Going barefoot after shoes

Trimming the hoof for bare foot when the shoes come off

[@susanflowers6282]

So happy that the owner decided to go barefoot from shoes. And I'm very impressed with the farriers knowledge of hoof care and explaining why he's doing wh at he's doing.

[@deanwitt7903]

That’s because you don’t understand what a good farrier is all about .

[@marshadavies8440]

@@deanwitt7903 you're very Arrogant, & ignorant with your unnecessary comment!🥱

[@marshadavies8440]

Good comment!

[@99carnot]

Beautiful horse!

[@arvydussibonus1712]

These videos are so fascinating.

[@carmenwestfield]

I like how you give attention to the joint pressure by correcting the inner or outer sides of the hoof level or hight. I just started to trim my two horses, at my age of 54, and find my self gasping for air in a few minutes, and I wonder how do you farriers endure so much shoeing 5 to 10 horses a day? I'm a HVAC contractor and install furnaces and ducting in house attics all day, but trimming and showing my horses sucks the life energyo out of me. My upper back fills up with lactic acid, I find myself gasping for air to buff it out. My respects for your trade.

[@karalnz]

Makes one appreciate the cost of trimming / shoeing a?!..... :-)

[@louisasmiles]

Carmen Westfield really funny and true comment.

[@mrbumbumwilly]

Carmen Westfield à

[@sandysutherland2182]

Carmen Westfield . A cobbler should stick to his (her) last!

[@user-bx7nw1ve6y]

Have you considered using a Hoof Jack?

[@destinationaddictionsamsar7894]

If you guys want to check out some videos from someone who's had their horses bare foot for years just search up Think Like A Horse barefoot, he has many videos on this subject and how to properly do trimmings. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4fTaZ6CrMtooZI He's very passionate about horses and a lot of the time he goes on rants because he cares so much about them. Good old guy.

[@twilightingX]

Well done for taking those nasty shoe off. My two horses have never been shod and do a lot of road work. They have beautiful healthy feet :)

[@chuckwaters9047]

grace x come ride with me in the Tucson mountains

[@Sphere723]

Come murder some hookers with me in the backs streets of Gary Indiana.

[@suemcfarlane4199]

grace x really informative video well explained and shown I would have liked to see the horse lead out and the farriers comments on his movement and comfamation and how it affects hoof waear

[@brendaperal1171]

grace x you never shoe your horses? Doesn't the hoof grind itself from constant road work or simple wear

[@marchofwolves]

@@brendaperal1171 Unless your feed is very poor, and your pounding the pavement for more then 10 hours a day you will not actually wear down the hoof enough to counter the need of a farrier. The shoe, is mainly used for horses that are running on high packed surfaces for 8-10 hours and doing high impact work on said hard surfaces. shoeing your horses for pasture work, or ridding on grassy trails, does nothing. By the way, when re shoeing of a horse is done, normally twice or in some cases four times a year, its due to the hoof getting to long. Since it doesn't properly ware when you wear shoes. The shoe never honestly wares down, your horses hoof just grows. Constantly. In short, if your doing pasture work, 4 hours on pavement have excellent and or sweet feed ( pasture) go on rides in fields or woods, such as the forests and woods of Pa, shoeing your horse can actually cause you more money and your horse lots of discomfort. Lastly and i might tell you that horse hooves whether shoe'd or not, will all most all ways need to see a farrier sometimes four times of the year. because the hoof grows, and depending on quality of feed, the work, and ware you live, dictates if shoeing is necessary or aesthetic. Also bare foot horses tend to have less issues, and problems from being shoe'd improperly or having a nail not going in correctly, or a nail just infecting because its Tuesday and your horses luck sucks. Hoped this helps, now that you have been properly education on why we must mimic what nature has been doing for wild horses since the dawn of time. ( also sorry for the spelling errors Iam dyslexic)

[@lr167]

Were did u get that leather magnetic wrist band

[@shyfillie3368]

So happy he's going 2 go barefoot. Just as nature intended.

