Fairy fingers” or “golden slippers” are structures called the eponychium that are found at the bottom of the hooves of a newborn foal!… | Instagram
Windsor Park Stud - 🐴🧦FOAL SLIPPERS 🧦🐴 Eponychium or 'foal slippers' protect the mare's uterus & birth canal during pregnancy & labour. A newborn foal's slippers dry out/ wear away very quickly
![Adrian Black on X: "Horse foal hooves are covered in a rubbery soft capsule (eponychium) to protect the mother's uterus and birth canal. They are are called 'fairy fingers' 'foal slippers' or ' Adrian Black on X: "Horse foal hooves are covered in a rubbery soft capsule (eponychium) to protect the mother's uterus and birth canal. They are are called 'fairy fingers' 'foal slippers' or '](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FuenR1dWIAAcV_o.jpg)
Adrian Black on X: "Horse foal hooves are covered in a rubbery soft capsule (eponychium) to protect the mother's uterus and birth canal. They are are called 'fairy fingers' 'foal slippers' or '
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