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ELI5: Why do horses need to have their hoofs trimmed? How do wild horses hooves not grow out of cont (by Sparky)

 Sparky (0)  (29 / M-F / Massachusetts)
29-Aug-20 3:25 am
ELI5: Why do horses need to have their hoofs trimmed? How do wild horses hooves not grow out of control and cause them pain? How does the hoof trimming process work with horse shoes?

Basically, I am really curious about the overall horse hoof care and maintenance.


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