[@johnbunkoski6671]

The frogs higher than hoof wall ? It will get pushed back in ??? That doesn't sound right ?

[@jennyfoss7807]

That frog was way to long. The apex was a good 1/8 inch below where the frog currently was.

[@jennyfoss7807]

and it might wear down...but its not getting "pushed back in".

[@MegaMindyLou]

Awww I wanted to see him run and play after getting the shoes off.

[@matthewmaloney5955]

hard work my friend. lucky horse

[@lynettedundon1410]

Probly feels like soft slippers after a hard day at the office.

[@sarah_max20]

Not exactly. Horses that are used to shoes sometimes are a bit sore (not lame) after having their shoes pulled. My horse didn’t have a problem with it.

[@EzKitty]

Why are horses shod? I am curious of the reasons behind shoes and barefeet. Never owned a horse, just simply curious.

[@kyleemorrison4705]

EzKitty really depends on the horse, some horses get shod because they are ridden so much that there hooves wear down easier and fast , my horse is shod because he has a problem with his front hooves

[@plantsbatsandcats]

Back when people rode horses for transportation and into battle it was to try and keep the horses foot from breaking down with the extreme amount of miles they covered or worked. Now a days it's really not needed unless your horse is treated not like a horse. Examples of this is being stalled for long hours, or paddocks that only consist of soft ground when they aren't regularly trimmed. Shoeing or horse can easily lead to problems all on their own as well because of the nails creating holes in the wall of the horse's hooves. If you ever do happen to get a horse I'd suggest barefoot trimming and riding unless your riding on pavement. Rubber shoes that you can put over their hooves are best for ridding on pavement.

[@sinmore11]

Simple answer; owners leave their horses standing in stalls on pines shavings and shit, and feed them a crappy diet, so they shoe them so they don't have to treat their horse _right_

[@nikkib.5842]

... I don't even know if my farrier has ever trimmed the frog...

[@nikkib.5842]

can't wait to move my horse so I can get a farrier that does it as a job... I appreciate what he does and he can do a nice trim but I don't think he does all he can... including dealing with the frog...

[@bellep9489]

Nikki B. You don't always have to. Some farriers prefer not to very much. Just cut off what is flaking off and leave it alone.

[@sapphireotaku3399]

Mine doesn't usually bother the sole or the frog unless needed. They shed them well on their own usually, but depends on the horse.

[@notkevinbro5451]

Nikki B. i'm pretty sure they only trim the frog if it haven't already shed off and is too long...

[@tingchun9788]

Nikki B.

[@Conny226]

What do you do with the old shoes

[@sandysutherland2182]

I was referring to cleaning out the dirt and detritus from the hoof. The sharp side should only be used for actual paring and trimming. Cheers, Sandy.

[@marshadavies8440]

And??

[@X152535]

how far can you go before you begin to hurt the horse?

[@karalnz]

on filing the sole..... if it bleeds, you've gone too far!

[@X152535]

karalnz Damn! It must hurt the horse at that point.

[@maryahern1618]

No no no! Yikes-- Do NOT trim until it bleeds-- that is 'way too much! You can cripple a horse that way. (The following is oversimplified, but a start) : Trim the hoof wall to the level of the live sole (looks like hard wax) and no further. Be careful with the heels- a good indicator is to rasp the heels and stop just before you reach the live sole. Check out Pete Ramey on the internet-- he's the master natural horse trim guru. He's saved so many horses that veterinarians had given up on. He's the best of the best. He may have some KZbin videos out there.

[@ramlethalvalentinedestroye1784]

Until mr Ed pops out

[@highfall60]

This guy's accent is difficult to pin. Sometimes he sounds like he's from Yorkshire, the next minute he's from New Zealand

[@moggym399]

I'd say the farrier is from the southwest of England, Cornwall, Somerset or Devon. I'd lean more towards Somerset to be honest.

[@dukebryant353]

Tom K he’s Irish

[@tylerpilgrim9348]

Fable, clearly

[@Lally75uk]

He's defintately never been a Tyke (Yorkshireman)

[@rachaelclarke9951]

He's from Norfolk UK

[@shyfillie3368]

I'm SO happy going barefoot 😀. Couldn't tell if he used a mustang roll.

