Why Wild Horses Don't Need Hoof Trims or Horseshoes - Causes of Hoof Problems

[@ContraG]

I'm not a horse person, but I ended up here out of curiosity on how wold horses maintained their feet. The passion in this guy about horses is incredible! He truly care about them and not his own pleasure.

[@kingsufi6164]

sAMJE HAHAHHAA

[@TheOmnipresent12]

@@kingsufi6164 Me too! Going to look up 'why do horses bite' now out of curiosity. Wonder if has happened to this man! Can only imagine horses get cranky and/or mischievous at times.

[@calmuzacc]

Me to. A random search lol!

[@MC-zr6gc]

same

[@ykmopopp3660]

Same dud agreed

[@ChissyMay]

I know this is about feet, but for people who don't believe in letting their horses out 24/7, I have to share a story of my mare.... I have always kept my horses outdoors 24/7... And last September I got a new mare who was a chronic and severe cribber, a severe weaver, had ulcers and was underweight from being so stressed out. This poor mare had spent most of her life locked up in a stall before she came to live with my guys... In 6 months of being kept outside 24/7 in a herd environment I have seen dramatic changes and improvements.. The cribbing behaviour is almost gone. She put on about 300 lbs over the winter. She is ulcer free as well. So I must say i have witnessed first hand the benefits a horse gets from being allowed to behave in a natural way and be outdoors 24/7 with other horses.

[@gerinopiedra9632]

I didn't even read this lol

[@mommylovesgigi]

How is she doing now?

[@angeliquorice]

Thank you for sharing. I watched a video today of a pony who was kept indoors for 10 years or so and she was in a absolutely terrible condition. I can't understand why people keep them as indoor pets when they should clearly be outdoors 24/7.

[@saairr]

I'm glad she is happy with you. God bless Respect from pakistan

[@1535haha]

I've kept horses out on land since I was a kid and will never build a shed for them I've forestry and encased with trees Its the most natural land around and I've the healthiest horses

[@ValtronW]

It's the same with dogs. It breaks my heart knowing there are dogs out there who never get walked, who live their lives locked up in a house. My mom will sometimes not take the dog out for a day or two (when I'm out of the house) and I try to explain to her that dogs don't have the internet or video games or entertainment like humans do. They just lay around all day, bored and without a purpose. It's cruel not to take them out.

[@littlesugarbug180]

You can't really put dogs and horses on the same plan because one is a predator and one is prey. Some dogs do not mind being couch potatoes, and I'm pretty sure they could care less if they're being walked or not. Now, if a dog is misbehaving because it's "bored" then that's a different story.

[@Weirdanimalboy]

Little Sugarbug A dog may _like_ staying inside and lie around all day, but that's not very optimal for health. More dogs are obese than not nowadays.

[@littlesugarbug180]

I agree that more dogs these days are obese (it makes many people tell me that my dogs are too skinny), but part of that I think also has to do with diet. I rarely give my dogs treats or vegetable and fruit scrapes of any kind. The only time they get food is during training, and during the "meal times" when I don't have time to train. But I've found that people who spoil their dogs with doggie treats and table-food are the ones whose dogs are a little on the chubby side.

[@DruneKelly]

I have a german working line Belgian Malinois and his line gets big. 100lbs or so. He is the hardest healthy dog to put weight on that I've ever known. To the point I had to go to free-feeding him which, with any other dog, I'm vehemently against. Until him I've never used free-feeding and I've had dogs all my life. Right after I got Tango, our landlord's 6 year old Rottweiler died. This dog was massively overweight. I had actually never seen a Rotti so heavy nor do I wish to anytime soon. He could barely walk and, because our landlord owned a camp next to the aparment, everyone would give him food but never understand everyone else at the camp was doing it too. Most of my dogs may have been a couple pounds over ideal but never so much so that they couldn't move properly and freely without difficulty. Even my 17 year old, 80lb husky/shepherd mix still acted like a puppy because her arthritis pain wasn't exacerbated by extra weight. I feel soort for dogs who look like skeleton s but I feel equally bad about dogs who are obese.

[@charlesbates561]

April Rodger. Your neighbor was probably talking about birds. It cruel to the birds... You probably already know this but you don't care... Then again "People are fucking stupid".

[@vivalastatic]

“Buddy ain’t never had a damn shoe on his foot and he does frikkin fine and carries my fat ass around.” Hahaha great video man beautiful animals

[@kcequus2879]

My best friends dad tries to get me to shoe my horses. I haven't had shoes on my horse since I've started riding about 8 years ago (not that long) and my horses have never had problems barefoot. One of her horses, he's shoed, and he had bad serious problems with his hoof. Im glad you make videos like this. Thanks Rick.

