These Hooves Are So Dry!!! Hard Hooves Needing a Trim - Hoof Restoration - So Satisfying

[@lyrehlife9277]

I am a 95yo lady that watches your YT channel and if someone asked me to not use plastic wrap I would run them out of my kitchen with a wooden spoon!

[@JOE-on4pi]

Am I the only weirdo that loves watching the hoof trimming videos that has nothing to do with horses? 😆 I find it extremely relaxing and enjoyable, I assume the farriers back doesn’t feel the same!

[@jamesmiller7499]

Love to watch. Shame on how some people take care of their horses.

[@energythief]

I know nothing about horses but I love these videos lol

[@gilbertdelgado6703]

Not at all, I know nothing about horses other than the end they crap out of, yet I too find watching the shoeing process really relaxing.

[@lokifenris8133]

I love horses, when I was little my first horse encounter was with a mother and it's baby (what's the name for baby horse?)

[@ecr7078]

No😊

[@MJM-BS3]

This is such a physically demanding trade. The effort and energy required for this is tremendous. Thank you for your videos. 🇬🇧

[@burtd24]

Such a great cooperative horse. Classic Clydesdale

[@krakatoa1200]

She seems to be a happy horse, I can see her grazing while you're working on her hooves.

[@momkatmax]

My Dad who was born in 1918, used draft horses on the farm as a young man. He talked about picking out the feet nightly and regularly dressing them with oily concoctions to keep the hoof in good shape.

[@jackx4311]

I spent several years working for a farrier in the North Somerset Levels, England - and was most interested in what you said about the working life of your tools. In many ways, we had the opposite conditions to deal with; for starters, the soil in that area is largely peat, as it was all sea marsh until being drained about 400 years ago. Even now, if a cow runs across a field, you can the ripples spreading out from her feet as though she was running across a shallow green pond, and the water table is only a few inches below the grass! Annual rainfall averages about four and a half feet per year, so we were usually dealing with soft hooves rather than hard. A rasp normally lasted us 9 - 12 months, and nippers lasted for years!

[@claudialupper]

Fascinating about peat and the way it ripples! We have clay soil here, quite the opposite.

[@forbezilla]

I know that draft horses are HUGE horses but seeing how big their hooves are in comparison to most other horse hooves is wild!

[@ellenpalmer8571]

THANK YOU for speaking…..it is more interesting when you are explaining what/why you are doing something.

[@eversafter13]

People complaining about you using plastic while they type on their plastic keyboard or phone with a plastic case and heavy metal circuit boards. What a joke.

[@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier]

Ironic isn't it lol

[@Capt083]

Many people fell into the gov. BS. This farrier is doing marvelous work.

[@debra1077]

Amen and d Yes,Sir 👍 People will complain about the simplest things or things they don't understand or care to learn about. Looks like the plastic wrap works just fine. And it's going to be taken off afterward. I bet they ain't complaining about their spouse cheating 😅😅 they aren't going to let that cat out 😂😂

[@thomasmleahy6218]

Saran wrap, yes he can't very well use Tupperware! Haha😅 Very good explanation, love the video.

[@TheJoanRuth]

Use a strip of fabric (something like a wool scarf), with Velcro sewn on the end. Then you can simply wrap it around whatever overlap you need. Maybe make a longer one, medium one, and shorter one. Those you could use forever and spare the planet the plastic waste. We each have to do our part.

[@blabbergasted-nx9hu]

@@TheJoanRuth Velcro is plastic and so are most textiles these days 🤷‍♂

[@deborahharvey6017]

FYI: Plastics are a byproduct of oil refining. When you use Saran wrap you are recycling.😊 😊

[@stephanmenzel9457]

OMG, as an German professional horseman I'd never seen such bad and scruffy hooves like this. Toes splits all hooves and up in full size. Amazig farrier skills, hat off!

[@margodphd]

Oh man, Your forearms must feel like steel , steel that is on fire after this amount of hard work. Incredible mix of science and art.

[@donaldjackson4488]

Thanks for the dialogue. Very instructive.😊

[@libradiva864]

Can I just stop here and say, I LOVE how informational you are. These are extremely important things that horse owners need to know. I do not have horses YET, but I love watching your videos. I haven't found anyone that talks through it with us like you do. You mentioning overflowing the water troughs is something I have learned a couple months back. I love it! Don't stop with the commentary because it's informational, and that's what people need! Regardless of the know-it-alls, everyone needs to learn something new!

[@MrMousley]

Informative!

[@DeeE101]

Thank you for another informative video. It usually drives me crazy to see a muddy area around the water trough, but your explanation made so much sense! She is a stunning Clydesdale! ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheEmpressMouse]

Okay, how does one clean a water trough. The metal ones don’t seem too hard but the old ones that are made of concrete I suppose seem to heavy to lift onto its end to rinse after a good scrub.

[@DeeE101]

@@TheEmpressMouse I have no idea, I basically know nothing about horses, my comment from from an inexperienced point of view. Basically from driving by farmsteads and observing a muddy area around a trough.

[@margodphd]

​@@TheEmpressMouseThey rarely are cleaned using detergent, and usually are hard scrubbed and just pressure washed and overflow several times. Usually there's an outflow in the newer ones.

[@TheEmpressMouse]

@@margodphd thank you. 😊

[@DorothyRInman]

You know what? Some people are idiots. We love u

[@shaylablueangel]

It’s so ridiculous how people just insult and condemn someone because they, themselves, think a certain way. Grow up people! He uses plastic, so what! KZbin warriors struck again. You shouldn’t even respond to people like that, because no matter what you say, they are never going to be satisfied, your wasting your breath. Ignore them and then they will see how irrelevant they are.

[@d00s0n]

I had a women say she drives a prius cuz she dont want to pollute the air. Then i pointed to her exhaust and she had no clue she had one and she went red in the face and walked away. Those are the types of people you ignore and just laugh at.

[@SlapSoCold]

​@@d00s0n😂😂

[@smokingrammy828]

The man has a job, do not diss how he does it. This is fascinating.

[@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier]

@smokingrammy828 thank you

[@user-jf3go6lu8r]

It's nice people are concerned about the environment. Their efforts are needed in areas with planned obsolescence where tons of appliances are causing a problem.

[@noradyer2408]

A dying trade that deserves so much admiration for all the finite steps for the various conditions of the hooves you work on. Quite the admiral trade. It's not just about the feet, but the care, welfare and the personality of these horses. Thank y ou

[@susanowens4528]

LOVE DRAFT HORSES GREAT JOB 🥰🥰🥰

[@traceyrossberg4640]

Lakota is such a stunning horse, I don't think it's a problem at all using the plastic wrap, just as long as you despose of it correctly, another excellent video Caleb, love how you explain what you're doing, do you ever shoe draft horses, because I would love to see that, thank you so much Caleb, and take care.👍💙🐎

[@hulking_presence]

You just throw it in the garbage like anything else

[@cindyrissal3628]

One of our "cheats" for moisturizing hooves is the water tank thing. It does help...

[@bengt-ericdahl3322]

You work so carefully Thank You Sir

[@user-nj3ip3ul5v]

This the first time that I have seen someone use the support while cleaning up the hooves. Good job and support😁

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

Found this from out of nowhere and all I can say is... Crunchy crunchy crunchy

[@melanisticmandalorian8909]

I love how to explain everything, good job.

[@holliabbott8998]

I love how you are a wealth of information! It helps people like me, that really don't know anything about farrier work, really understand what you're doing. I really like the longer videos too. I would love it if you could show the horse more. Lakota is beautiful, but we only got a glimpse. Anyway, keep up the good work, and buy new nippers!!

[@rebeccac33]

I bet a pair of nippers are expensive. That's probably why they're sent off for restoration. These pair of 14 nippers probably work great for other horses. Draft horses are just huge. Just passing along info for why he wouldn't just buy a new pair.

