Ridecamp: [RC] Amatuer Hoof Trimming....

Last year I kept Drako's hooves pretty well trimmed by 
myself.  I have a very sharp hoof knife and a very good 
rasp.  I would just pare away the dead hoove material a 
little at a time, and then rasp the hoof wall down and 
around the hoof edges to smooth the chips out.  I did 
this every two weeks or so for a few months.  Wasn't 
hard to do at all, but it helps to be a hoof angle and 
symmetry fanatic like I am with a horse that has pretty 
balanced hooves to begin with like Drako's.

HOWEVER I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE NIPPER.  I HIRE MY 
FARRIER TO DO THAT PART! Which I did in April because I 
didn't keep up with the trimming.  And the pasture was 
drying out which caused a little havoc on his hooves.  

I took a barefoot trimming clinic with Debbie Dutra and 
quicked the cadaver hoof right away.  I'm not going to 
buy myself nippers unless I get further educated on hoof 
trimming.  But then again, I might just end up paying 
the farrier anyway and save a few of my brain cells for 
other uses.  

K.


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