Massive Abcess - Trimming Lame Horse - Poor Horse Needed Help - Hoof Transformation - So Satisfying

[@GrampiesCorner]

It is nice to see someone give a senior the respect they deserve. Most seniors have a lifetime of knowledge we know we will not attain until we live life for the same number of years.

[@sandicmxr]

When you find a good vet you keep em. My dog had the best vets - husband and wife team. I took her to them for 17 years. When she died we had moved and then moved back afterwards and took my cat to them. They cried when they found out Rusty had died. Great vets are like gold.

[@EstherFlores286]

@sandicmxr Agree 100% we loved our vet until he retired . When you find a good vet that you entrust your animals with you know they are well taken care of. Now his son is our vet and cares for my parent’s animals . There are vets that love their profession and the animals they care for. Our vet that retired passed his passion for caring for animals to his son.

[@Jan-zb1pq]

My vet cried when my Doberman and I moved away. Bless her heart. She, too, is a Dobe fan.

[@bonniebethel1234]

I agree. My vet is the best. She has taken care of our dogs, cows, & horses for 20 yrs. 💜

[@Brembelia]

We had a really good vet (Sweeney). He was our vet for decades. We had all kinds of animals, including temporary wild animal guests we rescued on our property that we turned back out as soon as they were good to go. He said we took care of so many animals that we deserved a stipen from the government. I swear, we could bring him roadkill and he would resurrect them. I never saw anyone with such a miraculous ability to heal. When he retired, did we ever feel it!! 😮

[@tracyjohnson5023]

We've got a vet here that's still practicing at 80. We also have an older horseman named Dave lol. Both have forgotten more than I'll ever know❤ It's my mission in 2024 to make the rounds and talk to all the older horse people I can find about those good home remedies that work as they've used them for decades sometimes.

[@dshe8637]

Better to get veterinary textbooks and research papers. Home remedies aren't always useful and many are harmful or include dangerous chemicals

[@steeleclaudia74]

I really love how humble you are recognizing that some times we just need help, great job, amazing 👏

[@dixierae3442]

We see so many videos of mistreated and abused horses. It really is an honour and a pleasure to see this level care and compassion given. I have the utmost respect for you and of course dr. Dave. These beautiful animals are such a wonderful gift 2 Mankind in innumerable ways in the very best of Worlds they would all receive this type of treatment. Also a big shout-out to the owner who is so aware that she was able to spot the limp and seek Immediate Care.❤

[@lynnjudkins9078]

'Love

[@kymber5817]

Thank You for caring so much for the animals you work on. You tried so hard to be gentle.

[@JBliehall]

Kind hearted people do wonderful things!!! This a "Feel Good" video that lightens my heart.

[@janegreen9340]

Fascinating to watch the whole process. Dave must be a horse wizard - can’t beat experience of 50 years - amazing.

[@robinscheick]

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[@ravenswing538]

​@@robinscheick❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@royalbookshopper]

Thank you for the excellent descriptions of what's going on with this horse's hoof and how it was treated. My horse foot IQ just went way up! lol ... and I live in a small city with a grumpy cat, but that didn't change the fact that this video is great. Thanks so much for giving the older person credit for his knowledge. I am subscribing to this channel.

[@jimkennedy2942]

A well rounded Farrier or any type of Craftsman always has a fabulous mentor somewhere near. Well done!

[@annetteelliott1494]

I find it super educational and very interesting. Thank you❤

[@suellenspencer-eb2nv]

So glad you could help this beautiful horse.

