Notice how all the hooves are out of proportions compared the realistic way they're suppose to be drawn. So what about the 'Dos and Don'ts' of the hoof shape? Here, I list a few examples that I observe many novice artists make. The correct way, would to draw the ergot, at the very middle of the fetlock, with proportioned size, and a nice seamless curve which transitions into the hoof.
This is also unrealistically impossible to balance a 1 ton horse. The second incorrect way, is to draw the ergot too pointy and low. The ergot looks too small, anatomically incorrect as the horse wouldn't be able to balance correctly compared to its weight. The first incorrect way, is drawing the ergot too high up as well as too small of a size. ⦁ Now, since many amateur artists make the same mistake of placing the ergot too high or too low, I sketched up a few examples that will show you where to place it correctly.