Lifelong horseman here. I do rescue as well. I trim hooves for our rescue and farm and a few others. Used to do more but spinal issues put a halt to more. I am concerned on a laminitic pony so much sole was removed. I can see where the coffin bone had rotated. I had a pony like this that we ended up using padded shoes to keep them comfortable due to thin soles.

@Lagolop

Жыл бұрын

How can you tell without an xray?

Never tired of watching these, very satisfying relieved for neglected animals.

@farrierlife

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome my friend

Its nice to find a channel like this with no annoying voice overs or music

A phenomenal job! I have to say, my back hurts just watching this. My hats of to ya !

Just imagine how that pony felt after the farrier had finished and such a relief for the animal. Always nice to see an expert is his/her field of work

@tntexe8949

2 жыл бұрын

it's obviously a man

My back hurts just watching theses videos! More power to farriers!

I don’t know thing about horses, but I watched a lot of these videos. You do the neatest and cleanest job of all I have seen.

That's a radical trim for any equine, let alone one that has had a laminitic episode in the past. Looking at the wall and foot angles, it was some while ago and no signs of hoof separation underneath. Great quality of hoof. ASMR or no, was a dour farrier not to talk to the pony.

@carpathianken

Жыл бұрын

I was at a natural horsemanship seminar recently & one of the spectators asked the clinician why he didn't talk to the horses he was working on & his response was "That's right, I never talk to the horses & they never say much to me either .....To me, that's dour, funny, but dour.

Wonderful and professional job being performed for the nice horse. Love watching professionals performing. This guy is a real pro and also knows perfectly how to handle a horse.

@stevenhenry4127

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Kirsten how’s the weather over there

@FranciscoRodriguez-df8du

2 жыл бұрын

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Thanks to you that poor pony is going to feel so much better. Nice job.🐴

What I truly appreciate is seeing how you KNOW where to remove all the overgrowth, to find the correct shape for the healthy hoof….and, you are doing this from looking at the sole of the foot, rather from the side or from above. This was interesting, seeing your work on all four hooves.

@ducdashot2332

2 жыл бұрын

He most likely does look from the sides and above when first inspecting the animal to get a rough idea of what work needs to be done but since hooves are pretty unique a lot of it is just years of experience and going by feel, the way the tools cut through the horn is often all a skilled farrier needs in order to tell how far they need to go, still it'd be silly not to use every advantage possible when doing that kind of work so even though you can see he's confident with his cuts he does take a step back and check it from different angles just to be 100% sure

@GotAnUmbrella

2 жыл бұрын

He's also doing it from the side of the foot he clearly puts the foot down the foot and looks at it

@TruthArrows

2 жыл бұрын

You do absolutely have to look at all angles. The hoof you trim away is all from the bottom, so that's where most of the work is done and is mostly what you're watching. Rounding off the sharp edges into a "mustang roll" in an effort to mimic naturally worn down hooves, is pretty much the only time you don't trim from the bottom. Kind of sad really, horses should be moving around enough so that they're hooves are naturally worn down.

@alexanderkupke920

2 жыл бұрын

@@TruthArrows rounding off the edges has a other effect besides a more natural look. This way the hoof is much less likely to crack if stepping on a stone or whatever than with a sharp edge.

@TruthArrows

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexanderkupke920 Absolutely. 🙂 When I said "mimic" I did not mean for aesthetic reasons or looks. Trimming a domestic horse's hoof and leaving a sharp angle at the toe especially, can cause tripping, chipping and other hoof problems. I meant that when humans round off sharp edges or make a "mustang roll" on domesticated horse hooves, it is an attempt to recreate the natural shape of a truly wild horse's hooves that are naturally worn and shaped by their environment and natural wild activities. Nature shapes all living beings until they fit perfectly into their ecosystems.

Awesome! This guy don’t mess around! He knows what he’s doing!

