Shoeing Colt Second Time Shod - RJF

[@calvinbass1839]

Well done. Straight forward without extra drama. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Thanks, you're Welcome. God Bless

[@deanwitt7903]

I been shoeing for over 30 years and I learnt along the way that never do anything for free . Sometimes you think you got a good relationship with an owner and the next minute you hear someone else is doing their horse . This sort of thing you need to charge plenty for . After all your setting the horse up for life to be well mannered and have restraint with its legs . Owners will spend a fortune sitting on a fence observing at some clinic listening to some clown all day so they may as well pay just as much for something worth while for the horse .

[@RockinJFarrier]

Dean Witt. I agree, we’ll said. I do get told I don’t charge enough. Thanks for your comment and for watching.

[@deanwitt7903]

@@RockinJFarrier keep the price high , it’s skilled work and 99 percent of owners haven’t got a clue . You can correct their horses bad habits but 90 percent of the time the owners don’t have the skills to keep the horse on the right path . An old horseman once said to me that it’s not hard getting a horse right , it’s keeping it right that requires skill and knowledge also ! Hence the fact so many horses are god awe full to handle for shoeing . Most women have under worked and over fed horses and unfortunately women value the nurturing side of horse care rather than the discipline . Too many discipline is a dirty word and when pat perelli taught these women that a whip became a carrot stick and they could play games with their horses then everything got so much harder for the farriers . Good luck and keep up the tried and true methods you are doing . Many a good horse has had its legs tied up in the past .

[@allangreenley9901]

It's true what you say about charging plenty for difficult horse and also how owners even thou one builds goood relationship with them soon change horse shoers at a drop of a hat.. So first and foremost charge plenty to shoe difficult bad horses

[@deanwitt7903]

@@allangreenley9901 yes charge plenty and if you get sacked for another farrier then your not left kicking yourself . Personally for me if I have ever been passed over for another farrier then I never go back if it don’t work out for them . The owners are free to pick and choose but so to am I .

[@allangreenley9901]

@@deanwitt7903 definitely I agree.. There is soo many farriers now in the UK there tripping over themselves to find horses to shoe . It's dog eat dog now.. Training last 15 years too many farriers up.

[@patiencejoshuagroves7336]

Great approach to win trust and understanding... Good stuff.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Joshua, Thank you. Appreciate the comment. Thanks for watching.

[@erinroesch7376]

I just found u! I just love your firm but caring ways!!!

[@RockinJFarrier]

Thank you.

[@RockinJFarrier]

@Isaias Zahir Ya It sure does. Glad you enjoyed in . Thanks

[@wild_mustangs_and_parrots]

driving nails and twistin 'em w/o the hoof between the legs. Now that is some talent! I'm here though because I've had a hard time keeping the front leg up (above knee + pastern). Was looking for a better way and this was it.

[@RockinJFarrier]

Thanks, but that's the way I shoe them all.My Dad did it that way. But after hopping them on three legs ou can do it how ever you want. My Dad learned this from a sheep herder out on the Wyo desert 60 years ago. I use it a lot, sometimes letting one soak while shoeing another. Glad this helped. I use this while desensitizing flighty horses. They get there quicker when it's harder to escape. RJF Thanks for watching!!!!

[@wild_mustangs_and_parrots]

Need more real men like you and your dad around here. I need to at least go back to the east side of the Cascades here in Oregon! ha. @@RockinJFarrier

[@RockinJFarrier]

@@wild_mustangs_and_parrotsThanks, My Dad's been gone 10 years now. They don'y make em like that anymore. The world is sure changing.

[@wild_mustangs_and_parrots]

wish to do a heart and caring icon, but have no choice but a thumbs up! Sure is. The way people care for and use horses is unreal for one. @@RockinJFarrier

[@tracyberrett5916]

So patient, so good at what you do!

[@RockinJFarrier]

Thank you

[@chrisunderwood2524]

I do not know if this is your colt...but I started training my young boy to let me pick up all four feet when he was just 4 months old .to pick and clean and tap with rasp.lightly...by the time he was just becoming a yearling , I could hammer all over his hooves...he stood very quite..it was part of the lessons....I am a very strong believer that when a farrier is coming to trim , or shoe your horse, he needs to be ready....up in the barn and already for the trim...none of this going to catch the horse...or make the horse stand..and get upset that his feet and legs are a big problem..it is not the farrier job to do this...it is the owners work.. farriers have to do their jobs, provide for their families..and they can't do this if injured by your unruly horse...get them trained..spend time in teaching this to your horse....

[@RockinJFarrier]

Chris Underwood, I get extra for working with colts. It would be nice if all colts got worked with like your saying, but that doesn’t always happen. When they fall through the cracks and don’t get worked with and the owner doesn’t have the wherewithal to do it, I end up working with a few here and there. Most farriers have the vet give a shot or put their tools away and drive off. But the colt doesn’t learn anything.I’ve worked with hundreds with great results. But shoeing the easy ones is always welcome. Thanks for being a responsible owner. Thanks for watching.

[@Placard1203]

Good job cowboy. I'll be doing that today too...minus the shoes

[@RockinJFarrier]

Meliss Robins, thanks, whoever puts the shoes on will benefit from your work. Thanks for watching.

