In almost every video I've seen today, the content creator talks about hate they get for the way they're working - I just had to stop and say screw the haters. People come here to watch how people do things only to criticize and shred your methods and standards. They're not here to learn - not here to be informed. You are CLEARLY an incredible farrier, and you've mastered your craft. I haven't owned a horse since 1987 lol..and I'm really not sure how you came across my suggested feed. But this is so interesting to me and I'm so glad to have the privilege of watching your work!! Thank you!!

i do believe this is the first farrier video i have stumbled on that explains the whys and reasonings of whats being done..absolutely enjoyed this one..keep it up bro!

There’s always going to be self proclaimed know it alls commenting on your work but the beauty of it is the fact that you ARE the professional. You’re a great teacher, thank you. ☺️

Why is this so interesting? Like I live in a city. Ain't even a picture of a horse for 20 miles but I'm over here like "The frog!! Yes."

@jennyw591

Ай бұрын

Lol me too

I really love draft horses and I really appreciate your instruction and explanation of hoof care for these big friends. Showing and naming of the various parts of the hoof and describing your technique has been educational. Thanks.

Love your narration. You do great work. She has a lot of trust in you. Thanks for sharing this.

My wife and I have a shire stallion. Absolutely beautiful horses.

This was really informative and interesting, thank you for sharing your knowledge! I volunteer with an organization that does horse riding for disabled children, and we just had the farrier come to visit today. I'm always very interested in his work, but don't want to bother him with a million questions while he's busy - so it's great to find a channel like yours where I can listen and replay things :)

Show us a photo of the horse you are working on, please! Love your descriptions as you work.

Shires are the biggest horses in the world standing 17 to 18 hands or bigger. Weighing in at 2000 to 2500 lbs. Essentially the equine version of a Sherman Tank.

@EllieFoster

2 ай бұрын

What about Clydesdales? Males can reach over 19hh sometimes or are we talking about weight and not size? In that’s case shires do weigh more than Clydesdales because the Clydesdale can weigh up to 2,200lbs. I love both breeds! Also unfortunately in the UK shires are an endangered breed because they are no longer needed for agricultural work :(

@13Frostie

2 ай бұрын

My wife and I did a horse guided tour in Victoria BC. The horse was a Belgian Draft, and was 19.5 hands. He was a big boy named Tommy. His trainer went in that morning to get him ready, and he gave her attitude and flopped her over and layer his head on her. He wasn’t ready to get up yet.

@susandolan9543

2 ай бұрын

@@EllieFoster I've seen photos of Percheron horses that stood 19 hands as well. But I do believe that a Shire standing at 25 hands is the tallest horse in the World. At least according to The Guinness Book of Worlds records. Inversely the smallest horse in the World is a Miniature horse (and hopefully my memory is at least half working) standing at either 4 or 5 hands "high". Shires are supposed to have the biggest horse shoes of all draft breeds as well.

@jackdaw1328

2 ай бұрын

I eat advert in a copy oh 'Your Horse UK'. Shire piebald 21hands, good jumper?!😱🤣

@debbiewhite3601

2 ай бұрын

I watched another channel on draft horses featuring a Belgian who weighed in at 2530#. They didn't say how tall he was but he towered over both of the men standing next to him. The smaller of the two Belgians weighed in at just under 2200.

WoW ! Hoofs the size of salad plates. 😳 Pretty brave to work under a fidgety 2000 lb. horse...I did see someone there with you, but still. Your narration of the process is fascinating, always enjoy your videos. 🤗

Saran or pallet wrap is going to be ridiculously less expensive than the same amount of vet wrap. Also, because you can get it with that roller handle, it looks much easier to apply. For the amount of time it's going to be on there, it's plenty sticky. You're just putting it on there to keep the hair out of the way while you do the trim, so why would anyone care???

Very interesting for sure. I especially like how you explain what and why you do things. 👍

Beautiful job. I watch HoofGP on KZread. He trims cows feet, and I think that horses hoof looks like it has a white line defect similar to a cow. I guess it’s different on horses. Since cows have that split in the middle. I’m just fascinated by what you do. Keep up the great work. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

With that much animal weight, "distortion" is inevitable. Good trimming should include rebalancing the outward flare. Appears to me, you've done excellent work bringing her hooves back to correct form. Not that I'm an expert, I rely on my farrier and watch him closely as he explains what he's doing.

Hi Caleb. I really enjoyed watching you work on this massive shire horse. I saw a beautiful one in the UK and it was huge. Hats off to uou guys for looking after these lovely animals.

I love your channel and the big beauties you work on. I wish you would show the horse (the face and maybe a walkaround) at the beginning of your videos instead of just showing the hoof though.

@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier

2 ай бұрын

I'll try and do this in the future

Thank you Caleb. Really like your narration as you go.❤❤❤ 😊

Love the work you did there we can tell how much you love the horses. Thank you for sharing your love with us.

