Satisfying!!! Easy to follow, Olsen Equine’s Barefoot Trim, a step by step guide to trimming a horse

[@bobcollinge4292]

Every horse is different, but im starting to realize as a horse owner its at least tome to learn to trim my own horses feet. I like these videos.

[@mikehooper4359]

Clear and concise explanations, very enjoyable and educational. I enjoy observing other farriers approach to things, efficient while not sacrificing the quality of workmanship!

[@olsenequinecjf]

Thank you very much sir!

[@sarahpresley5990]

Love love love that he shows radiographs before and after and described what he sees and does!!! Sooooo many other channels show neglect cases getting trimmed with no radiographs and no compensation for founder. This is the level of detail I love!

[@honkymonkey9568]

What radiographs?

[@sandramiss4418]

I like the fact you leave some heal on, most trim to base of frog where the lose strenght and collapse like a pillar

[@lynettedundon1410]

I like how you trim. I had to request my farrier not pare down the sole too much because it lamed my mare for 3 days after. We ended up getting a new farrier soon after.

[@adamkhattou8694]

The exact same thing happened with my horse but he would be lame for a week so now I'm trimming it myself and hes hooves are realy improving hope it continues that way.

[@ijustrealllylikecats]

That's a shame, so sorry that happened. A hoof should never be sore from a trim 😕

[@rumble-roses]

Your logo for the company is very clever!

[@olsenequinecjf]

Thank you!

[@octoberjubilee9866]

Very helpful. Thank you so much for helping us care for our horses.

[@bkmagister5679]

Straight forward. Excellent video.

[@ijustrealllylikecats]

Beautiful hoof!

[@gemmadavies4997]

I wish my horse had feet like that! Its clear your doing a great job - the feet prove it. I'm thinking I need to take more off because my horses feet have flares (and cracks) that I can't seem to get rid of (like that when I bought him) and from the start this horse looks shorter than mine does when I've finished trimming...

[@crikeymikey8731]

Is the heel a little bit too sloped/coming under? I've been trying to learn more about trimming and what a 'good' hoof should look like but lots of videos seem to contradict each other and it's hard to tell who's right/wrong

[@AndrewKuster]

Very nice. Short and not much left out. 4yr after video was posted comment.

[@cbsmitty7281]

Hey man, love the vids, but have a couple of questions?? The stress on outside wall has been transferred to the white line area due to the bevel.. I've tried to run a few head like this but man.. Hoofs we have down south in the moisture they seem to need more walls touching ground. Looks good man rough on soles sometimes. Any idea or tips i can try. Thanks for your time

[@mysticmeadow9116]

I agree. To much of a roll on the bottom for a southern horse. This video may be from a western perspective where it is much drier.

[@TheTeapotte]

I'm in Ireland here and I mostly let my horse's feet trim themselves, the climate is pretty wet most of the time and anything that needs to come off chips off itself. Usually his feet have 1-2mm of wall extending past the sole level

[@yvonnekiwior9633]

Love this view of your work!

[@kelseywestergaard9176]

Your a good teacher

[@olsenequinecjf]

Thank you very much Kelsey! We appreciate your support!

[@meganpahl3612]

so when you rasp the outward hoof, you want that downward edge towards the tip and toe?

[@faithbliss2470]

How do you know how much to cut off the frog and the central sulcus?

[@gemmadavies4997]

Only taking off whats coming off anyway and keeping the natural channels open so it can self clean. That is for a healthy frog.

[@nancysherrill3189]

This is a great barefoot trim. Can you give any suggestions on what to do for toe cracks? I have my 28 year old quarter horse - retired barrel horse barefoot trimed very 6-8 weeks and can't seem to get ahead of the cracks.

[@Lauresaurus96]

I’m no expert, but I kept a barefoot horse for a couple of years. Our trimmer liked to keep horses on a more frequent schedule to help with that. I know she did some horses as often as every 4 weeks and did smaller trims each time.

