INFECTION ROTTED HALF of His HOOF

[@jennstandring5172]

Please do an update on this guy in a few months. I'd love to see how this hoof heals.

[@patpierce4854]

Agreed! Follow ups are my favorites, because you get to see changes over time.

[@jeannierickard8504]

I agree, I would like to know how well that shoe stays on.

[@jhonchena368]

Agreed 👍👍

[@johnphillips2396]

The hoof will be fine but that knee never will.

[@11bravo80]

Update the horse won the Kentucky Derby

[@idahohorseshoeingschool]

Thanks for watching! Wish we would have gotten him limping around before because there was a HUGE improvement! Don’t forget to subscribe!

[@zarbo1kira]

You are such an incredible farrier. Thank you for everything you do to help all these horses. We all know, if their feet aren’t good, the horse is not happy or healthy.

[@alberthenderhot3109]

Please do a follow up

[@melaniehart4864]

Was there any concern with the lack of solar support to the lateral side? Like could you have done this same thing but with a full shoe and just kind of float that injured part? Genuinely curious because I’ve seen some abscesses blow out and cause hoof wall weakness resulting in resection but never personally to this size

[@patpierce4854]

@@alberthenderhot3109Yes, please!

[@snoozieq4584]

I hope there will be a follow up for this sweet boy!

[@mikemassey1405]

As a farrier of 25 yrs. This was excellent work. Nice to see the use of what was on hand to get the job done.😊

[@LL_LLLL]

Not all hero's wear capes. They wear farrier's chaps instead. ❤

[@Nibbles2point0]

When I was a kid, 10 or so, when it was farrier day I was there on an upturned bucket watching everything. We had a barn that has a safe place from a kid to chill safely. I always found it amazing how some horses came in so ripped up, half the hoofs still in the shoe, or thrush that was bad from some of our guys in the wet fields. I would love to sit and watch, chat, learn, and I felt blessed these hardworking men and one woman would slow down just enough to point something out different on a certain horse. An angle or a crack in a bad spot that won’t heal without a lots of help. My old old blacksmith worked into his 90’s (!!!) and he loved to teach as well as get some help! He would ramble on with his tales and stories and I love them.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

great place for a kid to hang out!!

[@waynemoul1519]

Been shoeing 20+ years and these are the best videos I have found. Thanks for all your efforts.

[@abbycharlesworth3818]

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[@shmeeden]

I hope the student didn't feel bad about it! Would have had to come off or else the white line infection could have gotten so much worse! Cool to see old rasps being reused for the specialty shoeing, too.

[@KethrySapphire]

Great job. I would say it was good timing on that crack happening at the school. You were able to spot the problem and do something about it, while it can still be fixed. Please do a follow up if the owner is wise enough to bring the horse back for his next trim.

[@Just1Nora]

You can see a small vertical incision in the foot above the hoof, so I'm betting that this started as a foot injury where the pressure buildup caused it to blowout through the hoof. The foot looks fine now and was obviously drained, so besides the bacterial sinus track through the hoof the foot looks nice and healed. Iodine or chlorhexadine foot soaks might also prove beneficial in getting into the track and drying up any remaining infection and inflammation. Gotta say I really liked the ingenuity in using an old rasp to build the frog support and the use of dental putty to cushion it. I hope this gentle guy heals and gets his spirit back. ❤

[@elizabethannegrey6285]

Oh the poor animal! You always do such magnificent work for these injured horses. Thanks for your diagnostic and functional skill. ❤️🐎🐎🐎❤️

[@cindyleehammond8191]

Wow! That's extremely interesting & amazing! Thanks for sharing to inspire farriers & caregivers.

[@chandarussell]

Poor baby. Between his knee and his hoof he’s not having the best of times. I hope he recovers.

[@lauralake7430]

Just glad the owners brought him to the right place!

[@saradejesus9869]

Thank you so much for helping that poor horse. I hope that swollen knee can be helped, too.

[@YellowstoneHorses]

The knee has been swollen for years, but it doesn't bother him.

[@WindsofChange]

@@YellowstoneHorses If it didn't bother him, he wouldn't have had difficulty when the other hoof was off the ground that the farrier commented on.

[@GrainneDhub-ll6vw]

@@YellowstoneHorses In the walk at the end, he's more lame on the leg with the swollen knee than he is on the leg with half a hoof. I suspect that, over the years, he may have developed some arthritis so slowly that it isn't apparent to someone who sees him day to day.