[@joshbrucks]

Katelynn Cottrell nice logical fallacy there. did you ever consider the shoe did not cause the hoof problem? that the shoe was there to help correct a problem that already existed? ignorant fucks the lot of you.

[@shadownight5294]

@@joshbrucks well its her best friend dad, so im guessing she know more then us, she may even have asked for all we know.

[@blinded6502]

@@joshbrucks You're the one making assumptions here, "ignorant fuck"

[@MightyYoungSir]

right its to improve the horse not the improve the health and longevity of the horse

[@heartmind6373]

You can use resin shoes or hoof boots. That's great and even soften their feet.

[@WildWestNeko]

The hoof will naturally flex with every step, activating blood flow mechanisms within. A metal shoe will keep the hoof from flexing, and reduces blood flow. There exist a thermal image of a horse's front legs, to compare shod and barefoot body temperature of the hoof. If a horse must work long hours on hard surfaces (example: mounted police), there exist flexible boots a horse can wear, and removed for rest hours. Hooves become tougher when allowed to remain barefoot, but will still wear fast on asphalt.

[@oak4901]

We did temperature measurements of horse knee joints for Mr. Dixon of Dixon Flexible Horseshoes with and without his shoes. That was 1957 in Savage, MD. Temp was lower with flexible shoes.

[@TheDjspin57]

Dont walk the horse on asphalt

[@WildWestNeko]

@@TheDjspin57 Sometime there is not a choice. But walk instead of trot or canter is common sense.

[@x.adam1]

I don't know shit about horses but I agree with you 100%.

[@ts9971]

I stumbled upon these videos, once he said about running on concrete I definitely felt that. Since I jog I prefer running on hiking trails. It does wonders for my knees. It must be exactly the same for the horses.

[@devonjoker83]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@energyexecs]

Finally, someone is brave enough to say what works! Thank you.

[@anon4780]

"Put a damn metal plate in your shoe and then go walking around or go for a jog and see how far you can go before your knees, joints, ankles hurt." Exactly!! That sounds like common sense to me!

[@Tomes23]

💯

[@ChronicD420]

Can hear the passion and true connection this man has to his horses. I don’t work with horses but I had a family member who always got horseshoes and sense I saw that process once I knew there was no way a horseshoe was good if you’re nailing something into a living thing. Thank you for the education

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

👍🤠

[@ScarsFromTomorrow1]

My horse has never had shoes and his last farrier always went on and on about how great his feet were.

[@HarmoniusLife]

same with my horse.

[@joshbrucks]

some horses have good feet and never need shoes. some horses not only dont need shoes but never need trimmed. these horses are rare. most horses if not worked hard can go barefoot. if worked hard almost no horses can go barefoot. speaking from experience as a farrier.

[@lovethyneighbor-hoodgarden2563]

Ictus Eie used to ride horses as a youngin and worked on a farm as a teen...We never used shoes but i am converting to Amish. Eie am looking for a small 1 or 2 horse carriage with a closed top to make it into an Amish carriage camper so i can get rid of all my world possessions and take up the cross. Eie really don't want to have to put shoes on a horse, you're sure it will cause problems brother?

[@joshbrucks]

Zondervan Gioaccino cant tell of serious. yes horses pulling anything on hard ground is going to wear down their feet making them need shoes. last i checked amish shoe their horses so... you obviously dont know much about them.

[@lovethyneighbor-hoodgarden2563]

Ictus Just because I decided to convert doesn't mean I know everything about the Amish lifestyle, when was the last time you seen a horse carriage? It's been a long time for me. and I am honest. However I have changed my mind about the carriage. I just want to trade all my worldly possessions for a horse and the essentials i need to survive off the land. Eie am not going to need the carriage where i am going.

[@itsjustrenee1320]

Keep horses off concrete and shoes off horses...the end.

[@DarnellHendeason-dk3uw]

"A metal shoe stops the flexing of the foot". Exactly,

[@navyknight3127]

That's what got me confused when I was younger, cause obviously, horses don't have shoes in the wild so whenever I saw a horse with shoes on I always got confused on , whether or not they were helpful or somethin.

[@joshbrucks]

do horses in the wild carry 200+ lbs on their backs?

[@johnmoyer5515]

That exactly why I'm here same thought.

[@charliefox9424]

5 years later and still a great video. Thumbs and likes

[@tobyjack9608]

Q: Why do horses jump?A: Because they have frogs in their feet :)

[@cathybrown7361]

That's a good riddle. I like it. ribbet

[@callen5713]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nicoleleanne4442]

Lmfao 🤣😆🤣

[@JCElzinga]

booooooo.

