Mule Hooves

These were some pretty overgrown mule hooves when I started.  They are in good shape now.  Since getting out of school, I've worked a whole lot on donkeys and mules.  I find them as enjoyable to work with as horses and ponies.

Risks of the Trade

I couldn't resist sharing this.  I can't tell you how I've grown very AWARE of when a horse needs to poop when I'm working on the back hooves.  I've nearly had a load dropped on my head a few times and now recognize the signs of needing to quickly drop the foot and stand back!

Another Extreme Case

This is a pair of extremely distorted/overgrown pair of hooves on a miniature pony. She is now back to being sound and functional.

Since this pony, I've encountered another mni that had hooves that were literally a foot long, horizontal...and she's quickly becoming normal and sound.