Managing a Horse’s Underrun Heels

The long-toed, low-heeled hoof is a common and difficult-to-manage hoof abnormality

It  can be a struggle to maintain our horse’s hooves so that they look the way we want, while also keeping them as healthy and sound as possible. We’re usually fighting against a genetic predisposition for problems, the local climate, the footing a horse has been raised on, poor hoof care at an early age, feet that have been previously shod inappropriately, excessive softening of the foot due to moisture, type of work, or prob