REAR HOOF RESTORATION feet the size of dinner plates with Apollo The Shire

[@janiedillingham3190]

Oh man, you can tell he really likes his new shoes! Reminds me of taking my kids to get new sneakers. They just HAD to wear them out of the store, then ran and jumped all the way to the car. LOL!! Apollo is obviously delighted. A happy boy!

[@peterlindop4491]

You do an amazing technical satisfied piece of care for this horse.Very enjoyable to watch.

[@waadfrelle]

Thank you for the great video, Santiago. Also for not using music! Apollo is just the sweetest and playful big boy.

[@apollotheshire]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@ardeladimwit]

those shoes are just so perfect... his feet look so good. Must be a huge difference for Apollo. One very happy horse.

[@apollotheshire]

Very happy! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@ardeladimwit]

@@apollotheshire think you made him 10 years younger. You should show his feet on arrival again when you do the next shoe job.

[@apollotheshire]

Will do!

[@VirgoKat]

I found your channel last night and fell under the trance of Apollo's beauty inside and out, and before I knew it I had stayed up for hours watching your channel and loved every moment. I also loved watching you paint, you are such a talented artist and your daughter certainly has inherited your gift too. You have a beautiful chemistry with Apollo and from the 1st video I watched, when you purchased him sight unseen and you saw the photo of his condition, I knew then that the universe bought you 2 together and he is indeed your soul horse. Sending big hugs for Apollo from Australia🦎, Kat🐬, Kai🐨 & Hunter🦘

[@apollotheshire]

That’s wonderful to hear! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@bdctrans70]

His feet are so much better since that video you put up when he had to get corrective shoeing after that butcher job that BAd "farrier" did on him.

[@apollotheshire]

So much better! Thanks for following our journey!

[@T-J-C]

Apollo looks so healthy now. You coming into his life was such a blessing

[@apollotheshire]

I consider myself the blessed one! 😊

[@rogehnimunoz4327]

That farrier is great! It’s hard work. Apollo looks awesome. Thanks for the video.

[@apollotheshire]

He really is! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo

[@lyndabrown811]

Great video. I know what the frog is, but what is the white matter called that the farrier scrapes out? I do know what it smells like when shoeing a horse. Btw, Travis is the cleanest, neatest, most handsome farrier I've ever seen😃 Love Apollo, he's majestic!😍🐎♥️

[@Happyatlast]

Apollo is authorized a beautiful big boy. I am sure he must know he was blessed the day you took him home. His life has changed so very much. All for the better.

[@apollotheshire]

I feel like the blessed one! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo

[@sleepinglioness5754]

Nothing feels better than a pedicure and new shoes! Apollo feels like a brand new boy and lighter on his feet. Always fascinating watching your farrier work on Apollo...what a back breaking job he has, but so appreciated. I bet he has some interesting stories. Thanks for another great video, Santiago, and letting us spend some time with your beautiful Apollo.

[@apollotheshire]

Absolutely!! He’s actually having some serious back problems and has to have some other farriers help him today. Such a hard physical job! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@RedHybiscus]

I always enjoy Apollo. His recovery is an important part of his story. I recently found a similar horse, Oliver, that is in similar condition that Apollo was in when he was adopted. Oliver is at the KZbin channel Homestead Horsemanship. Oliver is a 2 year old stud colt that ended up in the horse trader muck which ultimately lead Oliver to being abused/neglected. So. Oliver now needs recovery just like Apollo did when he was 2. I suggest checking out Oliver to offer a little love and support as he now works on becoming the amazing stallion he is meant to be.

[@apollotheshire]

I will check that out! Thanks for watching. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂

[@SHARON.I]

I recently found Oliver also. These two boys needed some love. I just found Apollo❤ yesterday after watching Oliver❤

[@alycewich4472]

@@SHARON.I Oliver is now broke to harness and was in his first parade for 2024's Saint Patrick's Day parade.

