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8. Pretty much identical, but since horse's legs are nevewr totally straight

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 11:28 AM

Apr 2019

There are slight differences. Regular trimming and/or shoeing is intended to minimize the differences as well as maintain a healthy angle of the hoof. I'm sure you've seen the pictures of neglected horses with their hooves grown out far too long - that is extreme neglect, but even letting their hooves grow too long on a regular basis can lead to problems.

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This is the reason soryang Apr 2019 #1

Hmmmm... The Orville.. similar episode recently. JustFiveMoreMinutes Apr 2019 #3

Hmmm. Rather like thorougbred horses. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #2

Same for Quarter Horses csziggy Apr 2019 #4

Did not know that about Quarter horses. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #5

There are slight differences between left and right hooves, more between front and back csziggy Apr 2019 #6

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #7

Pretty much identical, but since horse's legs are nevewr totally straight csziggy Apr 2019 #8

Thanks again. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #9

Wild (or feral) horses wear down their hooves more than domestic ones csziggy Apr 2019 #10

Again, thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #11

I wonder how different American history would have been csziggy Apr 2019 #12

Native Americans did domestic horses PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #13

Horses survived in North America to as recently as 8,000 to 10,000 years ago csziggy Apr 2019 #14

I stand corrected. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #15