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I have been trimming my horses for
over a year under close supervision of my hoof care specialist. After 25 years
she quit shoeing but that is a no comment subject....
I tend to trim a little to long
because like cutting hair you can always go shorter but you can't ad more.
Growth takes time.
I have injured myself with the knife
slipping, taken the knees out of many pairs of jeans with the rasp, taken finger
tips off with the rasp but so far my horses are great.
I would not do this without the
teaching and guidance of Susan. I still pay her to do them once in awhile
because it is darn hard work. ( I have to really plead or hope she wants to
trade for some tack or gear)The dry weather has made it even harder.
My horses feet are made of stone right now.
I am building a foot
bath.
Running the trough over makes them
worse. the mud sucks what lilttle moisture they have right out.
A good farrier is worth their wieght
in gold.
Paddi
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