Draft horses are the epitome of strength and gentleness. Love them.

Even though some people seem to think the horse is suffering, you can see that it's not. It's relaxed, you can see it chewing and licking its mouth. It's also standing with a relaxed posture. No horse in distress or pain would do that.

i love watching these vids over and over

Great video you can tell the horse knows he is in good hands and its going to feel better afterwards.

Aw, that horse looks like such a sweetheart!!

I've been inspired by your video and I've built a stock for my 5 years stallion. it is the best draft horse ever but we have a big work for shoeing.I wish to be so patient like this.

@drjohnson98

3 жыл бұрын

Cool! I hope it worked out for you. Glad the video gave you an idea.

@horsesaremylife31899 yes it should smoke, the reason for hot fitting a shoe is to seat the clips of the shoe, it also helps level the foot and shows how the shoe fits the foot

I lived in Germany for 28 years and had three wonderful German warm blood horses. My farrier, Herr Wiese was an artist. My horses and I loved him a lot!

One of my great-grandfathers was an Army farrier (19th Century). I guess at least some of the horses he workers with were heavies. It's good to have a little insight into his work.

You;ll go deaf from all that metal work, but those are some skilled craftsman for sure. They look like they are experts at their trade. A good farrier is worth paying well.

Loved watching this. I love those big horses. They can pull a heavy wagon.

I know nothing about horses or shoeing horses, but got the impression from watching this that they were doing an A1 job. After reading all the comments, my impression was correct.

What a lovely tempered horse. & I have so much respect for this farrier. The feet were awful.

@horsesaremylife31899 yes, they were fitting the shoes and the heat agains the hoof forms a mold to better the fit.

The way they trim is cool I like the different tools they use seems easier than regular hoof nippers! And I love the idea of the stanchion and tying up their feet might have to build one for my Appy

The use of stocks can be a little controversial - critics typically argue that if a horse is well-trained and the owner works with a horse’s feet, stocks aren’t necessary. I know there are many draft hitches in the country that are shod without the use of stocks. However, many drafts are still shod in stocks, and when used correctly, they’re a valuable tool that saves a lot of wear and tear on your farrier. (Many farriers refuse to even attempt to shoe drafts without stocks.) The concept is simple: the stocks keep the horse still while providing a place for him to lean. The foot on which the farrier is working is restrained and supported, preventing the farrier from needing to hold up the horse’s leg to work on it. (From my recent personal experience of trying to hold up a draft hoof while applying a poultice pad and vet wrap, I can say first-hand that stocks would have been extremely helpful, if perhaps a little bit of overkill.) Horses need to be trained in the stocks as much as they need to be trained for the farrier, but when the tools are used correctly and horses are well-conditioned to being in the stocks, they make the job of shoeing a one-ton animal a hundred times easier for the farrier.

For those who think the horse is 'suffering'. Look at it, does it look like it's in pain? No it doesn't.

@richellehudson

9 жыл бұрын

I know right, if the horse was in pain it wouldn't look so calm :l

@lealab.6123

9 жыл бұрын

But still a chain over the back like really?

@Saartje05

9 жыл бұрын

Hannah Moody It´s hanging loosely, the horse doesn´t even feel it. That animal weighs 2000 pounds, do you really think it´s bothered by a chain that´s just hanging there?

@gelatinejaap

9 жыл бұрын

Hannah Moody Lol Do you think that horse would be that calm if he had any sort of miscomfort? That animal is so strong you couldnt contain it with that cage.

@chrishoward8934

9 жыл бұрын

Saartje05 you are right, its feet were probably causing it a little discomfort before they started, they looked like they werent well maintained. i had a belgain draft named june bug, we used to call her bug and buggaboo, best horse we ever owned, shed never hurt a fly. this horse seems to be enjoying it a little i think

THESE MEN R IMPRESSIVE. THE HORSES R IMPORTANT & THEY WORK HARD. THEY R BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS.