Screw the haters! Your paying customers and LOYAL VIEWERS count for more than any others who come here to gripe. I don't know if you can block them but it sure would be tempting. I was a long time horse owner of multiple horses with multiple hoof needs. If I didn't like the work a farrier did I explained why I was changing to a different farrier. I wanted the best for MY HORSES. If I couldn't get that I moved to someone else. I never spent time trying to "re-educate" a farrier to suit my needs. Pointless activity! You do you, Caleb, and let the devil take the gripers off your hands and off your channel. Those of us facinated with your style of work and reasons behind it will still be here. Bless you for the work of your hands, sir.

This was very informative. Most of it over my head but it makes sense that they have dinner plate feet. Their weight is so massive but yet they can move so beautifully. Thanks for the video

That packaging wrap is a heck of a lot cheaper than vet wrap. Who cares what others think! 😊

Love the explanation of the hoof.

I don't know who taught you but they did a great job. I can tell you really listen to them and ask alot of questions. Your videos are great. The horses seem very calm with you. Again great job young man.

Love your information

Looked at your videos, must say very interesting and informative..thanks for sharing,,😊

I find your videos fascinating. Thank you ❤

You do excellent professional work. Aloha!

wow! what does she look like she mmust be gorgeous!

I am always amazed at the size of a draft horse's hoof - wow

It's a good thing there are so many different kinds of people in the world. With different ways of doing things, there are different ways to overcome issues that arise, as the years go by. What is important is the animals are healthy and have no issues in these areas.

Loved your video!! The anatomy lesson was great and your explanations are very understandable to a non-farrier. I look forward to seeing more of your stuff.

We had Clydesdales on my family dairy farm in Aotearoa. They can be a little stubborn to say the least but I was little and they're massive. Used to push the little horses around with me standing on top. I love the breed soooo so much

Wow, you're really good at what you do.

Got a draft cross 16 hands and 1600 lbs, so appreciate seeing your work on drafts. Can you post a link to the knives you use?

@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier

2 ай бұрын

www.salcitoknives.com/

For those unaware: the hoof material is literally the same stuff as finger- or toenails (it is, in essence, a giant toenail) and the frog is effectively a huge callus (enormously-thickened skin), so trimming them doesn't hurt or harm the horse. As for the use of clingfilm - it seems like a clever and cheap solution to a problem that will undoubtedly affect all farriers who handle the larger (and/or hairier) breeds of horse. There will be some elitists out there, or uneducated people who parrot what people trying to sell things say, but to me, it simply reads like a smart idea.

Appreciate your videos Caleb!!! Informative and extremely educational! Hope you can do a video on trimming a club footed horse soon! Hello from California!!!

Excellent narration of your work👍

This is the very first video I have watched and I have to thank you for explaining every step of the way.

Love hearing the details you get into. Thank you

Best farrier explanation, thank you!

I love to watch you work! You are so good at what you do. I check to see every day to see if there is anything new.

Thanks for the commentary. Very helpful.

Always enjoy 🐴❤️

Thanks for your expert info!!!

Great commentary. Thanks.

Beautiful to watch. So difficult to get farriers to see horses in England.

Dude that foot is a legit frisbee

Awesome video

Someone needs to invent horse hoof hair nets😂

I have to say I follow a couple of hoove smiths (not sure what you guys call the profession, apologies in advance 😅) but I really like the very good equipment, everything always in top shape and makes it look much more easy and smooth. Also the calm explanation and calmness I've seen from your video's. Your work looks very good and you are definitely my favorite here on YT

@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier

Ай бұрын

Thank you the kind words are appreciated

@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier

Ай бұрын

We're usually called Farriers or horseshoers lol but I kinda like hoof smiths lol

@Xindi86

Ай бұрын

@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier Lol. Thank you for the info! You're welcome, very much sincere

I’m gonna tell my wife that she has a very healthy and large frog😂 Enjoyed the video. God bless

Excellent work and even better commentary!

Caleb , you are a good carrier, I like watching you do your calling🤪🇨🇱

Thank you so much for the details in the v/o

Always such an informative video. So amazing that others are critical. Great job!

Great video thanks for all the details of what your doing and why you do it that way. 😊

Nice work. So grateful to see your barefoot trim. I was certified to do them myself, but never had a draft.

I find these vids so satisfying and cool. My question is how do these guys do this time after time without keeping their backs from hurting?

She was definitely well behaved great vid Caleb .

Great job 👏

How do you take care of your body to prevent injury in this profession?

I can only assume that, sometimes, you feel like a dentist, working on a child. LOL

Good explanations. Thank you from Germany.🇩🇪

Horses in the United States should all be gun trained. So they don't get spooked by gunfire or any similar sounds. When it is a high possibility that they will hear gunfire at some point, it is best to teach them to ignore it, which also helps keep their stress down during thunderstorms.