[@tictactoe325]

Far out, he’s completely unhandled and they want him shod!!!!😲

[@RockinJFarrier]

He has been “green broke” and someone put his first set of shoes on. Probably drugged him to do it. Doesn’t teach the horse a thing. Not very many trainers work with their feet. They were taking him to gather cows for fall and put some miles on him. Thanks

[@pipr5070]

@@RockinJFarrier I totally agree, drugging to do training never works. Yet in a brief period of time with you, this young colt understood. Kudos to you sir 😁👍

[@RockinJFarrier]

@@pipr5070 thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@levis8560]

I've been shoein for over 25 years. I have also don a lot of steel and metal work. I haven't ever seen shoes shaped this way. Do you have a video of your "anvil"? Looks like your in Western Wyoming, maybe east side of Wyoming Range?

[@RockinJFarrier]

Levi S, The Bender was invented 30 years ago. I found it 3 years ago. Once i found out what I could do with it, I left my anvil in my shop by the forge. I started the channel a year ago, so I haven’t got video of my anvil. I’ve shod over 3500 horses with the bender. Saves my arm and elbow, I’m not ‘hammered’ at the end of the day, well not as much. 🤠thanks for the comment and watching.

[@levis8560]

@@RockinJFarrier can ya tell me where I might could come across one? Looks like it'd definitely save my arms and elbows

[@RockinJFarrier]

@@levis8560 the you tube video was Pocket Anvil. The one I got was the Shoe Master, with the adjustable blocks. I think the webb site is the horse shoe store. You’ll have to look it up. Once you figure it out it makes shaping shoes really easy. I’ve shaped everything from pony to 4’s. You can’t do draft shoes of course. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

[@louiekuka]

That's what Cowboy'n all about. Great video

[@RockinJFarrier]

Jon, yup, the nitty gritty of it all that used to go unseen. Thanks.

[@72semicrazy]

I like how you work with that colt do you have a video on one that doesn’t want his back hoofs mess with

[@RockinJFarrier]

Thanks. I did a little bit with rescue Eddie part 3. I have another one to edit on back feet. Thanks for watching.

[@g0ezle0nard96]

Well done sir

[@RockinJFarrier]

Thank you

[@拿破轮-z9f]

This is also the case in China, and the horse’s mouth can be tied up so that the horse can quickly calm down.

[@RockinJFarrier]

His head isn’t tied at all. He’s looking around at his leg that is tied up, trying to figure out what’s going on. I’ve found this really affective.

[@Whipspur]

Is the shoe bender a time saver and worth the money?

[@RockinJFarrier]

yes, I wouldn't want to be without it. RJF

[@Whipspur]

@@RockinJFarrier is there a way to get a used shoe flat on it

[@sharonmorgan256]

This is on the owner, not the farrier!

[@RockinJFarrier]

Sharon, they can pay a trainer or me. Most owners don't have the skill and would make it worse. Just something I do.

[@trinityfarms9718]

Where did you buy that support rope on his leg ?

[@RockinJFarrier]

I made it. A leather hobble strap with 18 ft. of rope.

[@rafterh2181]

You charge extra for the training?

[@RockinJFarrier]

Ya, probably not enough. But it makes my job easier down the road. Thanks for watching.

[@trueheartfarm8831]

Don't you just love 😣 how we do are not only the hoof care provider s but also used to as trainer's ? Owner s need to be responsible for teaching their stock early on ( standing quiet , picking up their feet ) ,if not then they should pay for training time ...And not have the right to complain about it.... time is money, and more time we spend on just 1 equine - the less equine get done in 1 day ...

[@RockinJFarrier]

True Heart Farm, Got to Love it. A lot of the time they teach them bad habits. I do charge extra on horses I work on. There are a lot of good owners out there, most of the time the colts aren’t that difficult on the first couple shoeings. This colt was just one of those difficult ones. They get better each time. Thanks for watching.

[@jimmyyounger618]

I sure wouldn't expect a farrier to do any training or an owner not be up front about a horse with issues picking up feet. It's only fair to come up with a plan to compensate for training whether it's the farrier or someone else. I have 3 that are champs, one who's a little fussy and I'm working with another one now that's exasperating. He's not bad minded until you ask him for a foot off the ground for more than a couple of seconds, and he's about burned me out with his issues about it. Some catch on that standing on 3 legs doesn't cause them to fall down or touching a foot doesn't hurt rather easily, and then there's a few like my hard case. I'm lucky that he's worn his feet down pretty well on pasture for years, but the old lead mare is slowing down and that's the only difference I can think of to explain why he hasn't worn his feet as usual and finally needs a trim in the worst way. I could vaguely recall what we used to do with his kind when I was a kid, but this video has been super helpful to refresh my memory. There are some folks who half lose their minds calling this cruel, that it will lead to resistance in the future, etc., but I doubt they've ever dealt with the issue over weeks of time with little to no progress. So, on the other hand, it's certainly not kind to let feet get so long and nasty that a split up the toe brings about lameness, either. I'm going to give him a few more days to come around with patience, but after that he's getting his feet tied up to show him having a foot in the air won't cause him to fall over and die.

[@RockinJFarrier]

@@jimmyyounger618 Glad the video helped.I do get extra for the training. Most farriers don't know what to do and won't do anything but give them a shot. I was taught by my Dad how to deal with them. At my age it's not as fun as it used to be. but sometimes hopping them on three legs is the only answer. thanks for watching and for the comment.

[@Crytall_fairy]

They call it Oh iTs SaFE no it no it’s horse abuse

[@RockinJFarrier]

I still shoe this horse and he now stands. Having a nail ripped through your leg or hand is the other option or constant drugs to shoe them.