[@davajo3868]

Couldn't agree more! I read about how horse physiology experts did research on the effects of shoes. It's been thoroughly proven that a shod horse going at a walk over pavement has at least 3X the concussive impact of a barefoot horse going at a trot. Afterwards they did a thermal imaging scan after giving it a good workout. The barefoot legs were fully red with blood circulation, but the shod leg was blue! I've had my mare for going on 6 years now and she's never had shoes on since the day I owned her. She lives in our backyard barn and we do trail rides in the country. Walking through fields, trotting alongside/down paved backroads, and we used to ride to town once a month with my mom when she owned a horse, also no shoes.

[@AriLove225]

Omg I love all the things you say about how horses should be living

[@johnaron2235]

I came here after i saw a hoofing video. I was curious about the reason for it. Sincei live in Brazil and never saw my grandfather shoing his working horses. After seing your video i now know why his horses never needed horseshoes to be healthy.

[@gstrdms]

"The show-people won't get it. It's all about the ribbons. They don't care about the horse." Instant subscribe.

[@immortalfae13]

Same here!

[@wenetwork7420]

❤️Yup, and sharing it on our FB page. Rick, your awesomeness is showing!❤️

[@jaribomusic9430]

I hope you and your horses live a long healthy life

[@inevansteenkiste]

i'm from Belgium, there is not a lot of open space but more and more people and "barn" owners choose to keep the horses outside 24/7, with different kind of tracks for the horses to run and play on, and also keeping them in a herd, no horseshoes and natural feeds. My mare has changed so much since she lives in such a "paddock paradise", no more stress, healthy and happy. hopefully a lot more people's eyes will open soon...

[@tammydeliz7392]

My moms pasture is full of rocks. We never trim the horses who stay out there because they keep their feet trimmed naturally.

[@Roneboontje]

I'm lucky to ride on a farm where the horses are out 24/7. There's no other farm nearby that does this. Yet we get animal inspection because the horses are out in the pasture on cold winter nights. So annoying!

[@cathybrown7361]

For real!

[@MissKittybigpaws]

Ditto my mare is out enjoying rolling in the mud she has her thick fluffy coat keeping her warm, apparently she is abandoned and abused 😡 drives me mad, she is so happy living how a horse should be

[@excplis-4855]

@@MissKittybigpaws Next time, mention wild horses, tell them that horses didn't sow blankets for each other to keep warm, they didn't walk into a house and think 'this place is the best place to be' and also she's allowed to play in the mud

[@judygagnon907]

When did it become abuse or neglect to allow horses to live naturally? It's sickening. How do they think wild horses survive? Even when our horses were offered the choice of freely going in and out of the barn, all except really harsh winter weather, they chose to be outside.

[@BoleDaPole]

Well what probably happened was one or more of your neighbors called the animal police and by law they are required to check.

[@daddysasageyo9263]

I love how angry this man is.

[@TheLadyDelirium]

It's great to hear that type of passion

[@BasedRanger]

@@TheLadyDelirium Right? I don't know the first thing about horses, but if I'm gonna learn, this is the kind of guy I want to learn from.

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

@@BasedRanger Almost sound like Rush Limbaugh.........and see where it has gotten us ?

[@vincentadler6486]

I know right 😂

[@cathiwim]

Mine have never had shoes, that i am aware of. My older mare may have been shod in an earlier life. From age 6-13 i don’t think she was. I have had her for 10 years, (since age 13) and she has never seen a shoe.i do get her trimmed, once a year, because our soill isnt rocky enough to keep them from growing out too much. Her daughter, born here on the farn, has never been trimmed OR shod. But she runs around a lot more than her mother does, and trims her own feet. Works for me!

[@sueleigh1018]

This is one of your best, Rick. Your horses are lucky to have you.

[@jaybee2683]

Our horses are brought in 5am to be fed and in so people can come ride their horses and have lessons without having to go find them. At 2:45 they’re all let out and fed. But no matter WHAT weather, they are turned out. We will go out there if it’s a blizzard (in Texas yeah right) I’ve been at this barn for 14 years now nvr once has it been missed. We do exist just have to find us!:3

[@destinationaddictionsamsar7894]

That doesn't really teach them the value of catching a horse or how to.

[@Missing58]

Buddy looks like he is so afraid....not....lol. I totally agree with you on the shoeing. Never shod one and never will. It also interferes with the horse's natural ability to climb up hills and walk on slippery surfaces.

[@jhjh5765]

Took me a minute... then I heard, "But Rick!" Can't believe I was fortunate enough to find another channel of yours. Keep up the great work!

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

Welcome aboard!

[@katep.5791]

I've been wanting a horse forever, and we are finally doing real research to possibly getting one when we move to our dream house/farm. I've been curious about horseshoes, because I don't fully understand how nails being driven into their nails would be good. I've been doing more and more research on this particular topic, glad I found this video (and the other videos that agree)!

[@april_mood4027]

So got one ?

[@ge-rardhenry]

I recently came across hoof transformation videos. I don’t know much about houses. I couldn’t understand why it was important to put a shoe on a horse. This video was very informative.

