"I felt that level of violence was a little uncalled for." XD Love this, and your calm attitude. The things we do for our horses they will never understand or appreciate.
My wife shared your video with me, and I learned a few new tips from it, so "Thanks!" We have 3 saddle horses who run barefoot and are now trimming them ourselves, after our longtime farrier, Bill Myer, retired. It's a real learning experience. We have 2 senior horses and a teenager. We're not spring-chickens anymore so we can only trim 2 or 4 hooves (out of 12) per session, which we try to schedule for days when it's above freezing here in the St. Lawrence River valley. Sometimes, our horses "rebel" if the session lasts too long. But, they need trimming and it must be done. Keep the good videos coming, sir.
I am a 58 year old lady (the number even scares me! 🤦♀️🤣) and I trim our horses. One of them is our 17.2 Belgian mare and this video made me laugh because it’s so true “if draft horses decide they don’t want to do anything, they don’t have to do anything.” I cracked up at that. I also felt better because I have a hard time with the flares and keeping her sole any tiny bit lower than the wall. I will try doing more rasping of the outer wall more and see how that goes. Also, I was trimming her last night and she kept pulling her foot away - so I chased her big butt around the pasture a little and then she was quite happy to stand and not have to “work”. 🤣 you can do that with your own horses than other people’s horses, I’m sure. lol I also thought you would get a kick out of this. When I want her to pick I’m her dang big feet, I say “tootsie Abby” and normally she picks it up for me. If she doesn’t, I then have to start tapping with the hoof pick and say “give me your dang foot, horse!” 🤣
Decades ago, I used to have a draft horse. She had huge, splayed feet when I got her. It took a lot of trims and a lot of shoeing to bring them into shape. Her entire life her shoes had to be handmade because her feet were just so big and the farriers never had, nor could they get, any shoes that were big enough. She was a gentle giant. I bought her from a bucking string owner because no matter what they did, they could not get her to buck. She almost stepped on me a few times, but she always stopped before ever hurting me. Where you notched the last hoof on the last horse on the crack, my farrier would take a hot iron to it. If I remember correctly, I believe it would stop the crack from spreading.
I have the utmost respect for farriers for doing such a tremendous job developing their skills and knowledge to care for our animals all while working under the most punishing conditions. Being bent over like that all day is so hard on the body. You're a special bunch! My horse and I thank you for all you do. ❤
I am a 70 year old female. Yes, I trim my own, and they are barefoot. I research, research, research. Everything I have read about barefoot trimming suggests that a 4 week cycle works best. Actually, through the summer, when their feet are growing fastest, I will trim about every two weeks. My old gelding gets antsy when trimming, but he has some arthritis in his front knees. The backs are easy. The old mare doesn't like her fronts done much either. My young mare is a breeze to do you. And farrier that would have to do her in the future, I hope would be happy to have her stand so well. Thank you for posting these trims. Every day is a good day to learn something new. Bless.
Hope your hand is healing well. Looking forwards to more podcasts. Did she have a look of surprise when she discovered your truck behind her? 😂 Somehow I don't think your insurance covers that. lol. The brace won't keep you from doing stupid things, but it will keep it from hurting quite as much after you do them.
It could be they trimmed them off if they were full of mud to prevent mud fever. That's a witch with a capital B to treat with feathers in the way!! Hope your hand feels better soon, Caleb!! I'm working with a broken right wrist, so I know how difficult it is to continue working with a bum hand! Your friend, the Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
Your video came up on my feed unexpectedly and I'm glad it did. I'm a city person and not near any farm animals. So, watching what you had to do to fix these hoofs was very interesting. Also, you explained a lot, making it more enjoyable for the horse novice. And, wow, draft horses must weigh a lot to put dents in truck fenders! That is something that amazes me. Anyway, thank you for the lesson, and I wish you and yours a Happy Holiday Season. (P.S.: Liked and subscribed)
You are doing a great job and you should not listen to the small group of people that think they know it all. If they did they would be doing this and putting it up on RUclips. Thanks for sharing and have a nice safe day!!! Until next time.
