Their hooves are strong and don't have nerve endings. You may be wondering why they need the extra protection for their feet if they already have these hooves. It's true, hooves do provide some protection for the horses feet and under most circumstances that protection is enough.

Can horses feel anything in their hooves?

Like we said before, horses' hooves are made of the same material as your nail and, just like when you cut your nails, the horses don't feel anything when affixing the horseshoe to the hoof.

Do cow hooves have nerves?

Cloven hoof: A hoof, like that of a cow, sheep, or goat, that consists of two claws. ... It contains many nutrients and blood vessels that are necessary to produce new hoof growth, as well as a lot of nerves, which makes it very sensitive. It is very much like the quick of the human fingernail.