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Any accidental injury to the sole of the foot can result in a bruise. Treading on a stone or another hard object is probably the most common. Other causes of sole trauma are poorly fitting shoes and excessive work on hard ground, especially when unshod. Foot trauma is predisposed by thin soles in some horses.