This is in no way intended to be a criticism of the farrier--he's doing a great job with what he's got!! The real problem here is the laminitis appears to be in all four feet, each one having a rusty stain in the coffin one area. To the best of my knowledge, there is no way to undo the catastrophic effects of laminitis in the hoof's basic structure. Once those supporting capillary structures are blown out by the effects of endotoxins, the substantial support they provide to maintain hoof structure collapses which is why the coffin bone begins to rotate through the hoof sole. This is a horrible occurrence as it is tremendously painful to the horse/pony. I have been a barn manager in a private show barn with where the owner was trying to save (for 2 yrs) a show hunter that first has grass colic then rapidly developed into full blown laminitis despite all interventions. Ultimately the horse laid down to relieve its pain and could not be brought back standing. X-rays showed full rotation on all four hooves; the owner finally realized that the horse could not be saved and had it euthanized. Seeing the animal's classic founder stance in the video shows how bad off this poor horse is; they will stand this way to minimize their pain onto a single platform. When the coffin bone starts rotating through the sole, the abcess that it creates is never-ending. It is bad enough that it happens to one hoof but in all four has no positive outcome. A prime example of this was Barbaro who developed laminitis after treatment for his broken leg. The cause of the laminitis presumably the inequal effects of the treatment on his system. Ultimately they chose the humane decision to euthanize him. Sorry to go on so but laminitis is a devastating condition for which, in its stage of coffin bone rotation, there as yet there is no fix. Mild founder can be managed with careful treatment of diet and exercise s number of year but it only takes a heartbeat for it to flare up again and go critical.

I'm addicted to these vids. Seen so many that I am now convinced I could do it. I will try on my mother-in-law first!

Great work, fast, efficient, no fuss and done... Congratulations 🎊

@stevenhenry4127

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Delwyn how’s the weather over there

Wow, this has got to be the most satisfying hoof transformation I've seen yet! Nice job. 🥰

@morgancalvi6675

Жыл бұрын

All the digging out of the frog was ok to you?

Sticking to the fundamentals. I love it. excellent work.

The Anatomy of the horse hoof just amazes me, great job👍

@stevenhenry4127

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Victoria how’s the weather over there

Awesome! Great work! You really helped that animal……..Thank you! 🐴❤️🕊

My dogs would love chewing on the trimmings. I know it sounds weird, but for some reason, dogs love it!

@ingeborgm6147

2 жыл бұрын

It's horn. Dogs like chewing on antlers too. It gives them something the body likes and needs.

@DemnRaig80

2 жыл бұрын

They have no nutritional value. Dogs love chewing. That's why they'll chew on hooves. Like bones and other hard chew toys, hooves pose the dual danger of breaking your dog's teeth or splintering, which could lead to puncture injuries of your dog's mouth or digestive tract.

@KateandBree

Жыл бұрын

@@DemnRaig80 Horse hooves are made of keratin, which is protein. It’s yummy for dogs. It can be soaked down to make a gelatin.

I don’t know the first thing about horses, but, this is so satisfying to watch!

Finally a farrier who trims the laminitic hooves really well and also shortens the heels properly. Most shorten though the toe but leave the heels much too long, that is here really well processed. Maybe you could leave a little more sole there because the sole is very thin and the coffin bone shows through...

@TruthArrows

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a little closely cut. He's does a good job, just a little fast. Better to trim less and take off more if you have too.

@farrierlife

2 жыл бұрын

This pony really didn’t want to stand still. After every foot she was feeling better and didn’t want to be standing there. So had to get a move on.

@TruthArrows

2 жыл бұрын

@@farrierlife Yeah, she was in a scary, unhappy, unwell state. Hopefully with time and more corrective trimming she'll have somewhat normal hooves again. I worked for years on my TWH that suffered in the Big Lick industry before we got him. Left him barefoot with 7 acres to move around, hoping over time things would normalize but they never really did. His front feet were permanently damaged from having to wear those awful stacks for a decade. It's says a lot about people that willingly do this abuse and neglect.

@SapphirasMama

2 жыл бұрын

@@TruthArrows I watch an organisation that rescues horse that go to auction that usually have Big Lick horses in the slaughter pipeline. If the horse is too far to help, they get a bucket of grain, many hugs and pats and the last act of kindness (put to sleep). Its an amazing organisation that have rescued, rehabed and rehomed amazing horses

@tictactoe325

2 жыл бұрын

@@TruthArrows I often wonder how their hooves and feet are after years in the stacks. I’d like to challenge these Big Lick advocates to spend 6months in super high heels with no breaks and then tell me they feel fine. You and I both know they won’t

I know nothing of this skill, but it does look like hard work, well done m8

Awesome job on this pony ! That’s the way a trim should be done!!