[@traceyrossberg4640]

Absolutely loved this video!!! Beautiful beautiful boy, so very happy you could help him feel more comfortable, and they certainly don’t make them like Dave anymore, loved watching Dave do his stuff, excellent narration, and an excellent video, great job everyone!! Thank you so much for posting this video, so looking forward to seeing your next one, take care.👍💙🐴

[@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier]

Thank you for the kind words

[@traceyrossberg4640]

@@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier you’re very welcome, and please don’t take any notice of trolls, you do excellent work, and I would hate to think you would stop posting because of them, take care.👍💙🐴

[@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier]

Haters gonna hate lol im glad you enjoyed the video we'll have another up this week 🙂

[@traceyrossberg4640]

@@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier excellent!! Can’t wait.👍💙🐴

[@jvjdrn]

Thanks for helping this guy.

[@aprilm9551]

I love the colaboration, doing what's right for the animal instead of trying to do it all yourself. I respect that!

[@bustersmith5569]

You dont see that to often now days,👍👍🙏

[@misschieflolz1301]

I'm just happy seeing people really caring about their horses. I'm still sore about a riding school horse that had to be PTS after a hoof abscess; unlike this case it was 100% preventable. He was a big boy, 17.3hh percheron x Hannovarian so a rather big chonker to be standing on sore feet. Either way for about 3 weeks, I was around a few days a week helping out at the school and I rode this particular horse regularly. A horse I 100% trusted with my life. I knew that he needed shoeing pretty soon so gave the paid yard staff a dig. I did this again the following week since his hoof falls started sounding different. Still nothing. Came back the third week and all four of his feet were sounding off, he was also starting to get tender. I told them AGAIN that he desparately needed to be seen by the farrier. The following week I arrived to find him stabled not where he usually would be and almost entirely not able to bear weight on the foot. They poulticed him as best they could, but as he was out with a different herd to the other horses for public use, he didn't get checked as often and he'd had a shoe come loose, twist, and a nail gone through the sole and left a raging abscess and infection. They were going to have him operated on which would have left him only able to do light work, but unfortunately the infection had turned the bone to mush and he was PTS. I was devastated about him, He wasn't mine but I bonded with him better than most other horses - everyone came to me if they had any issues with him and it was just like a kick in the teeth for his life to end in that kind of pain

[@DedraAmbroseandSnow]

I had worked for a Girl Scout camp. They made a horse that had actually stood in one spot & refused to move for over 8 hours. I told them to call the owner & to get a vet out to look at her. They forced her foot & swollen leg into a bucket of cold water. I know They were trying to bring the swelling down. But in forcing her to stand on a broken leg from one of the other horses had kicked her so bad it broke her leg. It wasn't a complete break until they forced her to stand on it into the bucket of cold water. The vet ended up having to put her down because she'd not be able to be ridden or anything else anymore. I'm still very very upset about this. I was gonna buy her for 500.00. The owner was really pissed to.

[@thekatt...]

I'm so sorry for your loss. So sad. 💜🇨🇦

[@DedraAmbroseandSnow]

@@thekatt... thanks hun this happened back in the early 1990s. It still angers me how they treated my horse ya know?

[@LJBSullivan]

That's horrible, why don't these owners give a da** about their animals? Shouldn't own them.

[@thomasmleahy6218]

Pissed TOO.​

[@lkm3s]

I was horse crazy as a kid and my favorite part of a horse was the hoof. I loved cleaning them. I loved the way they smell, I loved to study them in books. I had forgotten all about that until I found these videos. So much fun to watch

[@sondrasmith2691]

And I NEVER saw a dog that didn't LOVE to eat the trimmed-off hoof portions, during a Farriar visit.

[@salcurcio2791]

I don’t know why but I also watch these hoof videos. Amazing work helping these horses. These experts make it look easy.

[@lisaconklin5094]

Thank you for sharing this great educational video with us. How wonderful y'all are able to help the horse like you did. God bless y'all. ❤

[@koalasez1200]

I've loved horses since visiting my aunt's farm when I was five [many decades ago]. I've never owned one, taught myself to ride when I was in Junior High, but have only ridden about 2-3 times over the past 50 years. I once had a boyfriend who trained as a farrier in Colorado but never pursued that field I love how they smell, their sound, and how they are such sentient beings. Thanks for sharing this....I love learning about these amazing animals. Oh to have grown up on a ranch....