[@getin3949]

I bet Caleb would love it if you would buy him a pair of #14 GE Nippers for $250.00 or a pair of Jeffers nippers for $20.00. I heard him mention he uses GE so good luck with that. 😉

[@ricoludovici2825]

Wow! I can SEE you struggling with the nippers. I hope this was the last of the day so you can rest your hands.

[@aaronjohn6586]

Caleb: Nice job on the trim, does give the hands and forearms quite the workout. I to have a draft horse and he always breaks off in the same spot as Lakota. Have you ever thoughr or used the "Hoof Boss" or a cordless grinder? Both have helped me with hooves that are rock hard. I still use my rasp to finish. As far as the saran wrap plastic issue, people complaining about that is laughable. Its not recycable, the local landfill will only take certain plastics and the volume that you use compared to all the Starbucks plastic lids is a mere drop.

[@pamelaremel7477]

AMEN!

[@scampbell9375]

what you do is so fascinating...I really admire the work a farrier does... thank you for sharing your expertise...and your knowledge.

[@Brembelia]

Those hooves are looking good. 😊

[@katayoonforoughi2717]

Thank you for explanations as I don’t know anything about horses 😂😂 but now learning , it’s very interesting job and physical too , love your videos and thank you , it was a beautiful horse wow 😍👍🏼👍🏼🇨🇦♥️

[@toddanderson7942]

Thank you for repeating over and over the same thing. I really appreciate your passive aggressive smack down of your apprentice. You the man!!

[@SlapSoCold]

This isn't repeating The same thing. Do some research

[@sharondyott6510]

It's interesting how people judge a professional and tell them how to do their job. What you do is your business they should keep watching how you work . I have found over the sixty plus years I have been around , to watch and learn from the professionals . Then do it yourself and then you will understand why things are done in a certain way and for what reasons. Ask questions , be polite and be mindful of who knows the job best. Thank you for bringing us along . I find draft horses amazing. I learn something new each video. 😊

[@miketroutman7365]

Excellent work, great trim, and love your commentary. Thanks

[@TheDiva4361]

I love watching farriers hone their craft. I just subscribed because you explained what you were doing. I have ZERO IDEA what you were talking about, but I enjoyed it! 😊

[@cindymissildine3469]

You are very informative thank you for being so gentle with these babies

[@christinmari]

Heat your tools &/or hooves with a torch. They'll peel away so beautifully. And perhaps instruct the client to moisturize hoover for a couple days before in the water.

[@brenda59]

Yes a grinder would definitely do the job a lot faster!

[@vlhlmvoge9719]

Heating tools will destroy the heat treatment 😂

[@konstantinlindt6059]

​@@brenda5901

[@maryainsworth5022]

Lakota is a beauty...great job of trimming Caleb. God bless you and yours from Yuma Arizona.

[@allieSunl]

Great video as always! Lakota is such a calm, sweet horse!!

[@suellenspencer-eb2nv]

Good teaching. Blessings to you.

[@melissae1116]

Driving down I75 one day I passed a new cabin cruiser being towed. It was completely wrapped in saran wrap, to keep it dust free I imagine. After that, I didn't obsess over my personal usage of plastic products!

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

You do a great job of Farrier Work Caleb! I really appreciate your videos!

[@rebeccac33]

I saw in a horse trimming school video that they used a blow torch to help soften dry hooves.

[@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier]

I have done this as well but try not to use it unless absolutely necessary as it drys the hoof out even further

[@rebeccac33]

just a tool to have in your toolbox if needed

[@micheletravers1723]

Thank you for all the info you give us in your videos

[@roselawson2618]

Thank you for taking care of the horses hooves.

[@brentonkelly3780]

Good video. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@anthonyhargis6855]

Just found your channel, and I subscribed. Educational, interesting and . . . relaxing. Looking forward to seeing more. 🍻

[@MrJohnshopkins53]

Thank you for explaining your method and reasoning behind your you work; it sure makes it easier to understand for a person that has no idea what it takes to perform this service. question. is there not a "Power tool" you can use for a job like this? seems like I wouldn't be the first to ask that?