[@pawpkitty]

I never understood why people would waste unnecessary time and energy on something evolution already perfected.

[@NewsChannel-y4g]

God*

[@jdrews7988]

I feel pretty good then!! I leave mine out 24/7, I have trees for protection, a three sided shelter for my sanity (she never uses), good grass, some mud, rock for my mile long driveway she marches up when my car comes down the driveway and a natural pond. someone told me I'm making her wild by not stalling. ha!

[@buddette3308]

I love watching buddy and Mr T listening to Rick then dozing off.

[@pappi3]

Its similar situation in Dog breeds. In producing show quality dogs they are ruining the genetic diversity and health of dogs.

[@TheLadyDelirium]

It's awful that people do these things just to win a ribbon.

[@goatherderextraodinaire2280]

I finally moved to my 70 acre ranch in the mountains of Colorado after living in the city and boarding my 4 horses in a large paddock. My horses have the freedom to roam around and I left the barn open for them to take shelter when they want to. I noticed that their bare feet are naturally trimmed from walking on a varying terrain of rocks and grass. I don’t think i’ll need to use a farrier any time soon. I can probably just use a file if needed.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

wow congrats sounds like nice horsy living..

[@susanflowers6282]

I love your passion Rick. That's why your animals are taken such good care of. Your passionate about it. We need that kind of passion in all aspects of our lives.

[@Photostudioww]

The same thing is going on with dogs and cats, those Heath problems for a 50cent ribbon.

[@suzyhomesteader2454]

Mr. Rick Gore, I applaud you sir. When we got our mare Dallas Skye she was barefoot. Yes her hooves were a little long which were taken care of a couple days later. I will work my ass off, and will pull every ounce of stubborness to keep her from ever wearing shoes. I have been putting oil on her hooves because of being really cracked and dry. We're in NM so it's very dry here. I've been to your website and now have it bookmarked. I am loving all the info you give so I can be the partner with Dallas Skye. No I am not going to be an abusive owner either. I hate people who want to beat their animals.

[@prettypinkks2905]

I agree with this completely. My horse was actually lame for 3 months and I tried everything to help him and so I did some research and I took his horse shoes off and no joke, within 2 days he was completely better and I will never put horseshoes on any of my horses ever again.

[@SFD-Horses]

I don't have horses yet as I'm learning everything I can before getting them so I can take care of them properly. (yep! I'm a clean slate) I have found, and agree that shoes are horrible for the hoof!

[@joshbrucks]

as a farrier that does not have a clean slate but years of experience and knowledge, you are wrong.

[@Peeeeweeeherman]

Mr t is literally the most beautiful horse I've ever seen

[@Valurah]

I'm not a horse person but I was watching videos of horses getting their feet trimmed and 99% of them had shoes. It just didn't sit right with me because the horses in the wild don't need them so what's the point? And that's when I found your video. You've answered all my questions about it and vindicated my opinion on why horses shouldn't have to wear shoes 😊 thank you for your educational video!

[@EmMae1.0]

Now see, this is what I always thought! I just can't justify in my mind to put shoes on a horse. This makes total logical sense to me. Great video!

[@Pead929]

I came here because I came across a TikTok where they were putting shoes on a horse and trimming and dressing their hooves. I’m a big city boy and I wondered why wild horses don’t need shoes. The reasoning behind this makes perfect sense. These animals used to run wild. They helped build the modern world. I’m glad there’s people out here being vocal on their behalf.

[@laridd]

This is exactly what my dad told me when i asked why he didnt shoe the horses. He said since we didn't walk them on cobblestone or concrete or asphalt, they didnt need it. We didnt keep them in the barn. They were out in the pastures and we only used them for work a few months out of the year.

[@Porschesvideos]

OMG I AM SO WITH YOU RICK!!! I have a 501c3 Horse sanctuary and rescue them from slaughter and i have 5 SHELTERS on my property, BUT..the horses roam FREE...ALWAYS! only time i would put them in a "stall" is when they have a medical procedure like gelding, but by that same night, they are BACK out with the herd! THANK YOU FOR THIS! I do not use BITS, SPURS OR SHOES...EVER! I just LOVE what you say about all of this and am 100% in agreement! FABULOUS!

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

I've watched your think like a cop channel for a while, so I am new to this channel. You put out good content, whether it's horses or cop/ gun stuff.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

thanks, my website on horses is pretty good, I try and put lots of pictures and info that helps educate people to be better horse owners. It started with just a few pages and has grown to over 600 pages. thinklikeahorse.org

[@BoleDaPole]

Google says that your site isn't secure?