Very nice work. Definitely professionaly done.

the horse was getting a a nail spa treatment . So cutie

fine craftsmanship

Excellent job 👍.

Lifted my day, thank you 🙂

Back-breaking work. Obviously strength, skill and patience a must👍🔥🔥

Excelente trabalho, parabéns pelo empenho e dedicação,Deus abençoe a todos que zelam pelo bem estar dos animais

I like these types of videos.. especially if we get to met the horse..

Best hoofer I have seen so far.😀

Wow they needed doing, nice job 👍

Poor little thing has to be feeling so much better now! Addendum: somebody was getting pretty fed up toward the end there!

Great awesome video, be real hard on ur back doing that job , but extremely good work that has to be done

Great work

As good as I have seen.. excellent with the knife.. sole, frog and heel

Excellent Well done, Thank.

Satisfying to watch, great vid bud!

@stevenhenry4127

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Sunsean how’s the weather over there

@JeepsCafe

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenhenry4127 currently 70 degrees. Later it will be sunny, clear blue skies, white sand, and swimming pool blue ocean.

@stevenhenry4127

2 жыл бұрын

@@JeepsCafe Oh that’s okay where are you from? I’m from Dallas Texas

@JeepsCafe

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenhenry4127 Hawaiian Islands brother!

Great job. They were really overgrown.

Прекрасная работа! Вы мастер!

poor pony brilliant job i bet the pony feels so much better :)

You are great master thanks

Nice patience.

The neatest job on KZread and the pony knows it. Look how quiet she is

@farrierlife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

@francessweeney2308

2 жыл бұрын

Never go cheap on hoof care. No hoof, no horse.

Well done mate!!

Very satisfying to see this clip.. Those feet cleaned up very nice...!! Farriers nippers seemed to be Very sharp,...He makes it look easy.

@farrierlife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and yes the cutters are super sharpe.

Great job! Oh man those nippers! They cut like a hot knife through butter 👌

Wow! That is one Patient Pony! It hung in there pretty dang well. How do you gauge the proper amount to take off the first time with the nippers? I was impressed by that. Good job.

@morgancalvi6675

Жыл бұрын

I have the same exact question...'How do you gauge the proper amount to take off the first time with the nippers? ' I hear so many people say 'the farrier made their hooves too short and the horses feet were sore'...so how do you know when to stop...especially with the frog?

@stephaniewilson3955

Жыл бұрын

Years of experience! In the UK becoming a farrier requires a seven (7) year apprenticeship.

@morgancalvi6675

Жыл бұрын

@@stephaniewilson3955 ok, that's definitely a good thing.

BRAVO!!!!🦄🦄🦄🦄

Thank you so much.

A very satisfying video. It's no job for an amateur, that's for sure. Do you shoe these horses after the trimming? Also, what brand of knife do you use. Thanks for showing us how a professional does his job.

Thank you.💗

@stevenhenry4127

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Jules how’s the weather over there

Wow amazing job. I do wish for before and after phono of the whole animal though. Does the pony feel so much better? I'm sure it does.

That's really a little pony, isn't it? I couldn't get a real good look. Haven't watched the whole video. Glad he got trimmed.

@stevenhenry4127

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Lynne how’s the weather over there

The video is cool. I have the same job as you. I work in korea. I`ll come see you more often.

I also find an odd fascination with this whole process.

Cách làm móng cho ngựa đẳng cấp quá làm cho người là hết sảy luôn

Hooftasic 👏😃

Takes a good back to do this work.

@johnlewis9745

Жыл бұрын

Yep, and strong arms and shoulders too

All that dead keratin finally trimmed and gone. This pedicure must feel very satisfying to the horse.

That one in the front appeared to hurt.

All that bruising under the coffin bones 😔.

@LaizyDaisy

2 жыл бұрын

Scary! Overall, though, those feet looked good. So either 'mild' attack or historic one?

@andrewc.2952

2 жыл бұрын

Ooh you're not kidding. At least you can see it's been trying to heal up with that yellowing.