[@nancysherrill3189]

@@Lauresaurus96 Thanks

[@princesssofiyagm]

We tend to do every 4-6 weeks. My horse always starts to crack right around the 6 weeks mark so we try to get him trimmed before then. Biotin supplements might be a good choice as well although they will take a year to see results.

[@Namdor2012]

I see what your saying about the bars, some vids I've seen they are not too straight.. That must be as they flare out if the hoof is not well maintained, also reduces the sole if the bars flare outward as well creating less support and more problems...

[@thisirishcobcan]

Totally agree with you. A trimmer left my horses bars. Wet weather and flat feet made then push in the frog. Absolutely Crippled my horse.

[@vamppanic]

@@thisirishcobcanevery trimmer ive ever used leaves my horses bars and lets their heels run forward and ive finally hit my limit with them all lol

[@thisirishcobcan]

@@vamppanic it’s a massive bug bare of mine. Just give the horse a balanced trim and stop with all this personal preference trimming.

[@brentonkelly3780]

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing

[@luv2rackon]

That's a good trim.

[@richardduvall6512]

Great video thank for sharing

[@olsenequinecjf]

Thank you sir!

[@allisonconley6339]

Any suggestions on a horse with pancake feet,, that is she flares out alot ....

[@olsenequinecjf]

Those can be tough, just try to gather the feet without over trimming them

[@allisonconley6339]

@@olsenequinecjf so I can just file her feet down and that'll help ??

[@lauralauren6432]

Put shoes on so The sole comes up from the Ground. This is awful.

[@beco_da_chousa1483]

Short trim cycle, every 4 weeks. Learn how to rasp and do it yourself every 2 weeks to keep on top of the flare and prevent cracks.

[@michaels8881]

Can I take a shod horse back to being barefoot. Thank you for the video. Very informative

[@trueslimness]

Yes, a horse only needs shoes if you are riding your horse on a road. The hard surface of the road would cause a lot of wear on the hoof and they would soon be too short. Shoes protect them from that. But if a horse is just ridden in fields or not ridden at all shoes are not needed. Horses don't like shoes of course because they are not natural and their natural connection to the earth is broken through the metal shoe. It depends on how naturally and in harmony with what the horse wants / finds natural you want to be. And yes you can have shoes some of the time and then periods of time barefoot. The farrier can remove shoes.

[@XTQ_Xena_princess]

@@trueslimness uhm I'm not sure if u just forgot to type all this but a horse can have shoes for many reasons if they go to shows and are standing on gravel all day , if they are barrel racing and need traction, if they are tender on their feet , navicular, founder, ect there are many reasons not just hard surfaces not to be rude and not sure if u meant to say that just saying

[@thisirishcobcan]

@@trueslimness you don’t need metal shoes for road work. Good quality hoof boots will do a good job on a barefoot horse.

[@michelewarner5166]

Yes and you can get hoof boots for rough trails. I successfully used hoof boots on my horse. Renegades and also learned yo trim my ow at age 65.

[@TheTeapotte]

@@trueslimness I ride my horse on the road and he doesn't need shoes. He never needs to be trimmed though because they wear down themselves. Just a tidy up every so often or when I'm not riding him much and he's only out on grass all the time. But they never overly wear down because they're not being trimmed

[@savannahstephens4334]

Does that bevel help keep the hoof from flaring as well?

[@letfreedomring6273]

Looks nice

[@sandrahall8502]

What makes the bars crooked?