[@judywright4241]

@@BoleDaPole ---That’s relatively new-I go to the horse website fairly often-not sure why Google would put that ‘ not secure’ on the horse channel. Rick’s ‘Think Like A Cop’ and ‘We Call That A Clue’ channels have been hassled to the degree that he changed to ‘Good Luck America’

[@DCogsdil]

A-freakin-MEN......I totally agree. Plus what ruffles my pin feathers is these idiots loping and running and the horses heads are down around their knees. Do you see a wild horse running with his head down? Unless he herding his group of wild horses. And how they train their pretty show horses to do this is inhuman. Should be outlawed. I've seen them use tight downs and cement blocks!! That is not a natural gait for a horse. Just watch the horses in the wild. You will learn a lot. Love your videos and hope peeps learn from them. Stay safe, Debs from Texas

[@DCogsdil]

Very true. But I wouldn't want to trust a horse while trotting or loping to have his head lower to his knees. (nose just at the top of where the knees begin) We've all seen them in the show rings doing this, its just not a natural gait for a horse. In my experience when a horse lowers his head, he is about to crow hop or buck you right off. I used to love rip Patrick Swayze, but after seeing his trainers train his Arabians to keep their heads down, not so much. Using cement blocks tied their heads down to the ground. He sold his property close to me in Magnolia now called High Meadow Ranch years before he passed away.

[@russelloriely6343]

but it's so pretty and i know my horse loves doing it. he's different than your horse so are all the horses that compete in these events. now that i've pissed you off with some stupidity I do believe that is the usual line by people who train their horses to do that type of thing. and they know what they're talking about because they have some certificate from some trainer that won some event.

[@mintythewolf001aj3]

your horse dosent love doing it your just forcing

[@xavier3961]

"Never trust information from a man who doesn't use Pink Rope." ~ Barnwitch

[@judygagnon907]

Omg I love this man. Can I board my horse with you please? I have been having this argument forever with every know it all horse person I meet. I grew up on a farm..my pappy had about ten cows and about fifteen horses. He was more a hobby farmer I suppose. But anyway, we never ever locked up horses or cows. We had out buildings that were three sided so if they needed or wanted to get in out of the elements they could. We also never put horse shoes on our horses. I don't recall ever having a lame horse. I think the horse world has complicated horse ownership and made it appear to be something exotic and out of reach. This cowgirl will never cave!

[@SteppingStonevlogs]

That sounds like a good farm :)

[@rachelmerz2122]

I’ve only been a horse owner for not quite a year, but I have been around them off and on throughout my life, and my dream (come true now) has been to own one (or more!). I agree with you and all of your followers here about going all natural! I adopted my girl last February, and she does have front shoes on due to founder and white line (before I got her) but I am going to try and go shoeless here as soon as I can. I hate shoes! Here front hooves are always so packed with sh&7 and everything. I have her boarded right now (actively looking for property now to keep her and my friend’s horse on our own property), and the owner keeps everything as clean as possible. They are on 24/7 turnout unless extreme weather. When I move, they will have access to either their stalls or a run-in should they choose. Love, love loved this video and all of the comments!! Can’t wait to watch more of your videos!!

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

shoes hold more crap than unshod - remove them yesterday

[@MaxRayBellaLokiMojo]

i'm not a fan of horseshoes. My horse has never had them on and i have never had a problem with his hooves.

[@genxr7971]

2 months ago I bought a 10 acre spread in rural Virginia and can now finally realize my almost 2 yearddream of owning a few horses. No stalls though. Rick, I'm patterning my horse shelter after yours.

[@firstname3255]

Gen X'r How much does an acre usually cost out there? How much does an acre cost in a more expensive state?

[@christinalindley7338]

Thank you for clearing this up for folks I am a barefoot hoof trimmer most people in these parts very adamant about shoes so I went to Ferrier school and apprentice for two years I love to take shoes off and Free the horse best day ever!!! When I get asked to put shoes on I always ask that they run a half block down the road in tap dance shoes. appreciate your video I’ll be sending people here to listen up

[@DragonbornCanid]

thank you Rick! I already knew this, but it's always good to be reminded. If I ever do get horses, none of them will be shod, for sure.

[@gabriellecimon]

My horses have problems all the time and they have shoes, just got them off today, I have rocks on the land they're hard to avoid but the rain makes it so slippery with the horse shoes I think it's just unsafe to keep them on.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

healthier is the key, no shoes happy hooves.

[@gabriellecimon]

Yes! they're walking funny now like they never felt the ground before. @@ThinkLikeAHorse

[@destinationaddictionsamsar7894]

@@gabriellecimon it takes a year for the horse to grow a new hoof but after that they're as good as any horse.

[@1972dsrai]

I love your take on it, totally makes sense. It’s basically down to bad owners, even those that don’t mean to be.

[@brentwalters8921]

I have no idea why I'm watching your videos. I haven't had any horses for 20-25 yrs And I'm just setting here nodding my head and saying "Well Duh, that's the way it's suppose to be".