Beautiful horse

@adityagaikwad7378

7 жыл бұрын

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@oscar.osward.8128

7 жыл бұрын

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@veeronkarsingh8155

7 жыл бұрын

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@veeronkarsingh8155

7 жыл бұрын

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@aleckcallahan

7 жыл бұрын

Jonna Martinez boating

can you just imagine how hard that would've been without the frame that's hard work good grief that big draft horse could sneeze and squash that man if he didn't use the frame LOL! that was an awesome demonstration!

@Linda-hs1lk

7 жыл бұрын

Our farrier ALWAYS work without a frame. The farrier here in town own shire horses and Always work without a frame. He doesn't even have one. Same with my other farrier, he works without a frame. To be honest, I've never even seen one here.

@muhibkhan559

7 жыл бұрын

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7 жыл бұрын

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7 жыл бұрын

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@roshanipatel933

7 жыл бұрын

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That big guy definitely needed it... :)

4:38 That was me screaming in the background

that horse seems so much enjoying the care it needed

Pamper day for the draft horse~

@meisuyato03 you can to keep it level and down. Because it can and does over grow. It is like trimming your cuticle it is good as long as you dont trim to far.

This is a well mannered Horse.......and so beautiful 💋

I love horses.

By how calm this horses demeanor is, it's not the first time it's been shoed. Nice work on the ferrier's behalf.

Unos genios del Arte..!!!! FELICITACIONES MUY PROFECIONAL Y HUMANO ESE TRABAJO

A great job for a great horse!

@captainalpha1634

7 жыл бұрын

Yup! :D

His/her feet are so fluffy, they look like paws!

If I can contribute, hot shoeing is NOT for leveling the hoof. As JCaizn said, it's very helpfull, if you use 2 clips, it has to be flushed in the wall. Also it burns of bacteria, but the shoe doesn't need to burn the hoof for like 20 seconds. 5 seconds is more than enough to check the shape, leveling and the fit of the shoe. Leveling of the foot is work for the farrier, not hot shoe. Also, the hot shoeing is sort of "cleaner" way to shape the shoe without any bumps, scratches and you can level the SHOE much more easily.

@SanjayDas-bg2ps

6 жыл бұрын

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@SanjayDas-bg2ps

6 жыл бұрын

Q to be able

There is nothing in this process that causes any pain to the animal. The restraining frame is just a precaution so that if the horse spooks, it doesn't accidentally injure the people around it (or itself). The foot is secured to the support post just enough to be firm so the horse doesn't pull away and cause a tool or a hot shoe to land in the wrong place. The parts of the hoof being trimmed off do not contain any nerve endings. Cutting the frog away (the center triangle shaped bit) is like cutting off a callus; it's dead tissue. The hoof itself is like your fingernail. The farrier knows where and how much is safe to remove. This horse is perfectly calm and has obviously been through this process before. He seems more interested in chewing the farrier's shirt. Looks like this horse's front hooves were overgrown a bit, and had chipped out bits on the front and sides that required a shoe to cover those spots to protect them. That's why the shoes have metal parts curved up over those places on the hoof.

@carlosliceaga9380

8 жыл бұрын

+Anne Haight agree aboit it but the hoof get dry in over burning and create a fisures than can make several infections...marking its normal but...

@anitamason9152

8 жыл бұрын

+Carlos Liceaga nope, the heat creats a seal.

@carlosliceaga9380

8 жыл бұрын

and too much burn create fisures lioke he left on...he is a real bad blacksmith...

@DreamTheory1994

8 жыл бұрын

+Carlos Liceaga no the black smith was good but it looked like this horses shoes hadnt been worked in a long time.

@niellarson932

8 жыл бұрын

+Carlos Liceaga my thoughts exactly. I used to shoe horses light and draft suggest maybe watching Kris brothers in usa thank you

Удивительно, для такой огромной лошади, такое спокойствие, дружелюбие.

