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because the wild horses don't have people to put shoes on them.
A long time a go, in medieval times, the King decided he would be safer on a hill. But on a hill, the horses didn't have land to roam in pastures, so they had to live in small pens or stalls, standing for hours in their own waste, which had ammonia in it. The ammonia weakened the hooves, so when the horses were ridden on the cobblestone roads, their hooves shattered. So, instead of actually fixing the problem and turning the horses back out to pasture as they should be, they just put metal on the horses feet, and actually made it worse, although they didn't know it was worse because it seemed better since the horses feet no longer shattered. So that is how horses started wearing shoes. But now, many people have gone back to the way nature intended and are leaving their horses barefoot, turned out 24/7, without shoes, clipping, stalls or blankets, and this is the healthiest way if you are willing to make the change and research everything about it.
The reason wild horses do not need shoes is because their hooves have not been weakened by ammonia and holes in their feet caused by shoes. Also, they run on hard ground (despite what many people think, they do not run on lush green pastures, but rather rocks rough enough to be used as a rasp, which is how their hooves stay trimmed at a healthy length) and their feet adapt to running on this hard ground and grow to be as strong as the rocks they run on.
Domestic horses can have feet as hard as the mustangs if you take the time to gradually introduce them to hard ground, like asphalt, and they too will not need shoes.
So, shoes are an uneducated quick, easy cover up for messed up weak feet, which domestic horses have because they have not been cared for the way nature intended.
What else can I help you with?
Do mustangs and domestic horses both wear horse shoes?
By mustangs I assume you mean wild horses. No, only domesticated horses SOMETIMES wear horse shoes; it is not a requirement that they wear shoes. Two of my horses do not wear shoes and the other one only wears them on his front feet for orthopedic reasons.
What do horses wear on the bottom of their hoofs?
Horses wear horse shoes on the bottom of their hoofs.
Why do people in Madagascar not wear shoes?
they dont wear shoes cause they dont want to.
How ugly are shoes?
Shoes are not ugly. If you think shoes are ugly.... then guess what..... DONT WEAR THEM :D
Is it dangerous for horses to wear back shoes while out to pasture with other horses?
This is no more dangerous than if the horse is barefoot.
Did. Harriet Tubman wear shoes?
no i dont think so no.
Do horses wear shoes?
Not ALL horses wear shoes. There are many horses that don't wear shoes nor need to wear shoes. Shoes should only be worn if they are being used for draught or riding purpose which takes them in areas which may crack or damage their shoeless hooves. If they are ridden in parts that are grassy or not going to cause detrimental damage to their bare hooves, or are just being raised as lawn ornaments, then there is no need for horse shoes. For those that do wear shoes, they wear special iron shoes that are shaped like a "U" to fit the horses hoof. The farrier heats up the shoe in a special oven then nails it to the horse hoof. This does not hurt the horse.
Why do people wear boots for equestrian?
If you meant 'why do riders wear boots?', then I'm fairly certain you can answer that yourself. It is the same reason you were shoes: we wear shoes to protect our feet. If you meant 'why do the horses wear boots?', then the answer is, again, to protect their legs.
What size shoes does a Tennessee walking horses wear?
That's depending on the horse, the size can vary.
Does any celebrity wear size 12 women shoes?
i dont know why do u have size 12 shoes?
Do horses wear glasses?
Dont be stupid, you know horses can and never will wear glasses. god, some people
Is it bad to wear girl shoes if you are a guy?
Yes it is wrong to wear girls shoes if your a boy cause people out in public might think that you are stupid or something so dont and by the way dont get them cause if your out on a date with a girl and their your only pair of shoes buy new ones.