[@nunnaurbiznez8815]

I just found your channel. Watching Apallo's glow up is really something special. I'm so glad you found him. He really needed you and your family. The build up of trust over time is clear.

[@debndogs2208]

Amazing the amount of work that goes into trimming making and fitting one shoe! Apollo is magnificent 🐴🇦🇺❤️

[@kathybell7407]

Wow!! That was intense!! I caught myself holding my breath at times!! I can only imagine what the cost would be to have all 4 hoofs being done!!! Apollo was a perfect gentleman thru the whole process 🥰 Thank you for the video !! See you next time! Kathy

[@apollotheshire]

It really is a fascinating process! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@lucyabbott4480]

Great camera work and liked it without music. Have two questions, why 3 nails on one side and 4 on the other ? Watched the farrier who tried to fix the bad shoeing job that Apollo had and he put like saran wrap around his feathers to keep them out of the way. How come not this time ?

[@apollotheshire]

You want to put as few nails as possible so it’s about just enough but not too many. Not sure why he didn’t wrap his feather this time. Great observation! Thanks for watching. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂

[@dreed5530]

It's obvious Travis has been doing this a long time. I can just see myself forgetting how hot the shoe is and grabbing it without a tool. ;) Love the square nails and expert job. 2 questions. 1) Why wasn't Apollo's leg hair secured so the farrier could see more easily? 2) What becomes of the old shoes? I have a pair of very old snow cleat shoes from my Grandmother's work horses. It's wonderful to see how happy Apollo is, running and jumping. Thanks for sharing.

[@apollotheshire]

Thanks for the questions- I’m not sure why he didn’t secure his hair this time. Sometimes he does but it doesn’t seem to matter to him even if it’s in the way. The old shoes are melted down and used again. About every other visit he will switch out the shoes. 👞 I appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@marieparsons9908]

Another great video. thank you for the wonderful camera work and for showing Apollo kicking up his heals! 😊

[@apollotheshire]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@srrfounder1]

Apollo is as calm (almost bored) like my Clydesdale when his farrier comes to visit. He's as happy when it's all over too. Great job on the custom shoes! 😊

[@apollotheshire]

Totally calm. One time he even fell asleep on him. Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@srrfounder1]

@@apollotheshire Same with Clyde... LOL! All 2,500 pounds of him! 😊🐴

[@artbyeternaly]

Amazing to see the whole process! Beautiful horse 😄

[@apollotheshire]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

I've seen several other videos of farriers before this. One thing that I notice that other farrier do is that they tie the hair back so that it does not get in the way as they work.

[@apollotheshire]

I’m not sure why he didn’t this time, he does sometimes. Good observation! Thanks for watching. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂

[@gayleklein7243]

I recall you once mentioned that the soles of Apollo's feet were very thin and required specialized padding. Has that problem resolved itself? That off side hind looks healthy and strong.

[@apollotheshire]

Yes Gayle it has totally resolved. Thanks for watching and following along with our journey. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂

[@Feonix778]

Love Apollo’s spa days, he’s so handsome. Best horse dad 🌹 Santiago, this video is absolutely fascinating. It goes beyond mere shoe replacement, his technique is very precise. Can we have a recorded Q&A (Top10?s) w Apollo’s Farrier one day (what was required to be the Team Head Farrier)? 🌹

[@juliehenry5353]

His feet look awesome - they've come a long way -

[@apollotheshire]

Healthy feet are so important! Thanks for watching. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂

[@jeno264]

Beautiful Apollo is so much calmer now than in his first shoeing repair video a few years back! I can't believe the difference! His demeanor was so uncomfortable and wasn't happy to stand for the farrier

[@apollotheshire]

Thanks for following our journey! 🐴

[@rebelbelle62]

I really enjoy watching Apollo get the pampering and care he deserves. He is a wonderful boy, and he has really come so far from when you got him. I just love him🥰

[@apollotheshire]

You are so kind! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@createwithbarbbl4125]

Apollo the Magnificent. Thank you, I loved seeing this farrier doing his best work.

