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>  And while I can't speak to the hooves of
> feral horses (I refuse to call them wild, there is a world of difference
> between feral and wild)
Thank you, kat.  You are right on the mark here.  Sometimes I get lazy and
fail to make the distinction.  And the rest of your post was also very
factual and well-put.  The only things that need to be rasped off are
things that are actually growing in the wrong direction--certainly not
every little lump, bump, or ring.

You are likewise correct that in abrasive conditions, the periople often
manages to remain on the hoof to the ground surface, or nearly so.  The
horses that I most often see lacking periople are those kept in overly wet
conditions for extended periods of time.  (Just crossing a creek or going
up to a wet area to water doesn't usually cause it to peel off.)

Heidi



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