[@terrymcguire8476]

I agree 100 percent. I was a Tn Walking Horse trainer, farrier, and breeder for several years and shodding a Horse damages the hoof. It isn't natural. Native Americans rode them for centuries without shoes

[@berg699]

If people had as much energy and passion as Rick does about horses with the world's problems this world would be something else lol

[@EveHyland-in8jb9ti9y]

Horses were here way before we saddled them up and they got on just fine. 😮 People lock their horses up? My horse had her stable for shelter which was mucked out every day with fresh hay laid and it wasn't ever locked in unless it was horrific weather conditions. Some people don't deserve these beautiful creatures. 😏 Blessings to you Sir from across the pond, Scotland. 🙏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ✌️

[@seanbrunner6539]

I got here after watching a horse shoe change video, And before that a cow that got Crush rock in his foot, saw that white line, and the inner horn that was soft from being detached. Glad I ran into your video. I totally agree. I am sure cows and horses are a little different but there was a lot too it. I can't imagine 5 of 6 nails spread the weight of a horse. Good Video. I like how you talk to your horses.

[@emanuelbabayagaortiz7333]

Idk why I thought this particular problem. I’m glad you are the smartest man in my world

[@ZZTwinCam]

Does Shoeing A Horse Hurt Them? Many people worry that putting horseshoes on the hooves will cause pain to horses, as the process will involve trimming hooves, replacing shoes, or inserting nails. However, shoeing a horse really does not hurt them as there are no nerves in the outer wall of the horse's hooves.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

shoeing is bad for horse and hoof, read my amazing hoof page on my site thinklikahorse.org

[@MacksCurley]

I wish more people could understand the natural world like you. Common sense is not common.

[@vegasbackgrounds3426]

You absolutely learn something new everyday! It always bothered me that they drive nails through the hoof and burn it.

[@obibraxton2232]

I too don’t know sht about horses but I fully agree with you ! I only looked up wild horse who don’t need horse shoes as I was curious why people do this to horses so good to hear your perspective it makes more sense to me !

[@FLBoyCanScrap]

Love the passion and respect you have for your animals.

[@surialpaca6542]

I'm not familiar with horses, but I am a kindred spirit now that I've tried horseback riding in Pigeon Forge, TN area. I'd like to pick up horseback riding as a hobby, but I figured I'd learn much more about these animals before becoming a regular. I never knew their feet was so complex. Listening to this man describe what horse shoes actually feel like broke my heart. I was always told horse shoes didn't hurt the horse and made their lives easier.

[@cliffowens3629]

I'm currently fostering an abuse case QH palo ex-rodeo mare. She will NOT let a farrier anywhere near her. To be sure there was one woman farrier that did only trim work and the mare was a handful even for her. The last time she tried the mare got too dangerous to control and had to stop to protect herself. The owner wasn't happy and then tacked the mare and rode off with her to have the street finish the job. That farrier has since died and I've been able to shape the fronts with a rasp but the mare is very arthritic and getting her to allow me to lift the fores even to pick is problematic as she will object because of pain. This mare was thrown and hogtied by other farriers in the past and to even try to touch her hinds requires a Tony Stark MK46 suit. It's been 15 months and I have gained a lit of her trust to the point that through love, soft hands, and a gentle voice I have teased to the surface the sweetness that she had hid down deep for over 20+ years. You read correctly: 20+. This mare has had at least 5 owners. I'm willing to bet that her first was the one who foaled her out. Her problems began at weaning and being sold. From then it went down hill fast. 2nd owner green broke and since she's a Texas horse probably none to gently. 3rd owner competed in the rodeo circuit. Mare has a nice gouge scar in the butt from a steer. #3 ran out of luck and money at the Davie Fl rodeo and sold her to a latino who also are not known for gentle handling. Somewhere between owner 2 and 5 the mare acquired a scar that runs diagonally from upper left to lower right across the tongue. A bicycle chain bit perhaps? The current owner #5 has had her the longest about 10 years and has been a recovering alcoholic for about 3 months. Until that time #5 treatment of the mare has been less than stellar as you can imagine. I've taken on the daily care of this mare and my description her is fear reactive. Constantly on alert for any threat. A bomb with a smoldering lit short fuse. Under my care a lot has changed. People cannot believe it's the same mare that once tried to kick them to the moon. I've gained a lot of her trust and have calmed her down considerably, but I must be careful. My hope is to get her away from where she is currently stabled so her past wains with the absence of her #5 owner who has said will give me the horse free and clear when she leaves to move. If it happens great. If not I'm giving the mare a soft place to fall. That way she focuses only on me.