[@apollotheshire]

It’s fascinating right?!

[@mlaiuppa]

His feet look so much better from the other shoeing video four years ago. Happy horse, happy ride.

[@mariaholleran1601]

Thank you!! God bless you, Apollo and all of us!!! Amen!!!

[@apollotheshire]

Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@maryfosnaugh1642]

I’m glad to hear that what you get goes for Apollo. From the videos that I’ve watched, you care very much for Apollo. That’s great to see. He’s a very beautiful boy. God speed to you both.

[@candicerunyon2762]

I bet the smell from the hoof being singed, it quite intense. Burning hair is very strong, so I can imagine what this is like. Very fastinating to watch this process. Apollo just gets more gorgeous each time. Thank you for sharing.

[@apollotheshire]

It’s exactly how you would imagine! Thanks for watching!

[@pattallant2398]

This whole process fascinates me too! It is quite a science. Hardest job my hubby said he ever tried!

[@apollotheshire]

That’s a cool line of work to try! 🐴

[@lindanorris2455]

LOVE TO APOLLO! HE'S SO WONDERFUL!

[@apollotheshire]

💓💓💓

[@juliederry3719]

Apollo certainly has some huge hooves, and he’s such a good boy so well behaved for the farrier, letting him fit his new shiny shoes, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧

[@apollotheshire]

Thanks for watching. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂

[@jocelynanonymousvlogs5418]

It's absolutely amazing to see how far a farrier has come.....seems as if the tools haven't really changed that much.... fascinating to observe 😊

[@apollotheshire]

Totally agree, it really is fascinating! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@mikez3901]

Well done! A true master of their craft at work in this video

[@Brembelia]

A good farrier is a task master to behold. They take a straight stick of metal and turn it into custom, orthopedically correct, footwear. Pretty amazing.

[@apollotheshire]

Incredibly amazing! Thanks for watching. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂

[@indo6005]

He is sooooooo beautiful. 😊

[@apollotheshire]

I think so too! Thanks for watching. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂

[@singamajigy]

Does Apollo need new shoes every time he gets trimmed, or can the farrier re-use the shoes sometimes? I love these videos ❤

[@apollotheshire]

He does often reuse and reshape the shoe. Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@SandraOrtmann1976]

Minimum 10 weeks between re-shoeing? Huh, that is a long time. Do his hooves grow that slowly? My boy hardly made it to 8 weeks (he was a bit on the very heavy side of an Andalusian, most likely somewhere drafter got mixed in). Luckily, I always had a good ferrier for the first two years. When I moved in with my husband, I found a master of his craft. He was also a hoof orthepedic and slowly we got rid of his horseshoes (he had a rip in his right front hoof and thusly had to wear shoes on his front feet until the gap grew out). After that was grown out, he said my horse had basically good horn quality and his legs were straight enough to try barefoot. We never went back, despite intensive dressage lessons.

[@apollotheshire]

Apollos hoof could be twice as big as your Andalusian so perhaps that is why we can go longer. It feels all too often on the pocketbook 🤑 I would love if he could go barefoot and we have tried but… perhaps the 2000lbs doesn’t lend itself to not having shoes on. He was almost immediately sore. Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@Gee-lo6cb]

Farrier should use a hair band to move the hair up and out of the way while he's working. Weird he doesn't use one.

[@sheilarowan8664]

How happy she was after with her new shoes ❤❤❤

[@katherinekelly5380]

I’ve seen cows and bulls hooves trimmed using a chute that fully supports the animal during the trim - are there similar chutes for horses?

[@debradevonne3225]

😮 How much of the hoof could he dig out before it became a problem? Do they normally wear gloves? and do you ever trim the feathers back a bit or just let it all flow? 😊

[@joytee4967]

Like him trying out the new treads lol!! 😂😂 ❤ from Canada

[@freebutterfly11]

Looks like he was happy with his new shoes the way he was running and jumping around after.