[@karenglenn6707]

Same for me but In Australia. The smell of horses is wonderful. I also haven’t ridden for about 47 yrs and still miss it. But I Know if I tried to get on one I would do my self a mischief. The body is not 16 and pliable anymore but boy I loved it!

[@ChaosMagnet]

😊

[@suellenspencer-eb2nv]

Wow 50 yrs a Vet. That is impressive for sure.

[@melanisticmandalorian8909]

When Dave retires, the world is going to lose an expert in his field.

[@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier]

I agree these old school guys are invaluable and they are disappearing

[@traceyrossberg4640]

Couldn’t agree more

[@kaycrawford1128]

Maybe he could help teach others.

[@VioletJoy]

That cushion under the shoe is such a relief. It kind of reminds me of arch support shoe inserts. Lol. I'm not sure about him "being a baby". We all know how it feels to have pressure around a sensitive area. Poor guy.

[@markscott9179]

I know absolutely nothing about horses but find these videos so interesting. You are great at what you do!

[@kilonero9485]

The reason people only discover the absess and lameness after its so developed is because herd animals like horses and cows have a very high pain threshold because if you are the lame horse in the back of the pack you are the one who gets eaten!

[@thekatt...]

💯💯💯

[@dshe8637]

They feel the pain, sure enough, but they don't show it. Not quite the same thing as a high threshold.

[@sandrastevens4418]

It not that they have a high threshold that is a MYTH. A horse reacts to a fly landing on it. They are extremely sensitive. They are a prey animal so if they show lameness a herd will leave them behind. They need all there legs to run from prey.

[@RendaJane]

@@sandrastevens4418this horse is so good at tolerating them helping her. Precious! Especially when in so much pain, that she’s trusting like she is show’s she is well cared for by her peeps.

[@suemejia9868]

​@@sandrastevens4418I think he mentioned that the horse hides the pain.

[@gretchenchristophel1169]

Everytime I watch a farrier work on a horse with hoof issues I think "What fresh Hell is this?" The talent of farriers to help horses get back on their feet (pun intended) just amazes me. I can't imagine holding a 1200 lb. animal by their foot...backwards...and doing the work you do. The condition of the hooves sometimes makes me wince...ow, ow, ow....just fix it. Thanks for the work you do, and sharing the videos with really great explanations of all that is going on.

[@elizabethhannah4704]

Thank You so very much. The care, skill, precision and quality of your wonderful work is obvious. Your love for these beautiful horses is so evident. Thank You, Thank You 💖💖☺️💖☺️💖☺️☺️☺️💖💖☺️💖.

[@ItsAStephanieB]

Thank you sooo much for explaining everything!! I'm clueless. I don't know anything about horses, but it's fascinating!

[@janieloujohnson4015]

Thanks for sharing Dr Dave

[@sylviel135]

Must be so satisfying to problem solve and relieve a horse from pain , great video Thank you

[@edwinlockwood514]

It is so awesome what you do for all the horses.Keep up the great work you do Caleb and i will keep watching and learning.

[@NaavaDog1011]

Nice job with your videos and great work as a Farrier. I appreciate that you "educate" us about all of it. 😎

[@leonardhill4440]

There’s a special part of heaven God has put aside for people who help animals and who know how read what the animal is telling them. Seriously…there’s a huge blessing waiting for you and thank you.

[@LoraineR.AngelCake]

Dave is amazing!

[@jenniferlehman326]

I always learn so much when you do longer videos like this. Thank you so.much!! From a Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦

[@thekatt...]

Jennifer ! Hello from Northern Ontario 😃🇨🇦

[@jenniferlehman326]

@@thekatt... Hey!! Hope you had a great long weekend!! I grew up in Central Intario, around Gravenhurst!! Love Jenn 💖

[@pinkyswear1714]

This video was awesome! I loved the ending!! He's a happy boy cause of the best ferriers!