[@cindygulutzo9834]

I believe all horses CAN go barefoot.. its a matter of if the owner will give that horse time and correct trimmings often

[@meganpahl3612]

if you have heels out of place, bars growing out and forward, and all causing a flare inbetween farrier visits, how can I fix this. She is arabian so has a slight high/low as well. I need to fix this now that she is our horse. I need to know HOW to get her bars encouraged to grow the way they should and how to KNOW the heels are in place and normal. I feel this would correct the flare she is creating by overgrowing hoof wall. I cannot afford weekly trims so need to maintain myself. HELP

[@olsenequinecjf]

Horses develop a flair due to landing with more pressure in that region. Watching how she moves and adjusting a trim to better meet her movement needs would be helpful! (Such as watching if a horse lands on the medial side, that side of the hoof is going to show more wear or damage) Its a good idea to check your angles through xrays and make sure their heels are being supported to avoid being collapsed and causing heel failure!

[@user-se6jh3is3v]

Aren’t you dropping sole right to the ground

[@jamesbach1827]

Thank you so much

[@MarcAOuellette]

I have a problem with hard hooves Like stone really I’ve seen people torch them to soften What’s another way that won’t burn the barn down but still gets the soften hoof

[@gemmadavies4997]

Soak them in water

[@honkymonkey9568]

after a rain or after walking in the morning dew.

[@daniel_moretti]

Do you also roll the hind hooves?

[@olsenequinecjf]

Yes for sure

[@jamesluman6341]

The Olsen barefoot trim looks just like the Jamie Jackson and the Pete ramey barefoot trim. I mean you did a good job but what was different about it

[@epona9166]

Great video, but I'm unclear about the three 45's. You bevel from the bottom, that's one. And you bevel from the top, that's two. Where is the third?

[@10milesfromnowhere]

It looks like it's the final one that goes around. First one angles 45 from the bottom up, second one angles 45 from the top down - where those meet they form a kind of sharp point/edge all around. And the third pass goes over that sharp edge at a 45 degree angle but from side to side (not up/down). So the result is a nice smooth strong angled/beveled edge. (I am NOT a farrier though!)

[@epona9166]

@@10milesfromnowhere Thank you!! What's so funny is that I just watched this video again and was wondering where the third 45 was and when I went to the comments, I saw I had already asked that, months ago. but I'm just now seeing your answer. Thank you so much.

[@tripsonalmighty1090]

Every horse, every hoof is diffrent, you cant trimm everything in same way and you cant learn how to do it in the span of few weeks. Most farreirs ( me included) i know admits that they feel comfortable in trimm/shoeing after +-10 years, you just never stop learning and so you cant learn this from a yt! dont forget you operate on living being and its very easy to make very bad decision with you knife/rasp/hammer. The way horse is trimmed in the video would casue lameness in some horses i know and thats just the start, there are NO PATERNS in farriery.

[@jennyrosd2003]

Gotta start somewhere, gotta try things, gotta learn what not to do, gotta practice.

[@thisirishcobcan]

Speaking as a horse owner watching this in order to start trimming my horse. I find that owners care about their horses whereas farriers care more about making a living. I’ve paid farriers all my life to basically ruin my horses hooves and now I’m having to pay a lot of money in vets bills to correct what farriers have done. I feel it’s not rocket science to trim a horses hooves providing you learn as much as possible and get some practical help. I certainly struggle to trust farriers with my horses hooves after the experiences I’ve had.

[@Trapezius8oblique]

@@thisirishcobcan same here I’m going through this currently.

[@rosemaryabbott1020]

I agree that you have to start somewhere. Even if you plan on using a farrier to take care of your horses hooves it pays to know what you want to wind up with. There are many farriers on YT and the more you learn the more commonalities that they have the more you can learn how to take care of your horse and what to look for. I used to use a rasp on my horses hooves everyday when I fed him. I never had to use a farrier. Never a crack or unleveled hoof. That lasted for 3 years. That was back in the 60s. No YT, no nothing.

[@sarah_max20]

Love this comment I totally agree

[@tiajewels2820]

Olsen do you believe the bars should be trimmed back if growing into the frog?

[@olsenequinecjf]

For sure

[@CanadianCowgirl1955]

Beautiful

[@olsenequinecjf]

Thank you

[@parlamentenok]

Trimming without gloves 😬 I was scared to look!

