The following
is a comparison of the natural hoof development of a wild horse vs.
the hoof development of a domesticated horse with and without a natural
trim
Hoof
Dev. of Wild vs. Domesticated With and Without a Natural Trim
Wild Horse
No Trim
Domesticated Horse
Without Natural Trim
Domesticated Horse
With Natural Trim
Wild hoof is perfectly trimmed naturally!
Domesticated hoof, heels and toes are too long!
Domesticated hoof, coming back into the natural shape
with correct trim!
Wild
Horse Hoof
Domesticated
Horse Hoof
Domesticated Foundered Hoof
See the healthy tight connection of the coffin bone with the frontal
hoof wall? Also notice how low the heels are.
Here the wall is flared away 2/3rds the way down from the coronet
and the white line is stretched out. Heels are too high.
The hoof wall is completely separated from the coffin bone and
the bone has descended down and penetrated the sole.
Wild Horse
Domesticated
Horse with Natural Trim
Compare the Hoof
of the wild horse (left) and the hoof of the domesticated horse
with a Natural Trim (Right): What are the similarities and differences?
The hairline in both hooves is very similar, the heel height is
similar and the wall is rolled in both instances. The only exception
here is that the hoof on the right appears to have a slightly longer
toe, but the hoof on the right could be from a larger horse than
that of the horse on the left.