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This is what I look for when cleaning my horses hooves:

Clean all dirt and manure from the hoof. Look for evidence of thrush (white chalky substance with bad odor. Treat as nessesary) cracks, sores or cuts and foreign objects in the soft areas such as the heel and frog.

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