Long-Toe, Low-Heel Hooves: Let Them Grow Naturally?
Multiple Authors
December 18, 2015
Would a horse with long-toed, low-heeled conformation benefit from allowing their hooves to grow out naturally?
Prevention and treatment for problems of the equine foot
Would a horse with long-toed, low-heeled conformation benefit from allowing their hooves to grow out naturally?
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