Amazing horse I love animals

and voilà!brand new hot shoes for you dear horse!

Yes...it always smokes, and usually more so when it is raining/damp. The farrier blows the smoke away, and it is only usually held to the foot for a second or so. Hot shoeing makes for a very good fit.

In captivity, even if kept in a pasture, the feet don't wear down like they would in the wild. My horse is a BLM feral mustang and even on the hard clay dirt his feet need trimming at least every three or four months. Also, many hard-working horses need shoes to keep their feet from spitting or wearing down too quickly. A shoeless working horse can go lame very easily. When shoes are worn, a horse needs to be trimmed every 6-8 weeks.

The shoes made that way are to help the split hooves from getting worse.

Actually there are a lot of people who do rode work that are natural and barefoot. A hard hoof is not bred, it's made. The shoe inhibits circulation, hoof mechanism and flexation. The hoof actually flexes, look at shoes after being on a horse, there are grooves from the hoof trying to flexing. The hoof wall isnt designed to bear all the weight. The quarters are naturally designed to be raised and the passive wear being the frog and sole. The toes and heels should bear the majorty of the weight.

Damn he got the new JD's

Yes. It's called "hot fitting" you melt the hoof back until the shoe and the foot fit each other perfectly.

Imagine if a horse stomped you out with his new hot ass horse shoe lol

I nearly gagged thinking of the smell of that smoke.

@CulturedWhiteBoy

3 жыл бұрын

@Melanistic Serval One of the odors most all of us hate.

Глядя на работу этих людей радуешся. Очень прозитивно ! Danke !

You're absolutely right. Unfortunately, many horses with good feet still must wear shoes because their work requires them to be ridden on hard or rough ground which will cause cracks or over-wear without protection. It's better if the horse can go barefoot but it's not always possible.

IT EXPLAINS everything :D i had ideas bout pull- type horses , just didnt know bout slang words

he got a kiss from the horse they know when someone is helping them

Acho muito valoroso esse trabalho.Parabens pela habilidade.

That's a magnificent looking animal.

Hes just getting a manicure

@themaverick7707

7 жыл бұрын

Tiffany Skyborns *pedicure.

@freddysegura8174

6 жыл бұрын

Tiffany Skyborns nivel

I work around horses and I have a draft she is awesome at leting the fairer do his work!

People need to chill out! Do you know how heavy and hard it is to hold and keep up a draft horses feet?! Really fucking heavy! Most farriers wont even touch drafts because of it. The frame is there to stop the horse from moving around and to protect the farrier and others if the horse decides it doesn't want to be there anymore, they tie the legs to the metal frame to hold the horses foot up so they can work on each foot. the hoof wall constantly grows like your own hair or nails, no part of this hurts the horse, its just like cutting your own nails. You shoe hot as the metal is easier to bend to make it shaped right for the horses foot, and they place it on the hoof to mark the hoof so they can tell if the shoe is out a bit on a side of the toe, completely safe. The then dunk the shoe is cold water to keep it in the shape before nailing it on. The horse is calm and the feet are well done by the farrier. Because drafts are often shied away from they don't always get the foot care they need as many farriers say no to doing them, only a handful of people do and then they will have a tight schedule to keep to as it can take up to 3 hours to do all 4 feet on a heavy horse. And before anyone says "you don't know what your on about, your no expert, you are stupid they are cutting the horses feet" I have a 17.1hh Clydesdale mare aged 17yrs old called Claudia, we are lucky enough to have a farrier who makes sure to keep a almost clear day to come and do her feet, trimming and shoeing them all round. We are very lucky to have him and he definitely gets his pay for it as he charges £130 to do her all as he has to get the shoes in and nails in from a separate company.

@elkedecosteredc

7 жыл бұрын

BlackMountain150 Very true indeed! I don't know where you're from but I'm from Belgium and have two (not heavy) horses. Either way practicly every farier will do a draft horse here - since we have many drafts (practicly all Belgian draft horses) - as long as the farmer/owner has a special case like in the video to put them in.

