick. It is the job of the sole and the hoof wall to protect the inner hoof capsule ...

In a healthy horse, the pedal bone is suspended within the hoof capsule. The hoof wall and pedal bone are joined together by finger-like projections that form tight bonds, called laminae.