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normal heel and low heel hoof

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Question
Hi sir. I am unable to differentiate between a normal heeled horse hoof and a low heeled horse hoof. can you please send me the image of them?

Answer
HELLO ROHIT...
I've answered your question...

Again... As I mentioned, stand the horse level on all four limbs.
Look at the horse from "A side view".
Looking at the knee from the "side"...either have someone hold a "ruler, string,rope,yard stick
down the leg. REMEMBER...Put it IN FRONT OF THE KNEE...
Look how much hoof is in front of the knee, looking at the (string) and how much is behind the knee.
That simple...ANYTHING THAT HAS MORE than 70% of the hoof in front of the knee
HAS Low Heels. :)

Best to You !!
Joepaul Meyers,CJF