@BlackMountain150

7 жыл бұрын

Amberlovies Im in the UK and it is almost scarce to find someone willing to do them. my old farrier had to call it quits as his back couldn't take it anymore but he helped us find our new farrier who is lovely and does a job well done. Luckily I only have one heavy horse and a Thoroughbred cross mare so its not too bad on him. :)

@elkedecosteredc

7 жыл бұрын

BlackMountain150 Well I think you can call yourself realy lucky then haha 😉

@BlackMountain150

7 жыл бұрын

David Godovich We?

@davidemiceli6377

7 жыл бұрын

BlackMountain150 7

well they make the shoe hot, to form it. Then they place it still hot onto the hoof. It burns the hoof but the horse doesn't feel it.This burns away any impurities under the shoe and shows the farrier where to cut the hoof away for the clips on the shoe.

Actually, they're not "burning away" anything. The shoe is heated so it can be formed and fitted to the hoof. The hoof is shaped by trimming, not burning. When the hot shoe touches the hoof it does burn the hoof material a bit but not enough to cause any erosion. The purpose of putting the shoe to the hoof is to see if the shoe is right shape yet. If the farrier wants to change the hoof shape s/he has to do it with nippers and a rasp.

The horse seems to enjoy the special treatment

@ultra_axe7812

4 жыл бұрын

Muhammad A. Well, there are a lot of horses that enjoy attention

Yes it was meant to smoke like that... That stage is called, Hot Seating. They burn a little bit of the horn so the shoe sits exactly in place.

He's in big trouble if that horse farts !! Lol.

Woow im surprised by those big horse shoe😮

Draft comes from "draught" which is the British spelling. In Middle English, draught means to draw or pull. It basically refers to an animal meant for pulling things.

Dont breathe that... hoof smoke:)

@TramonWalker

8 жыл бұрын

+CVR IV lmao

@drjohnson98 there is nothing dangerous about the hot shoe. It DOES smell horrible but it doesn't hurt the horse. I've talked to a ferrier who used both cold and warm shoeing about the pros and cons, the only thing was the smell vs. having to hit the shoe harder to shape it. I hope you understand what I mean (I'm from Sweden and can't really come up with perfect translations)

اخوكم من العراق. مرتضى. أجود. أنواع الخيول الروكجاير

Soy profesional en ecuitacion y herran muy bien felicitaciones....

beautifull.😊

(cont.) A working horse being ridden or driven daily on pavement or other hard or rugged ground must have shoes or their feet will split or wear down until the sensitive tissue is exposed. Have you ever split a finger or toe nail? If you have then you know how painful it is. Now imagine having to bear weight on it. Or walk on it. Or run on it. While wearing a 20 lb backpack. On gravel. And that's why horses wear shoes.

I can see the utter sense in barefoot horses, and yes, I have noticed the shiny ''polished'' lines on the inner plane of shoe that touches the hoof. Some East european shoes have terrible high ''heels'' that must surely throw the foot off balance-the same heels are found on ancient [200 yrs] shoes here. Roads were never meant for horses, and are an unnatural environment- and a rider adds weight, which was probably why shoes were invented.

Awww tht horse has such a sweet nature. If it was being hurt it could get out of tht device.

yea very good to see this video try to send my mor exercices please

Hoooooooooooooorale que chingon mi biejon

As an aside, it's so Belgian to see people standing around with glasses of beer. LOL

that is a huge dog

muy buèn trabajo , a pesar del horno electrico , el herraje siempre en la mano del hombtre¡

Really wonderful you foreigners have overcome the Arabs

Nice kicks...🐎

Tres bons Marechauxj ai travailliez pendant plusieurs annees avec de bons chevaux Belgeannee 1960 tres bons souvenir des U.S.Abel bete

Harde job wow👌🏿

Aww good horsey I hope extra carrots are given

Now that is getting your nails done!! And some big Shoes to fill! I hope you enjoy some of the Animal videos that I am putting on Facebook, Enjoy!