[@jesi3336]

Not everyone realizes just how many miracles you guys accomplish. Thank you so much from a 50 years horses owner from Oh.🐎🥰

[@kismypencek6185]

Omg i can't even watch. The picture says a zillion slashes of pain. Thank you for helping him!!!!

[@nickcarroll8565]

They are gentle with them. Horses will let you know when they hurt. It didn’t show any major discomfort. Guarantee it felt better after.

[@fuya5956]

For someone working in this job you have the cleanest, most beautiful pink nails! Looks like you maintain yours as well as you care for these horses!

[@idahohorseshoeingschool]

I go swimming a lot to keep my back healthy…. Keeps my hands clean I suppose.

[@BadHairdayKimmie]

Poor guy has been through it. His infected foot, his left knee 😬

[@karincartwright8752]

I'd love to see a follow-up on this hoof!

[@paulfrancis5591]

You are a genius I just love a person who gets their job done and right

[@traceygrant1964]

Fantastic work thank you for helping these horses best wishes from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏

[@stephanieparker1250]

Such a pretty horse! Thank you for your wonderful care ❤

[@kenslade1711]

it’s wonderful to see Master Farriers at work producing bespoke shoes for these horses, it was obviously an old horse and great to see it being made a bit more comfortable. As others have said it would be nice to see a follow up perhaps?

[@waadfrelle]

You are the Hoof Whisperer. Or Burrich, the stablemaster in the Robin Hobb fantasy books, who also ‘feels’ his way through and towards what has to be done when a horse (or hound or hawk) has an injury. I admire your skills so much! ❤

[@patpierce4854]

How cool is that - this horse got a custom, orthopedic horse shoe! Would love to see follow ups on this horse in the future.

[@scottdevault4175]

I enjoyed the respect you showed the horse . Even called him sir .

[@amyharrell251]

Please give us an update on this horse if your able to in a few months. Thank you.

[@cathiematthews1359]

Wonderful Job! You could tell that after you fixed his hoof, he was putting a lot more weight back onto the leg. Really wonderful!

[@suellenspencer-eb2nv]

A follow-up would be great. Thanks for your kindness & talent.

[@lisamoore6804]

Poor fella, that just sounds so painful. I'm glad you got him walking around better.

[@MikelJay]

Great approach and can only imagine the horses painful walk prior. Would love to see the incremental improvements as the hoof grows out and is reshod. Imagine 6-8 months for that nasty ring to be trimmed off. Thanks for sharing.

[@YellowstoneHorses]

Hi, believe it or not, my horse didn't even limp! The ring around his hoof was very noticeable, but I had no idea that it was rotting away. I own the horse and I really appreciate the Idaho Shoeing School Team for discovering and treating him. The shoe is only nailed on one side so I need to tighten it each day. I'm so impressed with the expertise in shaping the shoe and carefully routing out the decay. The horse has a slight limp when trotting, but he walks just fine. I will keep you posted.

[@1929modelagirl]

How did he hurt his knee? And is that healing up now that he can put more weight on the right hoof? He certainly seemed to be a calm gentleman.

[@GaelicMosaic]

​@@YellowstoneHorsesReally? He never limped? That's crazy because it looks like a huge abscess that blew out. Horses are so damn tough. I had a palomino mare that tripped when running through a gate one time and she gouged her ribcage on a ROUNDED "HORSE-PROOF" latch. She had a slice down her ribs at least a foot long that cut all the way to the bone. I could literally see her ribs! Her only reaction was to look back at it once, and then put her head down and graze like normal. If I hadn't seen it happen, it could have been hours before anyone saw it. Your guy looks like such a gentleman. And can I say what beautiful body condition he has? Goals.

[@kennedystarr8094]

I never realized how much these horses can go through.. thank you for helping!

[@Kim-lc3fv]

Great job! Thank you for helping out this sweet horsey. Looks like the owners love her - correction: him - lots, and I hope she's getting some sort of treatment for that arthritic left joint. Get well soon! ❤🐴❤

[@KateandBree]

You can tell how dead that side of the hoof is; it was very squishy. The half-shoe is brilliant.

[@mokko759]

Never seen a hoof injury quite like that one before. This is definitely a case you should do a follow-up with.

[@diggetydogdoggetydoo]

I hope you will post updates on this horse. That was amazing work!

[@jenebuck]

The sheer number of tools and skills shown in this video is incredible, you are a master! Seeing that shoe come together felt like magic, using a piece of a rasp in that way was genius. Thank you for sharing your trade with us!

