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Hooves are the same material as human nails and hair,
trimming a horse’s hooves does not hurt.
because
but
so
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The correct word to connect the two ideas in the sentence is "because."

So the sentence would read:

"Hooves are the same material as human nails and hair because trimming a horse’s hooves does not hurt."

This indicates the reason why trimming does not cause pain.