[@skyeiron5872]

If your horse needs shoes due to the wear exceeding the growth due to work, use what are essentially horse sneakers. Put them on when they need to work and take them off when they're done. The best part is that they can be used over and over again and they do not restrict blood flow to the entire leg unlike traditional horse shoes that are nailed to the horses hooves.

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

I've always found (in fifty years of experience) that what this gentleman is saying is absolutely true. If you are using the horse as a hack taking it out daily, with a bit of time on the road or harder surface, all you really need to do is check daily for stones or anything that could bruise the frog or sole of the foot and if this isn't enough, I've always found that a bit of filing by yourself (as long as you know what you are doing!) is much less traumatic than a visit from the Farrier (who in our case is a horrible little man, but he's the only one in the area! He's sadistic if you don't keep your eye on him all the time too!). I would definitely listen to this video as it's not rocket science, just horse sense!

[@emancipation8440]

I live around horses and always had this question on the back of my mind. It makes sense . I rarely cut my dogs nails I just take him on walks. They naturally get trimmed that way.

[@stevtunes5677]

Fun fact humans do not need shoes as well, we just started wearing them first in the form of sandals and it got narrower and narrower and now most modern people have crooked feet and a very soft foot sole that cannot handle hot/spiky/rougher terrains like it’s supposed to do. Some people battle this by practicing running barefoot and after only months of freedom the foot regains some of its original wider form and your toes become stronger

[@Anoiny]

What? Where I'm from it's considered weird to keep the horses in all the time - only like a rich sports stable would do that. Everyone else keeps the horses outside at least when the sun is out. In the stable I ride at, we even started to keep them outside during the night a few years back. We just put them in a smaller safer inner pasture/riding rectangle for the night. It's actually cheaper for us and it's less work - fewer boxes to clean. We only keep some older and privately owned horses in for the night because it's safer for them. We only put all the horses in if there is really bad weather.

[@christopherchinkan3644]

I'm totally against horse shoes but there is supposedly rubber shoes now do you think they will be better for the horse if someone felt like shoes are a must

[@LadySmartcat]

I know you can get rubber and canvas boots that go Over the hoof. They're removable and designed for use when working. My friend uses them on her horse when she goes driving (she has a cart). She hates shoes too, but she drives on the road and the road wears the hooves down too much, so this was her alternative. She takes them off before she puts him back int he paddock. I've never heard of rubber shoes though. How do they attach to the hoof?

[@CountryHavenDairyGoats]

You have the best post....I look forward to them...great advice, love your horses and animals....

[@cathybrown7361]

They're called EASY BOOTS. Compared to horseshoes, they're like sneakers for a horse's feet.

[@lucathecob3194]

my horse wears down her toe as it doesnt grow, even within 18 weeks maybe a couple centimeters? the vet said she is most likely going to go lame, the farrier spams me with "she NEEDS" shoes, he couldn't even take of or even file the toe its so sore and bruised, but her heel is like blocks, i HATE shoes but because of how hoof boots move they were not an option for her, so we are going to try glushu's they are rubber that just gloes on and gloes round the front of the horse foot, it lasts up to 10 - 12 weeks, is not nailed on, contracts and relaxes like a normal foot, it flexes easily allowing natrual movement and bloody flow, no bacteria can get in and even seperate attatchments can be brought for theraputic purposes etc, they just have a gue on the inside that u slip on and hold for 4 minutes, it sets and can not be removed without nippers, so it cant be pulled off in pasture, injure a horse or cause infection, it also does not pound the foot like a nail or move about like a boot, and if the horse chips in pasture it will still fit, this was the only way she could be somewhat barefoot and still protect her toe ;(

[@davajo3868]

LucaTheCob Is that the kind with blue colored stuff (cured glue I guess) filling up the middle of the hoof? It might also be good for helping to prevent thrush, since nothing gets in or out and it's antibacterial...?

[@alexortizz]

I rescued my horse and we have had her pastured for about a year now but she is struggling to keep weight so we need to put her in a stall to watch her. We have a stable with 3 stalls that never get used because all our horses are pastured so I need to go buy some bedding. We have an old bag of wood chips but I want to know what you recommend. Just so you know she will go back to being pastured once we find a solution, probably a supplement in her feed or something.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

Locking horses up are NEVER good. It needs to be roaming and grazing, you can supplement good Alfalfa hay and grains, rice bran or high proteins grain. DONT LOCK HORSES UP

[@Overlooked1]

You answered my question... and gave me a lot of bonus information and I listened and understand the subject a lot better thanks appreciate you 👍

[@Ariel-mq1ph]

I love this guy! I don’t have horses or know anything about them but I love all animals. This was so educational! I had no idea! I love how he points out how careless, selfish, and stupid people are about caring for horses. So true. And those in races and shows do not care. That industry should be shut down. I would love to watch them listen to this video just to hear what they could come up with as a response. It would probably be some complete bs. I found this while looking up how horses in the wild naturally file down their hooves. Farmhouse Fresh has used profits from sales to help farm animals in need, and recently helped a pony who’s hooves were 8 inches overgrown. Thanks for this Rick! I loved it.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

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[@OmnivorousMammalian6269]

" the worst thing you can do is puncture a hoof with the nail from a horseshoe " = like and a subscribe 👍

[@lemoneyes4629]

you are so right!! you are one of the less people who sees it, dares to see it and dares to commit it and explain!! keep going great human!!

