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white hooves softer than black

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Question
hello sir. i believe that white hooves are softer than the black ones. am i right?

Answer
Hello Rohit....
Not so much softer, but more translucent to heat & light.
They will seem to dry out quicker and chip easier.  That being said...
It's also in the genetics of the horse !!  Many, QH, Paints, Pintos & Arabian
horses have very good white hooves !!!

Best to You !!
Joepaul Meyers, CJF