Wow nice job

This is why i would always tell others who told me they want to buy and own a horse, i would always tell them to make sure you first find and know at least 5 solid reliable experienced Farriers and secondly a good vet. If you never miss a trimming/shoeing Farrier appt , you will never have a horse hoof prob simply due to catching on in it's earliest stage possible just by having visits every 8 weeks.

Jurassic park comes to mind 🇨🇦🤣

Amazing video and explanation overall, how do you recognize the level of the sole you are trimming to? By color, texture...? how do you know when you have reach the sweet spot?

You are making a lot of anatomical references. Please explain these for those of us who are only vaguely familiar with these terms. Also, if you can mention how the anatomy and physiology work together, this would be good, too. This is so very interesting. You are totally right about how much it takes to be a good farrier. It just looks like a little scraping, a little shaving with the knife, and a little rasping, sort of like getting a manicure. No big deal, right? Ahhh...no. lol 😊 So much more goes into it. It's like this whole world of science, but ever so interesting. Thanks for sharing. 'Til next time. 😊😊😊

I wonder why. Cow hoof trimmers put the cows in a thing called a crush (I think that’s what it’s called) to stabilize the cows and each individual hoof. They also use a hand held grinder to take off the bulk. This all seems very efficient. Why don’t farriers do this?

I think you should get a kids hairband for the hoof hair. It takes zero space, is cheap and less time than wrapping.

WOW!

Soft grass MUSHROOMS YUM YUMMY Plus working on horses you know your job my good man

Is there a difference between how often you need to trim a heavy horse like this and other horses? I am new to this

@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier

2 ай бұрын

Not really each horse can be unique but as a whole 5 to 6 weeks is ideal

I don't like Saran Wrap, but I couldn't imagine going into someone's comments section to put up a huge stink about that! You're doing what you need to get the job done -- and sometimes that's what's necessary! I'd much rather pressure manufacturers to make their products more eco-friendly than blame the people who need to use said products!

Okay, I haven't quite finished the video _but_ had to drop in to say this... I have seen some *bad* farrier work. The farrier who worked on my horse (a farrier I used because he came to see my sister's horses, and mine was pastured with them) would show up, not do *anything* to her sole or frog (even though they needed work), do the laziest trim I'd ever seen, then overcharge us. I ended up being forced to learn how to trim her soles and frogs myself and (conservatively) fix her uneven trim so that it wouldn't develop into a problem down the line because otherwise she had fantastic, healthy feet. I'm getting back into horses again after a decade and man... if I could get you as a farrier, I'd pay a premium for this quality of trim because I wouldn't be wondering "what condition will her feet be in THIS time?"

Interesting to learn from an expert that wild horses do not require this kind of treatment, due to natural abrasion.

how much time between hoof work ?

Ohhh thank you for explaining where what is!!! Seat-of-the-corn? ::taking copious notes::😅

Hoofs should be cleaned every day.

What about the bar pressure on frog?

So what would happen if you actually weakened the hoofwall?

ignore the haters they know noting that's why they comment

The horse as to trust you a lot to be so quiet.

👍👍👍🐴🐴🐴

Does a horse have a quick on their hoof like dogs do with their nails

@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier

2 ай бұрын

Yep they sure do

@rhondacoyle4431

2 ай бұрын

That’s why I always pay to have my little sweethearts nails done I don’t want to hurt her omg in a horse it must be a big quick could probably loose a lot of blood pretty quick plus the pain to the horse right

Why do dogs always want to eat the frog trimmings?

Baby calves & baby foals-- lol

@jakebrittonybrewster5717

Ай бұрын

Typical troll. Not all viwers know the terminology so in essence he explained it without having to explain. If you are hurting so bad seek help

Youbare amazing. Not many like you out there. Farriers. Im so glad you all are there for them.

3:28ish could you please explain ''break over point''. You mentioned this quite a bit and IDK what that is, :( sorry. You can explain in the 2nd vid, since I never miss school with you.

Just wondering why you don't cut the long hair

@jonathanhall1825

2 ай бұрын

@fredbrandon1645 I meant for the work that needed to be done to the horse's hooves it would have been much easier and cleaner

Takes about 30 seconds once he starts talking to know this man understands…. Equine podiatry? It’s amusing people in the comments have the ignorance to tell him what he should or shouldn’t do and pointing out what he’s “doing wrong”.

Thats 907 kg of horse.

i want to see the flare finished..... video ended...

Skad takie czyste kopyta 🤔

Americans are super super super infatuated by the word super

u seem to know what you are doing

I thought it was important that horses wear horse shoes all the time

Can we talk about the serious DEBRIS in the background! Junk yard??? Having Belgians, a rotary cutter does a better job on draft horses. Less stress and faster trimming