The horse, must be saying "Cut my hooves and call me shorty!"

Why do some farrier's do a cold shoes? Is there any difference? Great video and content.

@farrierlife

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the horse and the farrier really. 1 is the horse likes the smoke, some horse freak out and some farriers only cold shoe. It’s normally abit quicker but in my opinion you get a nicer fit when shoeing hot because both surfaces mold together.

SALUDOS DESDE ARGENTINA BAHIA BLANCA 👍👍👍👍👍👍

That horse got some weird toes

It would be great to see the before and after foot angles (from the sides)

Got animals? Take care of them. Can’t afford to take care of them? Give them to someone who can…

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Dont worry the horse is not being hurt :) the horse must feel a nice weight lift off hisback bc all of that must be stressing

Is it okay to scrape so much?

I the ones like these were You're trimming all four hooves

Is the pink area at 1:46 (right below the apex of the frog) rotation of the pedal bone?

I'm curious... can someone tell me what laminitus is?

👍👍

Got it.

want see how horse is walking in the end.

Loved watching and listening, but boy must your back hurt!!

@stevenhenry4127

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Sandy how’s the weather over there

@Gma_02

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenhenry4127 cold and we got a couple inches of snow!

@stevenhenry4127

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gma_02 Oh that’s nice where are you from? I’m from Dallas Texas nice meeting you

@Gma_02

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenhenry4127 I live in PA

@stevenhenry4127

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gma_02 Oh that’s a nice place nice meeting you so how long have you been on KZread

Why were shoes put on this one, out for curiosity? The walls, other than being overgrown, looked quite healthy, and there was plenty of sole (before it was pared off). Was there a reason?

Друг! Оккуратней с этим орудием, береги яйца!

Poor horse, that must have been such a relief. Question, do you ever communicate or comfort the horses like this one that seemed careful about its hofs? I find my self talking to it, like "you are ok" and susch.. No criticism, you are doing a great work, just wondering. Thank you for sharing.

@ducdashot2332

2 жыл бұрын

You see in other videos he does, like whistling or gentle reassurances but in this situation I'd hazard a guess that the other person with him was comforting the horse so that he could concentrate since those hooves were very overgrown. You also see when the horse starts to resist the video cuts, that's likely because they give it a minute or 2 to calm down and make sure it's not getting spooked. Pure guesswork though

@ducdashot2332

2 жыл бұрын

Also might be because he's recording a video under asmr and so wants the audio to not have any speaking, really if you've got another person there with you then speaking to the horse doesn't do much, really it's more to comfort yourself than the animal as we just like remind ourselves that even though the animal might be a little agitated it's the only way to make it's life a whole lot more comfortable

@wirefeed3419

2 жыл бұрын

Judging by the sound of his breathing and the POV camera angle my guess is he is holding the camera in his mouth. It would be a special talent if he could talk clearly at the same time.

Clydesdale horses are the ones who pull carriages and buggies. they are the biggest horses in the world

My question is why don’t you use a loop knife?is it personal preference?

@farrierlife

2 жыл бұрын

Correct and some times when you have a really big frog the loop knife gets clogged up.

For a laminitic horse why would u take so much sole off? No hate here but i was told by my vet (i have a horse currently in recovery from laminitis) that farrier was not to take off any sole at all unless it was thrushy, Now i do understand every case is different and I totally get this horse was severely over grown but I’m just curious what made u take so much sole off? I’m not a farrier so i just would like to understand ur process on it

@ducdashot2332

2 жыл бұрын

From what I've read (and I am by far no expert) with overgrown hooves trimming is still very important for laminitic horses and is more on a case by case basis, your vet most likely told you to only have your horse trimmed in minor ways because farriers don't always recognise when a horse is laminitic and can end up treating them like a normal horse which can cause severe swelling making the issues worse. If the farrier is careful, allows for breaks and stops when the horse is too uncomfortable then it should be fine. Usually farriers trim to an aesthetic that is more appealing but with laminitic horses that shouldn't be the case, due to their unique situation it should just be enough to reduce discomfort and realign the pedal bone. If your vet has seen to your horse then they may have determined that the pedal bone is rotated in such a way that a full trim would exacerbate the issue and so has advised you to keep trims to a minimum. Farriers sadly can't x-ray the hoof so can only go by experience and general feel to try and help realign that pedal bone. Hope that helps.