@user-ew8dc5zf7h

6 жыл бұрын

Sharon Henderson s pujthje me femra

I hear a lot of grumping about this farrier job, but it's odd to me that living in the states (after growing up in Belgium and having well-trained traditional European farriers who actually do smithing), I am finding it difficult to find a farrier that 1) isn't afraid to do drafts, and 2) that doesn't use pre-made manufactured shoes. I wish could find one of these 'experts' around here who knows so much, does great work and who can smith shoes--let alone one who doesn't charge CA prices

The horse is like ," Whatever ".

What is the benefit of hot shoeing a horse as opposed to the shoe not hot? Does the hot shoe help with the infection?

Do horses keep their shoes on when at the beach? Or do they wear sandals?

the travaille is a really common way to use with a heavy draft horse.. they are used to it, and from my experience, a big draft horse usually finds it more comfortable to lay his hoof on the frame. and also, do you know how heavy his foot is ? if he couldn't use that he wouldn't even last 2 years as a farrier because his back would just be shattered.

All my life I've seen draft horses shoed like this. There is nothing wrong with it. The horses don't mind being tied up or the hot iron. It's tradition, done for ages. Obviously the draft doesn't mind. The travaille(or whatever the english word is) makes it easier for a farrier to do multiply horses in a day. But I do agree that the horse should have gone to the farrier sooner.

fantastic

2:16 it looks like he grew claws on his front feet!

That horse is huge

a guy I hire for my horses does not need any other help. only thing he wants to be alone with the horse. half hour job done. my horse love that guy .

Horse be like: Guys, guys, something is smoking back there? Guys? Are you sure everything is allright?

@ZahiraSejmet it's for safety, and the drafts are used to it. it's tradition

and here i was thinking my horse with a size 5 shoe had big feet lol

That's a big ass horse

@RNDOMLFOFAYUTUBR

8 жыл бұрын

Shut your mouth !

Are most draft horses restrained like this due to their sheer size? I've noticed your normal riding horses (like American Quarter) has the farrier just leaning against the butt with its foot between his legs.

@Fyralynn

6 жыл бұрын

The stock is most commonly used in Europe, because the draft horse is so damn large. Its to protect both the horse and the farrier. The farrier doesnt have to break its back trying to lift the leg and the horse can still 'rest' its leg on the stock.

i have a horse waith this size but is more like a quarterhorse, it has a problem in the hands, in the cleft of frog i think on the rigth hand, why could this happened? and why always they have problems in his hands?maybe someone knows

He just got some new Nike Air-Horse one's shoes.

@horsesaremylife31899 Yes and it doesn't hurt them

It is actually called, Hot Seating. It does not hurt the horse at all. Imagine a massively thick and super dense fingernail. Same stuff as hair hence the nasty smell.

I think its funny that people are flipping out over them tieing the horses hoof up to the bar. Id like to see you tie to hold that heavy foot up for an extended period of time while bent over.

This looked like a planned demonstration. The horse was good and relaxed. A demonstration will take longer because you are showing and explaining to general audience. Different knifing used here, everything else the same. I do notice that the hot shoe was burned in for longer than I would be comfortable with. I know what and why its for, but I have seen hooves destroyed by excessive hot shoe burning. Dries them out, more cracking, hard to keep shoes on, brittle. Takes a year for full hoof grow back. Otherwise, good job. People realize, these draft horse shoes can be the size of a full dinner plate. The shoe can weight almost 5lbs itself. Combine that with the weight of the horses leg, shoe, and the added weight of the horse leaning on you, your back won't last long. Those drafts will lean lazily on you so you almost can't get out from under them. The stocks are necessary when you have them. How long do you think you can hold all that moving weight up and still nail that heavy shoe on correctly? Don't knock it till you try it.