Barefoot Horse Paddock Paradise Track Environment

From day one of a feral horse’s life it is in an environment which provides it with a diet which promotes strong healthy hooves and requires them to travel between 20 and 25 miles a day in search of food and water. This environment is harsh and abrasive where hooves are constantly been worn and stimulated. These hooves do not need man to support or protect them in fact without man’s interference and meddling they are the most impressive example of hoof performance in the world.

From day one this baby will travel the same distance as the adult horses in search of food and water on horse made tracks. This means its hoof will wear constantly and never grow too long.
When hooves grow too long they become imbalanced contributing to angular limb deformity. When heels get too high the frog and digital cushion which is inside the foot are taken out of a shock absorbing role. In the hoof of a young horse the digital cushion is fatty. As the hoof develops in strength the cushion becomes fibrous to compensate for the additional weight of the maturing horse.

Although the picture above looks quite grassy it is an illusion. The grass is very sparse and speckled with sharp and abrasive
stones.