[@carolkahler6530]

I find it so interesting! I had horses growing up and loved to watch the blacksmith.

[@carolwaugh5466]

Such care and kindness and knowledge. Very heartwarming.

[@spencerchurchyard7755]

Excellent video, great to see professionals @ work, you cant beat experience & hands on. people don't realize how skilled these people are. Very informative with patience. keep the videos coming. I do not have horses or live on a farm but find the videos so informing.

[@marthamitchell9452]

Great video and excellent cooperation of farrier and vet. I have a farrier friend that had to figure out a way to shoe and repair the hoof of a horse that had to have half of his hoof wall resected to treat an abnormal growth inside the hoof. It took creating a custom shoe and wiring across the area to keep it growing together. I think it was over a year for the total process. I like to see problems solved. You can tell which commenters don’t have horses. I swear greys are the most accident prone horses.

[@oneofmany1087]

The Horse was such an attribute to Mankind. That when they invented the motor, they calculated the power by Horsepower. So that the Horse would never be forgotten.

[@keltar4071]

"Hes a bit of a drama queen" 😂😂😂

[@anneterry3660]

Incredibly informative, how much many of don't know and appreciate being educated.

[@randybutler4772]

Very good explanation of condition. Thank you for sharing.🐴

[@johnkendall9831]

Awesome job!!!!!!!

[@ryantang5778]

Very insightful. Thx for posting

[@d.joyceclark5089]

A special thanks for the audio explanation. Great job

[@danaranstrom3396]

Never owned a horse, but I always like watching a farrier shoe a horse .There's just something about it that I like . Great video 👍

[@kat118]

Really nice verbal and video presentation thank you! I love horses.

[@ElveeKaye]

I think it's wonderful that he can do X-rays on the spot, and not have to take the horse to a specialist. It's probably less stressful for the horse. Glad he was able to help the horse.

[@ayokay123]

Man, I just learned a shit ton. THANKS!!!!!

[@DeeE101]

Thank you for explaining the entire process, it was extremely interesting. Keep up that great videos.

[@lr5425]

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing. Bendiciones!

[@user-jx3qz7in7j]

Now that's one Happy Horse.....Awesome Work❤

[@thekatt...]

Jeezus buddy. You are worth ever darn penny you charge . You have taken it to a whole nother level. Amazing care.👍

[@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier]

Thank you

[@lizroberts1569]

A thoroughbred with thin soles, good job and pain relief. Bless him it must have been good to have got rid of the abcess.

[@Vinniegret]

I'm always amazed at how the tools the farriers use are SO sharp. How do you guys keep them so sharp? I know you must have to be quite strong as well since you make it LOOK like you're cutting butter.

[@pennyplyman5022]

They sharpen their knives often.

[@whocares110]

I sharpen my hoof knife every morning.

[@sicks6six]

the old and the new working together, good to see,

[@brentonkelly3780]

Nice one. Well done. Very informative. Thanks

[@barbaramccartney8644]

Amazing work glad he feels alot better.

[@crabtreeshep4969]

Great job!!!❤

[@pixie706]

Utterly brilliant footage and so educational .good teamwork. Thanks and i bet the owner is relieved

[@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier]

Thank you and yes she is

[@susanowens4528]

GREAT JOB SO GLAD YOU HELPED 🥰🥰🥰

[@julieandhorses5291]

Enjoyed watching that! One of mine took a full year to get over a bad abscess. When first opening up, never seen my vet sweat so much ever and then he brought in another farrier. My guy is barefoot and after a month of weekly treatment and draining, two months antibiotics and two sets of x rays, and blow outs from the coronary band, the frog and two aspects in the sole we finally began recovery and regrowth, hes only just got full hoof again (and then got bloomin grass crack up same spot this week so we have a hole up the wall again). Finding the shoeing aspect fascinating.

