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[RC] RC] For all you farrier types - Michelle FinkHi, I trim most of mine (sometimes get lazy and call the farrier) and learned to shoe this Fall - the first set of shoes I put on are still on my horse 6 weeks later - Wooohooo!! Expected them to fall off, need to pull them off pretty soon. :-) (too happy, I know) I was using cheap nippers to start, then realized I need to upgrade to a better set. Just got 15" St. Croix nippers, not as expensive as the premium GE brand, but nicely made & infinitely better than my old 12" Black Diamond cheapies. Obviously would have saved money in the long run to just buy the better nips. Also found that I really do need the extra leverage when the hooves get "iron-y" in the summer. I have used "Black Master" rasps for a few years and get along with them well. They are really sharp and last me a long time. I tried a few others when I started out... Rasps aren't too big of a deal to experiment with, because you will replace them more often & they aren't expensive to begin with. The one I am using is fairly expensive ($20 compared to the $12 cheaper ones), but I get about 20 trims out of a good rasp so economy is relative... Here's a link to the place I got my nippers from. They have quality supplies & good prices. http://www.well-shod.com Hope those ideas help. Happy Trails, Michelle (Colorado) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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