[@HelleNss-rk3uw]

Very instructiv video! Thanks a lot 😃

[@pattyannbeaven9287]

That looked like hard work! I was surprised what a short life some of your tools have, are you able to have them refurbished or do you have to get new ones?

[@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier]

Some can be refurbished others can't

[@jirikurto3859]

@@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier Don't you wish Willy Wonka didn't waste all of his time on the everlasting gobstopper when he could've tried making everlasting horse tools? What a jerk.

[@pattimartin7250]

Beautiful work.

[@avrilpeters5900]

Hi I'm from Ireland such a sweet horse she knows you are helping her

[@daveprokop1917]

Learned how to ride a horse before I rode a bike. Last horse I rode was a quarter/draft named big guy. Had to stop riding because of injuries from being a Marine. Great videos ❤

[@LoraineR.AngelCake]

i love Lakota ❤ and your videos of her! hopefully you’re not too annoyed with your apprentice……..😬❤🇬🇧

[@evelynbeightel2246]

Nice work. I enjoy watching your videos

[@clydesdale-kh6pv]

More Clyde’s please! Keep up the good videos! All of the horses send you a big thanks!

[@capricasix1206]

Awesome job!

[@jameyross7915]

This is so interesting. I learned a great deal.

[@gilbertdelgado6703]

These draft horses have always intrigued me with the size of their hooves.

[@philomenadennehy8585]

I could see the horses head So relaxed so happy

[@WAKwingdragoonCinnamonroll]

Threw that apprentice right up under the whole damn bus huh 😅😅

[@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier]

I was an apprenticed at one time lol I hear about my mistakes to this day part of the learning process

[@JoC-mp6sf]

Well, considering how expensive GE nippers are, I don’t blame him for throwing him under the bus!

[@WAKwingdragoonCinnamonroll]

@@JoC-mp6sf well teaching an apprentice is his job seems like he failed somewhere so it's not all on the apprentice or the apprentice would have known not to use those specific clippers.

[@thebluehotel426]

I love how calm and trusting Lakota is.

[@josephrasberry3850]

Those maxi flex gloves are so awesome I use them in the electrical trade. I havnt used the cut resistant gloves yet but I’m going to

[@melissav.r.4212]

Use to look like a giant mushroom 😮 The horses are lucky to have you!

[@rebeccac33]

I love the videos with the 2 feet in them.

[@whocares110]

Had a very similar looking hoof i had to trim this morning. Not a draft however, just a Percheron.

[@todtod6212]

Ahh former veterinary technician here so fascinating about this!

[@dt9094]

Good job on the plastic wrap. That’s a big bugger all right🇨🇦👍

[@charlottebonnie5320]

My recommendation: I have been comparing and watching the videos from the Far-East trimmers ("overgrown hooves - donkeys") who succeed in treating the sole "in seconds" because they work with a huge knife (but all of them ignore the frog). If you want to give some moisture to the hooves you could put a canvas hood (awning, tilt, German: "Plastikplane") into the empty box, then some buckets of water and then put the horse there for some hours - of course before trimming.

[@theresadimaggio7241]

God bless you 🙏

[@suer3818]

My nail tech does a mustang roll, too. 😆

[@auniecruz6661]

Great job! When the picture of the hoof was shown it looked like a face of a demon 😮

[@vickeybardo3807]

Thank you love watching this

[@invisible.fatman]

Lakota is gorgeous.

[@justanotherperson584]

Aweeee she’s watching you, I’m feeling she is a love.or he.

[@madeleinekarlssonbengtsson]

So beautiful

[@joanlovelace7338]

Caleb, I love watching you trim and shoe horses. This clip was very interesting because she's a draft, wow she's got some feet❗️❗️ Quarter cracks alway freaked me for fear of it traveling. Did you say by taking off the side wall that helped? Thank you

[@jekimjo]

Harassing you over your Saran Wrap choices! That’s hilarious. 😂😆 What a horse to stand like that while you did your thing. Great lil’ video.

[@iericseal252]

Keep up the good work😊

[@user-uw4un3mf6m]

As for the oils you mentioned, would Neets Foot Oil be recommended, or are it's properties too archaic?