[@olsenequinecjf]

Yeah, you get used to it 🤣

[@huntermckone8495]

Every trim I ever done was without gloves haha

[@samschmidthuber4887]

Only farrier I know that uses a hoof stand for front feet

[@johnnorton7817]

What's wrong with that. Apparently you've never shod horses. It's his back so nothing wrong with what he's doinf

[@samschmidthuber4887]

@@johnnorton7817 actually I shoe full time buddy😂

[@forrestcrain3401]

@@samschmidthuber4887 Yeah and it's kind of a bad habit to use often, especially if you're a newer farrier as it creates bad form. That only works on horses that actually stand. As farriers we both know whats going to happen if he is a little jerky or just decides he isn't going to stand still anymore.

[@juanvargas7764]

Buen travajo

[@rustypotatos]

Ol son equine

[@olsenequinecjf]

Dale Yeah!

[@rustypotatos]

@@olsenequinecjf hahaaha

[@alexmarr6598]

I would never have a horse shod not with nails anyway they stop the horses feet from functioning like it would do if its barefoot. I would have hoof boots or glue on shoes that way the hooves can still function & act like pumps.

[@olsenequinecjf]

Thats interesting, What about shoeing with a pad, frog support pad or a pour in pad?

[@alexmarr6598]

Again if you are using nails it will still damage the hoof wall over time & won't function the same as if it was barefoot.

[@lauralauren6432]

@@alexmarr6598 Well. Dont ride him. Its not natural for them to bear people. The nails shall not be placed futher back than what is possible on Common shoes. The hoof does NOT EXPAND where the nails shall be placed. You dont have to invent The wheel again. Horsemen have known this for centuries. These New beginners dont. If The horse needs shoes, they shall have them. Oh my so many Ignorant owners. Who has a BAD philosophy. One size dont fit all.

[@trueslimness]

@@lauralauren6432 I think everyone needs to be able to express their opinion here without attack or angry comments like your '' wheel one'' I do not ride my horses but watch them and their herd, their loyalty to their foals, the way they interact and heal each other energetically. How freedom and the herd is of utmost importance to them. They teach power and beauty and grace. How they opperate as a unified herd with each having their important place in the herd. They also heal humans with their breath, moving the subtle energy or chi when you are in a field with horses you know, and they are free to move about. One will approach you to ''work'' on you to heal your emotional / energetic blocks. There is far more to horses than riding them.

[@lauralauren6432]

@@trueslimness Eeh. It was about Knowledge how The horses hoofs Works. Our feet dont have just The heal cushion. It has a complexed intricate awesome function. You dont have to ride them, but grown sporthorses need EXERCISE. They dont live in The wild or breed. If you are not willing to give your horse what it NEED as shoes for your own Belief its sad and maybe abuse. Often lack of knowledge and experience. NO the nails are NOT where the Hoof expands. There are poor farriers, but more horse owners. If it need to be treated by a farrier every 4 weeks to deal with a problem thats that You have to do. NO Elite Horses have problems with their hoofs. Not even thoroughbreds at large. They are handled by Professionals and farriers, vets, chiros, massage, nutritionexperts.... Everything makes it whole. In my country kids learn to handle, ride and everything around what Horses need in riding schools. Or have Very experienced parents as Olympic medalists. That way their children become equally as good. They are always superviced. Respecting The Horses. Not self taught. Peder and Jens Fredricsson. R-Bengtsson, Malin Bayard.....

[@marshapicken8229]

trimming a hoof back to the widest part of the frog is the best way to destroy your horses foot! That is equivalent to woman walking in platform shoes with the heels removed! Imagine what that does to the tendons and ligaments!! Leading to eventual laminitis and death of the horse!

[@honkymonkey9568]

agree

[@carolemartin6892]

I don't see any quarter relief in your trim.