What happens in the wild with say a herd of Mustang? Do the hooves naturally wear down? Do the ones that grow long hooves in a natural environment filter out through breeding? -Curious party
In the wild the hooves wear down pretty much at the same speed in which they grow. If you ride a horse a lot, especially on abrasive surfaces (such as asphalt for example) you wear down more hoove than they grow...so you need to shoe it to prevent it from wearing all off. Thats what google says
What happens in the wild with say a herd of Mustang? Do the hooves naturally wear down? Do the ones that grow long hooves in a natural environment filter out through breeding? -Curious party
In the wild the hooves wear down pretty much at the same speed in which they grow. If you ride a horse a lot, especially on abrasive surfaces (such as asphalt for example) you wear down more hoove than they grow...so you need to shoe it to prevent it from wearing all off. Thats what google says