[@4realRecon]

High how 🐎re you

[@Malouco]

How do wild horses take care of their feet?

[@misterbogs]

natural selection, those who carry genetic trait that makes a bad hoof died out. Those who remained have genes that makes a hoof that can withstand the wilderness

[@MegaMindyLou]

They run thru streams and rivers, across rocky ground. Always wearing down growth, like tumbling a stone in a rock polisher. Constantly on the move, never ever locked up in a paddock.

[@karalnz]

Well said Mega.... :-)

[@francescotramacere8298]

Ho sempre saputo che la forchetta non si tocca, ma tutti i maniscalchi la scarniscono. Uno zoccolo non ferrato quando appoggia sul terreno, grazie alla forchetta, i talloni si allargano, quando il cavallo alza il piede, la pressione diminuisce ed il piede ritorna alla sua forma. Questo movimento e' importante....issimo. Il piede ferrato e la forchetta scarnificata, non ha lo stesso movimento e quindi, dopo tempo la forma cambia e diventa irregolare! O piede rampino o piede stretto ai talloni , per troppa pressione, e lungo in punta, con assi spezzati in tutti e due i casi.

[@danieljones5068]

Grove in front of hoof, looks like a toe clip .

[@21milkyways6]

Very good

[@SoloCanadian]

How would wild horses take care of their hooves or feet

[@notkevinbro5451]

solovengy when they run and stuff it usually wears their hooves down. they've also been barefoot since birth so their hooves are tough and won't crack as easily

[@shyfillie3368]

@@notkevinbro5451 exactly. 1 of our 🐎 ..Tanner is a (wild) mustang. Never have had shoes or a bit.

[@sinmore11]

wild horses with bad feet/hooves die....

[@shyfillie3368]

@@fightingforanimals3961 no I'm gonna check it out thx

[@shananduba9515]

They walk on the one toe

[@gemmasoyls6445]

As opposed to going bareback

[@sarangsudheer3387]

I think I am the only one in 2020

[@fightingforanimals3961]

I'm here in 2021😸 I just read a book called riding on the power of others by ren hurst and then I searched for videos about barefoot horses. I recommend the book by the way

[@user-bx7nw1ve6y]

Equines were never meant to have metal shoes nailed to their feet. Natural trimming methods are healthier. But tying a 1200 pound animal to a fence? That's just an incredibly dumb move.

[@biddydibdab9180]

I cringed as he ran his rasp over the toe callous.

[@joabmagara2162]

I didn't know there were so many farriers around. 68 of them gave thumbs down. Ooh, keyboard farriers? Just shut up.

[@killerfunghoul3948]

maybe they’re alarmed at this farrier saying he won’t fix an issue with a horses foot unless he’s paid. even though vhe is being paid to take care of them. i don’t even pretend to know a damn thing about horses, however i wouldn’t employ this guys services if his first concern isn’t for the horse. i neither liked or disliked this video, but i found what he said arrogant and strange.

[@sinmore11]

Why does the world have to agree with this video? Too many nonthinkers cannot handle critiques or dissenting opinions. Snowflakes just shut up.

[@queenbountiful3437]

A horsee pedicure

[@sandysutherland2182]

When I see someone cleaning the hoof out with the sharp side of their knife I know that they don't know what they are doing.

[@karalnz]

Good morning Sandy, please enlighten us..... why is using the sharp side of the knife not proper and how would you suggest it done correctly?

[@sandysutherland2182]

Sorry, to clarify; when I refer to cleaning, I mean just cleaning out the dirt and detritus, not doing any paring or 'trimming'.

[@joshyc2006]

@@sandysutherland2182 ...you didn't enlighten us

[@mikejordan7029]

Butchered frog

[@ReiMonCoH]

3/8 th inch…. Why would you try and clarify that by asking how many Metrics that is? 1/4 to 3/8”. Perfectly clear English