Today I noticed the top of my horse’s hooves, just below the hair line, seem soft and peeling. Does anyone know what this means/ what causes this?
Water? Have you been bathing him alot in this hot weather?
Nothing to be concerned about.
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It’s like your cuticle, skin that sticks to the base of the nail/hoof as it grows out. Leave it alone.
Often happens when there’s been excessive moisture. Either way, not an issue.
That’s called the periople, and its normal. Comparable to a human cuticle.
