It is not flounder it is founder. This is caused by overfeeding the horse. A horse stands a lot and has to bear its weight on its feet all day long. Overfeeding a horse rich foods cause founder.
Thrush, a bacterial infection, is a common cause of foul odor in a horse's hoof. It thrives in damp, anaerobic environments, leading to its development in the frog area of the hoof. Proper hoof hygiene and keeping the hooves clean and dry are essential in preventing thrush.
No, horses do not have cloven hooves.
No equines/horses have cloven hooves.
Horses don't get flounder, they get founder.
Neither. Hooves are the part of a horse's foot that are somewhat similar to a human's fingernails. You would say- that is my horse's hoof or my horse has never had a porblem with his hooves. it is never hooves horses.
Horses have hooves.
they actually are not scabs. they are made of the same material that their hooves are made of. ancient horses had toes and the "scab" actually called the chestnut, was once a toe.
Some horses benefit by having hard hooves because then when they gallop or run they don't get their frogs (soft part of their hooves) cut. So it is very beneficial for horses to have hard hooves.
horses have hooves so their feet don't get so dirty. it also protects their feet from getting hurt
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all horses have hooves its just naturual there cant be a horse without hooves! horses have hooves because its there adption to the ways of nature i mean you wouldn't want to go bare foot through thorn bushes, stones etc...
Trimming and filing of a horses hooves should begin at exactly one month of age.