[@brendajollymore4229]

When you watch people repair cows feet, why don’t you have a machine like they have to get the feet off the ground so you can stabilize the horse.

[@Milly-ht4lo]

@@brendajollymore4229horses have to be handled by a farrier about once a month so they’re used to the humans getting so close and messing with their feet. Cows don’t usually get so personal with people so would more than likely freak out with a human picking up their leg. They’re a prey animal so need all legs on the ground, I’m not a professional so I could be wrong x

[@patriciakelly2714]

Just amazing, well done. X

[@Unbridled13]

Wonderful to see how much you enjoy your craft.

[@stevemarshall3481]

We've always had horses in our family, my sister stayed on the farming side and I went into construction, in my latter years, I wish I'd stayed with horses and became a farrier, not for the money, more so for the satisfaction, seeing what a great job you done with this horse just convinces me more👍

[@jbox8450]

So interesting to watch. When I was much younger we had several horses. We eventually sold them but I sure loved my horse.

[@stevenwood6486]

He's a bit of a drama queen. Love it! Glad you've been able to help him as well as you did. 😊

[@SIRGORPINGTON]

Bless that girls heart for picking that guys glove up❤

[@sharonblubaugh9305]

Your voice overs are amazing

[@jonesjames6254]

Very educational, thank you for helping the animal and teaching us.

[@weswright3187]

Thanks. That was good. Thanks also for the information.

[@marylowrey8911]

Beautiful 🤩

[@helenwenzel7603]

My first time watching you video. I am impressed with the process you do the job, to get the hirse feeling better! ❤🎉😊❤

[@marklawrence343]

Simply awesome ❤🎉 work men!

[@carolwaugh5466]

Great video. Thank you!

[@debbiebrewington7635]

This was so great!! 😊

[@JosueRamirez-hm1un]

Beautifully DONE GREAT WRK 😊

[@kimberleyx6929]

Beautiful job. Reminds me of my brother on our farm. ❤❤

[@connierenna-xf9um]

There’s definitely an art as well as a science to this skill of treating a dysfunctional hoof.

[@Steve.Budgen]

Beautiful !

[@Alpha4you.]

Beautiful work 👍🏻

[@faith777t]

In 4H we were taught to clean their feet before and after a ride. It really helped the hoofs. You groom your horse before and after too.

[@foxyzmom]

I miss my horses so much. My dad took care of them after I married.

[@sharonterao9613]

Calabe great video I love it when u explain everything

[@btcrazee1]

Excellent job!!

[@terrykunst3883]

Awesome treatment and technique.

[@user-bs2ut2ic2l]

Great explanations! Kind of a tough spot for an abcess. All the ones I've seen (40 yrs.) have been in the sole and were easier to find. Nice narrative!

[@livingwithosteoarthritis.]

Great video. I could watch all day. What is the frog?

[@andyjones6361]

Awesome work brother!! You know your craft and know when to reach out for more experienced help! Win win. Horse is happy owner is happy!!

[@caleberickson3-crossesfarrier]

Thank you for the kind words

[@colcowboy115]

Nice job hes a happy horse.

[@rebeccaharper5971]

Teamwork! Good job 👍

[@tonyquark493]

I have no horses but I love watching these videos as I am interested in anatomy and you really have to know what you're doing to commit to these procedures. It's like a detective series. . Great video!!

[@jeanrocque-rr4ec]

Excellent commentary 👏

[@Santo-one1]

Great job fellas 👏

[@susanmorris6746]

Love watching your videos 👏👏👏

[@kingskidgirl2]

I'm curious... Do farriers ever use a crush, like cow hoof trimmers use to immobilize the foot/feet?

[@khomo12]

Very nice!👍👍👍

[@andrewmoran7353]

Like horses 🐎 don’t have one, enjoy farrier work enjoy work, presentation, demeanor 👍👀

[@lkm3s]

Dave's the man!