My mustang mare had very low heels, but a nicely
balanced hoof, definitely not "underslung" heels and no long toes. Her 3.5 yr
old filly has the same type of hoof. Neither has had any shoes yet. I'm
wondering if & when I need to shoe the filly due to riding on very rocky
trails when she's 6 or 7 yrs., will it change her heel length? Or since her hoof
is already developed will it keep it's nice shape & balance even with shoes,
assuming the shoer does a good job.
Kathy
Low heels OTOH are the norm for wild horses and
many trimmed barefoot horses---
