Cowboy Bob's Cowboy Dictionary – Snowball

Removing a Snowball on a horse’s hoof — a buildup of hard-packed snow on the underside of a horse’s hoof which makes it difficult for the horse to walk — is just part of normal winter horse care. A hoof knife or clinch cutter does a better job of cutting through the compacted snow than a hoof pick alone.

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