[@laurence1643]

We started polishing our rasps on a buffer to really hone them sharp and extend their useful life by 10 times or more ! They're sharper, work better and easier !

[@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier]

Actually have a buddy who just started doing this its amazing

[@Lynnz2111]

great video ! :) ...i wonder if using a sander/grinder in combination with or instead of a rasp would help as well as be more cost effective...ive seen it work for some farriers...less vibration on the horse ...have u tried it? 🐎

[@berylrosenberg704]

Curious about two solutions to dry hoof trimming and prevention: Would a Dremel tool be better for dry hoof trimming instead of an undersized Knipper? Also, is there a type of sealant for hooves to preserve the hoofs moisture and integrity?

[@margodphd]

Dremel is too small and slow. There are plenty of good hoof products, from moisturizers to hoof oils and shiners.

[@duanebrenneman8296]

Can they feel any of the cutting and pulling in the center of their hoofs?

[@odinsson204]

Man, when the nippers have a problem cutting through that, it’s dry. Oh I just subbed.

[@joeryerson9295]

I have no problem with the shrink wrap, but if anyone wants a wrap that would be reusable as long as you don't loose it, I would recommend an ace wrap. Still plastic based, but can be used hundreds of times before it loses its elasticity. Assuming you don't lose it along the way.

[@jestinerichardson5080]

The people complaining about plastic and seran wrap are the same people that will throw a protest over the fact that there are horses and animals that actually do work. These are the same people that barely work themselves and have probably gotten their only blister when doing their yoga pose incorrectly. They don't understand the fulfillment of having purpose, and of blood, sweat, and tears ending in pride of a job well done. They've been brainwashed to think seran wrap and farmers have brought on the end of the world. Just ignore them and move on

[@siansspace7787]

Hi, how often is Lakota trimmed ?

[@christineromannoodles9616]

Is it best to use manual tools or electric?

[@jasonm7354]

very cool

[@Plsd2beme]

How long between trims sir?

[@daisybradley1392]

If you are catching heat for using the plastic wrap, perhaps you could look into purchasing ear snoods that are used on dogs to keep their ears from falling into their food and water bowls. Google English Springer Spaniel ear snoods and you can find a large variety. They are kind-of shaped like leg warmers from the 80s. (Dog Hood No Flap Ear Wrap, Quiet Dog Headband Dog Head Cover No Shake Ear Wrap Dog, The Grooming and Force Drying Pet Ear Protector for Anxiety Relief Calming Dog Ear Covers for Noise) Just slip up over the hoof and surrounding hair to keep it out of the way while trimming. Machine washable so you can use them over and over again, or have the owner of the horse keep them on hand for you to use.

[@pixie706]

I was taught that the outer coating of the hoof holds moisture in the hoof and not to touch it . Also is there any point applying oil dressings to the hooves are they actually absorbed

[@Gweb52]

So what does the horse feel while your doing this ? Obviously it doesn’t hurt them but is it like a tickle or do they not feel anything?

[@GhostSpirit-tl4jd]

Wow that's a pretty horse and she is getting her pedicure so her hooves could look neigh neigh 👈😉👉🐴

[@danlabelle6210]

What is the reason for not using a grinder

[@blondeenotsomuch]

Isn't there a hydrophilic salicylic acid product owners could treat the horses with a few days before you arrive? Thanks for talking about stanchions. I watch HoofGP who trims cows feet. They have a crush the elevates the cows and lifts them off their feet. Im not sure why farriers dont use something like that. Granted, they do higher numbers, 50 cows a day or so. It wiuld be so much easier on your back and feet though. I'm in the humid south. In summer it feels like you are breathing in a swamp, so much water displacing oxygen in the air. So it was interesting to hear about the opposite problem.

[@angelataylor4540]

Pea gravel is great for drives it looks good and when someone's approaching they can be heard, but it has no business under a horses hoof, soil or sand is preferable 😊

[@zacharywilder140]

That's a big horse and those hooves are huge! lol