[@tamaramills7830]

Love the video. I know someone that has miniature horses. She goes outside, whistles for them & they come out their stables scrolling along like, “Hey Ma, what’s up? It’s too hot to be out here right now.” She said she only uses a “toenail clipper” for horses if they need it. They hv 15 acres in MO- Country Life. Different horse, but same ideology. ❤

[@shinobimaster4013]

This is what i need, i got like 50 video about trimming horse and start to think why they not exting if they need human trimming

[@LSMG2004]

"I don't use horseshoes cause they hurt the horse" 2 min later: "Ima beat your ass, horse" (Edit: I know he was joking. I am too)

[@Name.is2]

I’m not a horse person but was just curious why they don’t need horse shoes in the wild, thank you for the info. Most people are just stupid sums it up.

[@sydneyallen3519]

yeah... gunner use to be in a small over crowed padock but I moved him to a huge field where he could graze and his personality changed so much and he was so much more willing and happy to do what I want.... Thats my experience with stalls and small paddocks

[@Mervolie]

I don't like horseshoes because it doesn't feel natural for the horse so in the summer I let the horse go barefoot. But, I live in northen Sweden where we have long winters with a lot of snow and ice and because of that I have to put on horseshoes with stud/spikes so the horse can get a better grip, otherwise the horse will easily slip and hurt itself, especially when riding.

[@Taylor-wt9zv]

+Think Like A Horse I saw this add on facebook for a new kind of horse shoe (More like a boot, it covers the whole bottom of the foot) it looks like the bottom of a hiking book and it velcroes onto the outside edge of the hoof wall. What do you think about them?

[@sdl5314]

Why do you need a boot at all? You're covering the whole foot up. Let them be out in the open filled they'll take care of themselves.

[@TheLadyDelirium]

@@sdl5314 I don't have a horse but couldn't they be useful for certain situations like walking on concrete for hours? Just curious.

[@livy_liveyalife]

It makes me think of putting a big metal shoe around my foot and toes blocking my nails from growing. That would hurt tremendously. I think if I had a horse 🐎 I would not give him horseshoes. Do the hooves grow kinda like nails? Do you have to keep them trimmed?

[@ncubentobeko7927]

I love 🐎 horses but I don't understand why shoes 👟 but I think my dear friend you're the most truthfully person out there

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

shoes are bad is so many ways

[@ncubentobeko7927]

Hi brother thanks for the reply. I think you have do another video . I'm against keeping horses in closed stall 24/7.

[@jasone3962]

Why don't they cushion horseshoes making with rubber and something soft? Also do wild horses need trimming of the hubs or do they trim it on their own by running and the hoovs actually grinding on the ground? And if they could naturally ground down their gloves then when they are in captivity but you choose not to put shoes on them is all you have to do is just trim?

[@Xanatissimo]

Dude! You are 100% right. The same applies to a lot of other animals. They need to live with their kind outdoors not locked up in a cage by themselves just for to fullfil the owner's emptiness or ego. That's why I don't have any kind of animals. I love them don't get me wrong. It's just that I know I can't provide them the environment they need.

[@kiwibushblock2564]

what do you think about horse boots for rougher terrain for horses with sensitive feet

[@flawlessfluidity7771]

When I got my Sorrel Mare I listened to the "barn witches" and put shoes on her. She threw them one by one and I never put them on her again. I'd love to hear your thoughts on that Glittery stuff they use now that looks like nail polish for the hooves 😂

[@joycelawrence1396]

I watched the video. I don't have a horse and always wondered why they are constantly reshoeing them. Thanks for presenting the truth. And a lot of folks won't like the truth and that's their problem. And the truth shall set you free. I applaud your courage to speak out. If the rest of the horse folks don't like it too bad. Let the dogs howl.

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

People still think a hoof is hard and it's actually flexible. Unless the pro-shoe person understands this, you wont be able to put some sense into them. The moment you put a strip of metal underneat, it negate a lot of his damping properties, and that allow makes me lean on the caution side

[@wackyrice1]

I learn, on you tube, from a Swede Vet how the hoof works. How it flexs, the bone structure inside, all that. I now believe also, that if you MUST protect the hoofs, to use boots, not shoes, on horses.

[@claralumen3637]

I love this video, thanks for saying the truth....