[@johannesflieger4343]

What a beautiful Horse !

[@JH-lo9ut]

How fast does the horse's hoof grow? And I guess a horse that were in the wild would naturally wear down the hooves at a natural rate, but what is it that make shoes necessary? Is it riding in itself or does it depend on what surface the horse walks on?

[@ninafodale]

Awesome job.👍😍

[@apollotheshire]

Thank you 🤗 Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@macki-1]

Wonderful video!! Greetings from Lima, Perú.

[@stephanglo8234]

Wow that is such a long interval, in Australia the standard shoeing interval is 5-8 weeks (with most being 5-6 weeks, and 4 weeks for remedial shoeing).

[@johnnyzippo7109]

Much Love For Apollo !

[@fontellabriggs4854]

How old is Apollo? Young, middle age, senior and do you plan to breed him so that he can have a line of Apollo's after him?

[@marieparsons9908]

He was gelded before he came here. He's maybe eight by now.

[@apollotheshire]

Wow Marie you are spot on! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@nimuehmoon872]

...There's nothing better than new shoes!....❤😁👍

[@apollotheshire]

Especially expensive ones! Thanks for watching!

[@nimuehmoon872]

I enjoy watching your videos of Apollo...an amazing horse!❤

[@jaegertiger384]

The farrier MUST make sure the shoe provides equal distribution of weight. And the rasp is CRITICAL for him to "even out" the base of the hoof as well as ridding it of loose or compromised "cuticle." That's why a good fitting is essential... because it leads directly into the next time you shoe the horse.

[@apollotheshire]

Exactly! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@pnair5120]

Santiago, Beautiful Horse!!! Wow!!!

[@apollotheshire]

Thank you! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@TrishShaner-zt7du]

Ive seen other ferriers do shoeing like this but i want to know why are you burning the bottom of the horses hoof?

[@grisslebear]

Love me some big drafties. I used to want to retire to breed Shire & Clydesdale mammoth mules, but health got in the way. Still, I'll always have a special place for the big boys & girls.

[@fadedandfriends5612]

Apollo is so cute

[@apollotheshire]

Thanks! I agree 🐴

[@patambassadorfortruth3829]

I always loved to watch the farrier when my horses were shod. They really beat those shoes to death and I never could see the difference after they were through, lol. But that is why I didn't did it myself.

[@czarnakawa7958]

Most satisfying movie on Sunday night 😆

[@apollotheshire]

😁 thanks for watching!

[@getin3949]

I'm always amazed that there are people that ask the same inane questions over and over and my favorite is, "does it hurt the horse?" If it hurt the horse do you think any Farrier in his right mind would work on a 2,000 pound animal that could and would kick him to death and beyond? You might want to put a disclaimer in front of your video that clipping your hair, toenail and fingernails doesn't hurt either and neither does pounding nails into the same substance as what our hair and fingernails are made of. My gosh, has no one any common sense anymore? The same goes for cows toes/claws, same material. Apollo is a fabulously gorgeous animal. Great genetics

[@carolmurphy9931]

Just a suggestion, your Ferrier should take a men's large tube sock cut the toe out and slip it on to the hoof and pull it up to pull the hair out of the way .

[@apollotheshire]

That is a great idea! I should just keep some on hand for when we need it. Thanks for watching! Our other horse is named Murphy by the way.

[@ВарвараКулик-у5ж]

Как же конь радуется!! Мастер на высоте!!

[@apollotheshire]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Greetings from me and Apollo 😊

[@ВарвараКулик-у5ж]

@@apollotheshire хорошо бы по русски вы ответили!

[@horsetuna]

I'm still keen to know about his past botched shoe job. Was that the previous owner?

[@jacklav1]

Horseshoes only last 10 weeks?

[@LadySythe]

what a gorgeous animal! he would be my dream horse...