@topperhatschire

2 жыл бұрын

His sole was way too overgrown and thick. It was going to shed off on its own anyways.

@dshe8637

2 жыл бұрын

I was worried by the amount of sole that was cut away. The coffin bone was only millimetres away.

Watch the 'Hoof GP' how they handle cows, why to farriers of horses and others work so hard

@Synexin

2 жыл бұрын

Because horses are very different animals to cows with very different dispositions that are raised and handled in a very different way, and their hoof structure is very different as well. The average horse is not going to be okay with having their hooves trimmed the same way a cow's are and will likely hurt itself or the trimmer.

Never seen a farrier wear shorts

i always wonder why dont farriers use cattle crushes for hoove trimming?

@farrierlife

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a large piece of equipment to more around and horses are more wary than cows

Why do some horses wear shoes and others do not? I find these videos so satisfying. I don’t know why

@samanthasimone3059

2 жыл бұрын

I think it depends on what kind of 'work' the horse does. If the horse is carrying people/carting things around then they wear horseshoes as support. If it isn't a 'working' horse then they don't need the shoes. Source: not a horse expert, but I watch a lot of these videos...

@stevenhenry4127

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Debra how’s the weather over w

@Bubby448

2 жыл бұрын

Weather is snowy Steven

@stevenhenry4127

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bubby448 Oh that’s nice where are you from? I’m from Dallas Texas nice meeting you

que no es peligroso pasar atras de un caballo si me equivoco perdon por la ignorancia

O shet

Do wild horses have this problem? How do they keep their hoofs trimmed?

@larrybrown6068

Жыл бұрын

Equines that live wild travel for miles every day and wear their feet naturally. Ones with bad feet tend not to survive

@whocares6698

Жыл бұрын

That's sad but thank you for the info

@larrybrown6068

Жыл бұрын

@@whocares6698 You're welcome x

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Is there a physical reason that farriers do not use a device like cow trimmers do?

@creepyjoe7621

2 жыл бұрын

It’s because horses have 100% bone so they cant feel anything but sadly because cows are in the ruminants family they get more puss in there hoof more often and there’s not as much bone so I guess it kinda hurts for the cows but it also has a huge relief off the cows foot also cows there legs don’t bend like horses if you tried to put a cows leg up without a Machine they would fall over

@ducdashot2332

2 жыл бұрын

Different leg structure and even lower back structure, a horse can put double weight on 1 hoof for an hour and cause little to no damage to the hoof whereas a cow would suffer from ulcers, cracking, sole delamination, etc. cows are also much heavier and horses skeletal structures are designed for running, jumping and various other strenuous activities. Where a cow would fall over a horse can comfortably stand upright for long periods of time. It's purely due to evolutionary differences, horses developed much more sturdy hooves and legs in order to be able to run long distances and stand for days at a time, cows developed features that are more suitable for grazing and herd survival. It's for the same reason why you see large herds of 50+ cattle in the wild but horses tend to stay in smaller groups of 5 to 20 ish, which is why they developed more stable running capabilities for survival.

@topperhatschire

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Go ahead and put a grinder near a normal horse and see what happens.

@cliffpryor4939

2 жыл бұрын

@@topperhatschire I’ve used hand grinders on over a hundred horses so far ! Used one on three different horses today ! Grinders and horses get along if you know what you’re doing approaching them with it !

@Sqrlyshrly

2 жыл бұрын

@@topperhatschire my friend used a grinder on his work horses to sharpen the corks on them.. horses never flinched… he used to do it with us mounted already!!

Без лица довольной лошади это только половина истории)

How many hoofs did that horse have? I think I counted 6, maybe more...

@farrierlife

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@Saucyakld

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

It is horrendous how so many farmers/ranchers/country folk truly neglect their animals.

@BEV0323

2 жыл бұрын

@M.G. N • Most of them let it go because it costs anywhere between $80-$150 per animal.

What happens if you don't trim it? 🤷‍♀️

Hey what knifes did you use?

@farrierlife

2 жыл бұрын

Jim blurton straight blade