[@connarcomstock161]

They literally made a prosthetic for this horse, this is unreal there's some serious talent here.

[@mimisheean3411]

How you figure out how to configure the shoe to fit the hoof is truly a mystery! Amazing work! Hope to see a follow up on this guy!

[@jeno264]

Oh my goodness, he was so sweet! With your little assistant at the end, he must be so gentle! 😍😍😍

[@stevemarshall3481]

Awesome job you done there, I've been around horses most of my life and always admired the good honest hard work done by a farrier, must play havoc with your lower back though, anyway, well done and would love to see any follow-up if possible 👏 👏👍👍

[@Foxhunter49]

Many moons ago I had a horse with terrible sand racks on three feet. In the UK we have a product called Cornucressin, rubbing that into the coronary bands with a tooth brush, made the hoof growth a lot faster and all had grown out in four months.

[@adde9506]

Would love to get an update on him. And all the other injuries and infections. Even if they're just progress photos all stacked into one video.

[@rebeccagreenwood529]

Amazing job creating a shoe for this guy. I was floored when you started hammering out that rasp!I’m glad you said something about his left knee because I was about to ask!

[@BerylForrest]

Very interesting, please do a follow-up video, I'd really like to see how he recovers.

[@kristawilson718]

Omgoodness!!! Look! What an AMAZING job! Ya know, a lot of peeps don't have this service available to them. So, because of your expertise, this beloved babe gets to live and heal!!! Thank you, Thank you! ❤🐎❤️

[@bigstar75]

I missed this post until now. You are the best of the best.

[@donnam5060]

He looked so much more comfortable in that after video. Hope they do some ice boot soaks on that swollen knee!

[@Ncogneeeedo]

Watching you I have a new found respect for farriers. Tough job that requires a lot of knowledge.

[@davep153]

Not putting anyone down. Is this something the student missed initially or was it found after horse stepped wrong? Thank you for sharing these stories with us.

[@novamyth9]

Seeing amazing work like this is one of the reasons I love this channel. Seeing traditional methods and modern applications to solve issues like this. I hope there are follow up videos.

[@cathyb2204]

Dang. I hope the student knows they aren't the one who caused the issue, only the lucky one who was there when it showed up. I'm glad you were able to do something until the hoof grows out. Kind of looks like a founder ring, doesn't it?

[@bethbrown6155]

That was fascinating 😮......Amazing skill you have sir. I'm sure the horse appreciates your fine work!

[@peteacher52]

That was an interesting correction. Horses must have a high tolerance of pain from the hoof - or perhaps I was applying human reasoning to an animal.

[@childofcascadia]

@peteacher52 The horse was probably sedated a little, so that he didnt feel too much pain when the infected area was worked on. If a horse feels pain by something you did, they are going to let you know. And since they outweigh a human by at least 5x, if they dont like what you are doing to their feet and it hurts, they arent going to stand there peacefully with their foot up.

[@Censorship064]

This boy needs to be in that series "Forged". He's got skills.

[@Ms..B]

Curious what are the chances of the horse tripping and getting hurt from only having half a hoof?

[@russward2612]

What other profession is there where you need to be a blacksmith, a veteranarian and a manicurist all at the same time? It's an ancient, noble calling.

[@animesama1gd]

Why didn't the student notice this

[@XCodeHelpHub]

Never saw shoe like this and God bless this farrier!

[@samuelchartier3684]

Thanks for the video. My favorite part is watching the instructor make the horseshoes. Those hand forged shoes take talent and those students are lucky to have such a fantastic instructor.

[@brandywineblogger1411]

Oh my gosh! I'm kind of freaking out, thinking about going to the dentist for work on a cavity. Did you give him a bit of novacaine or at least a local numbing agent? Thank you for helping these beautiful, silent animals who cannot tell us about their pain.

[@cynoglav9665]

For what it's worth, trimming their hooves is like cutting fingernails for us and it doesn't really hurt unless you go too deep :)

[@terriainsworth9047]

OUCH!!! Thank you for helping. ❤

[@mellow5123]

Uh, like going to the dentist. I wonder if horses start to dread the sound of that drill! :P Thanks for helping him.

[@thomasmleahy6218]

Looks like a combination of dentistry and auto body shop work. That was a great job!