[@marilynleveque2497]

What are the white flecks in Apollos’ mane? Paint flecks or ???

[@apollotheshire]

Ha, that’s just saw dust from his stall. He will lay down to rest and then get them in his hair.

[@GiggleSnorts]

Then the happy dance in the end lol 😄🥰

[@SHARON.I]

Apollo is beautiful!

[@yazdhenab.]

Big boi may need some grease on his hooves? They looks like pretty dry or it's dirt?

[@michaelnancyamsden7410]

Magnificent horse.

[@apollotheshire]

You are so kind! Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@jeannierickard8504]

Thank you for sharing. Why don’t you wrap those feathers up so they are not in the way? That way none of them get pulled out accidentally.

[@apollotheshire]

He usually does, not sure why he didn’t this them. Thanks for watching and commenting! Greetings from me and Apollo 😊

[@catyackcai1973]

Just out of curiosity would it make the farier's life easier if you were to somehow wrap up all those feathers before he comes ? I'm sure he's a really good farier but I'd be afraid that those beautiful feathers could possibly get damaged. I'd be breakin out the vet wrap but that's just me. 😉

[@apollotheshire]

Sometimes he does wrap them… not sure why he didn’t bother this day.

[@praveenadyanthaya6821]

What's the weight of each shoe?

[@wendydavies1301]

Apollo has lovely feet and is very well looked after. Wouldn't it be easier to tie or wrap his feathers up just to keep them out of the way. Thank you for not using music. Not everyone has the same taste in music, and what your personal choice in it may definitely not be a good fit for the people you would like to join your channel and would make it hard for them to stay until the end as it would for me. All that said, you have one beautiful, amazing horse and have always been my favourite breed, then the Friesian.

[@apollotheshire]

I appreciate that Wendy. Thanks for watching!

[@mexicolindo5411]

The person working on the horse is very good! (I don't know what it is called)

[@Rasbby]

The forbidden parmesan cheese.....

[@apollotheshire]

😂 Thanks for watching. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂

[@krishnamoorthyramiah8686]

A beautful horse

[@jben36]

How did Apollo like his new shoes?

[@maxpay150]

Beautiful boy ❤

[@apollotheshire]

I agree! Thanks for watching. Greetings from me and Apollo🙂

[@kellybrown1042]

Why 4 nails on one side and 3 on the other side?

[@dennistennyson4540]

Apollo says, did somebody say treat ?

[@PredictableEnigma]

Seeing someone using a belt sander with no gloves terrifies me. He did a great job but aaaaa that is a stressful sight

[@M.M435]

How can the farrier see what he is doing with all that hair? It drives me crazy that I can't see clearly.

[@NIACIN7282]

❤❤❤❤

[@jaegertiger384]

Well.... if you were 19.5 hands high and weighed 2,500 lbs, then you too would have shoes the size of dinner plates... but in a GOOD WAY. 👍

[@apollotheshire]

Good point! 😂 Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@katherinejacoby5915]

He has beautiful feet!!!

[@apollotheshire]

I think so too! Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@redmoneylady2213]

I loved watching this. But please cut down on the narrative. 2 full minutes of yapping.. It took away from the process and the sounds.

[@PredictableEnigma]

I for one appreciated the information. Full 21 minutes of no commentary not enough for ya?

[@redmoneylady2213]

@@PredictableEnigma , good for you. 🥠

[@richardjackson6040]

you talk to much

[@gabolujan3109]

Why do horses need shoes and others don’t? How long do the horse shoe last? Thank you.

[@apollotheshire]

It depends what the horses job is and also their size. Some horses do fine without shoes but Apollo’s feet would get so sore. He gets his shoes done about every 10 weeks. Thanks for watching! Greetings from me and Apollo 🙂

[@gabolujan3109]

@@apollotheshire thank you for responding 😊 I love this channel!

[@apollotheshire]

I’m so glad! Thank you!