[@mpgfoo]

Wow I’d love to see follow up videos of this progress

[@durganteh]

Blacksmith, engineer, and vet tech all in one

[@frednatural7310]

My words would seem inadequate; the video speaks for itself. 👍👍

[@harmonysprogress]

Dude!! You continually amaze me!!! That's absolutely beautiful!!! I'm assuming the horse's knee is so swollen is because he was bearing most of the weight on that leg??? Sure glad I found your channel!!! Blessings, Bridge

[@chubbydinosaur9148]

poor horsey, this must hurt like a mofo, but also poor student, I hope they're okay, I would die from the guild and buy all the finest horse treats 😂

[@btcrazee1]

Poor horse. I wonder if a rescue, how he got to this point. He walks good, I knew you could help him!! Would love to see an update❤❤❤

[@feralbluee]

another innovative shoe. amazing how they know exactly what the hoof needs relieve pressure. 🐴🌷🌱

[@9kittiesmom]

That was really interesting. I wondered how he was going to protect that hoof. Nice work.

[@khaterossi7267]

your skills, your techniques, and the benevolence you have towards this horse, are a pleasure to see. you wish the best for him, it's all to your credit. animal welfare comes first. THANKS

[@richardbitte1176]

I'm a tugboat captain and this guy is a veterinarian who's a blacksmith, how bad ass!!!!

[@Dreamworld986]

It was interesting to see how you can help a horse with a problem like that. I hope his owner can do something for that awful knee too. Thank you for sharing.

[@underthebluesky92]

Is there a way to x-ray or ultra-sound so you know what is good tissue and what needs to be removed?

[@annettepanagopka8618]

This farrier is good more than good this horse is lucky to have him doing his hoof job. Sure hope he heals.

[@DDD-wt7ly]

Insane how much horses trust people

[@Severe_Deceit]

Great work as always. Like so many others, I would love to see a follow up on this one.

[@KT-yq7ed]

What workmanship and expertise!!!!!!

[@ПавелСмирнов-п5щ]

Лошадь это очень интересное животное. А вам, кузнец, большая благодарность за ваш тяжелый, но очень полезный труд.

[@stoddern]

The proper medical term is debride, this is the act of removing dead and dying tissue in order to keep a wound healthy and able to heal. Debris would be the material removed.

[@lisaedwards9597]

I must say, you are a clever man. Lisa,England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 😎😎

[@BobiG1964]

Poor guy. Glad he's doing better. Not sure if this was, but it seems horses are being neglected prior to your shoeing efforts. Are there enforceable laws regarding abuse & neglect? Being familiar with kill pen situations, it doesn't seem like there are many laws, if any. Thank you for what you do for these beautiful animals❤

[@lynnkitty59]

Wonderful fix!

[@pauljcampbell2997]

Your doing God's work! Thank you for caring for these beautiful animals!

[@penelopelgoss2520]

How will the vet address the swelling of the knee you pointed out to viewers? What did you do to address the cut on the front of the leg above the hoof? 😮

[@samgeller1967]

I wonder what his past story was like, hope his knee gets better also

[@FreeGirl9608]

Wow, what a talent to create this amazing solution!!😊

[@traceyrossberg4640]

Exceptional job, wow! Poor horse, and he's so beautiful too, will there be an update on him? Thank you so much for all you do for these beautiful horses, just incredible, take care.👍💙🐎

[@AlphaChimpEnergy]

What a honey. Love that ending. I saw a farrier shoeing horses as a kid and always thought I’d love to do that all day.

[@doriskuhberger8559]

Amazing work on the horse. He is very handsome. Thank you for sharing. Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘

[@OneMeanArtist]

I hope you also report the owners for neglect. That poor horse also had a lot of swelling and water on the opposite knee, and by the looks of his hoof walls had been seriously foundered. Poor baby.

[@valmiron4360]

Wow! Beautiful work!! I am thoroughly impressed!! 😀👍💯

[@amyharrell251]

I am looking at this video May 22 2024 and I hope the horse hoof healed up properly. Good job.

[@tamiruchi]

Life saver! Nice work, as always.

[@maulenaspencer4906]

Holy cow !! That is just nuts. How cool he used a rasp on the frog. I was expecting him to react in pain but he didn't.

[@khomo12]

Nice and unusual!👍👍👍

[@Falconhunter276]

I'm not shocked about the knee. There looks like some displacement has taken place through the joint that is/has stressed out that area.

[@Godsgirlnz]

Just incredible the work ya'll do for horses.

[@mariaregan8456]

Medicine and art. I love it.

[@thomaslemay8817]

Unfortunately, I can smell that infection and the grindingof the hoof. Sometimes memory is not a good thing. I an glad you're able to help that animal.