Considering she woke up and chose violence, she obviously trusts you. I’m sure in retrospect she may consider the truck dent as a slight overreaction. Hope the tendinitis is well in the way to healing x
Draft or larger horses don't move as much as Wild , plus more draft horses are shoed very few are Bare footed . I love that you are constantly learning . As a Jet Mech of 24 yrs . People would ask me, how come Alot of people would e-mail me or come and visit me for Advice. Including the Manufacture's of different Engines. I constantly kept educating myself , my kids were surprised at All the different Certificates for different Engines. LAKODA is a Handsome 1 . Loved when you said he didn't need to get so violent. Your poor truck tok 1 for the team
Living in San Diego there are very few horse stables so it is very rare to see a farrier working live. I had a summer job at the race track one summer as a summer job and saw a farrier only once very breifly. Thanks for the longer video on what is happening. Ouch!!!! your left hand looks sore. Be careful
Watching your videos I recall my father shoeing our mare and some of the neighbors' horses, and he had the same type of tools that you use today. Now, I am 74 years old but but when I was six, I remember hanging around him and "helping" him by turning the crank on the blower to turn those coals red hot while he would hammer those horseshoes to make them fit the horse. With time, do you think power tools will ever make it in your trade?
I trim the feathers on my draft because it can easily get scratches underneath the hair and it’s very hard to see. Also in the winter the iceballs can hang on the hair and gets very heavy.
Not a easy job, remember to kick the owners b-hind. Nerve racing to watch you trying to give the horse a sensible hoof to stand on - without comprising/ weakening the hoofwall of this heavy giant. Really happy that you were conservative on the frog, keeping it❤
On the day we went to go look at my (soon to be) appy, he backed into the truck and left his mark too. It's incredible that we came home with him that day, but we did, and I'll never regret it. Sometimes the butt just aims for the truck and there's nothing we can do about it.
she's such a lovely horse, shame she didn't want to cooperate this time! if she ends up needing to be shod, would you shoe all four hooves to keep her height even? or is it a situation where just the one would be easier on her, since she doesn't normally wear them?
If draft horse hooves grow out, not down, why can't a shoe be developed that has a band that essentially cups the hoof wall to constraint the hood and stop the flair developing? Would it just be too hard to fit on-site? Would it cause other issues? I know she isn't shod, but wouldn't that help horses with thin soles?
Why do hooves split and become flat like the palm of your hand? Have the hooves become so fragile that they can no longer hold together under the weight of the horse?
For months I have been watching the trimming/shoeing videos from Far East (China?). Those trimmers are no experts - just in the contrary (they "forget" to treat the frog, they brutalize their animals, they use improper shoes, they do not clean the ground before trimming). But there is one point they save time with: They use uge knives for the very first hoof treatment (sole?), they need only few minutes. If you find my recommendation interesting, you will find these Far East videos by entering into the above line/row: "overgrown hooves - donkeys".
Horses grow down and forward this horse grow more forward or out than it does down. I definitely don't recommend hoof oils on hooves. Not a good practice
No. If the horse Stand with low heels the toe will be pushed forward while the heels will be pressed and it seems at they dont grow. If a horse is trimmed and shoed with perfection according to its movement, exterior and pressure it will grow pretty well in 6 weeks. 4 weeks trimming period is often needed. If you wait. You get this. A HEAVY horse need shoes to keep the hoof together/intact or it will spread as this one. Flat feeted. They overload their sole and frog and the interior structures. That why huge heavy horses have thicker shoes and bigger nails so the sole and frog dont bare the weight other than secondary. You can use grease so the hoofs natural moisture dont evaporate and cracks starts to build. Grease also protects from the hoofs are being soft of too much moisture as constant mud. In the winter the hoofs can become freeze dried and cracks . I would be reported if i kept my Horses in that condition and i would be ashamed. It not OK.
I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I find your kind of farriering is a bit unconventional. I understand that you are still learning the trade but I feel you need to watch how SWFarriers handles their house clients and how they deal with deformities such as these. Again, I mean no disrespect but you make me want to go to school again and take this course - good luck!
"I felt that level of violence was a little uncalled for." XD Love this, and your calm attitude. The things we do for our horses they will never understand or appreciate.
Pretty much lol
Poor truck! 💖
Now it has a souvenir from Lakota 🙃
Lakota definitely is a big girl 😅 How big of a dent did she make?
My wife shared your video with me, and I learned a few new tips from it, so "Thanks!" We have 3 saddle horses who run barefoot and are now trimming them ourselves, after our longtime farrier, Bill Myer, retired. It's a real learning experience. We have 2 senior horses and a teenager. We're not spring-chickens anymore so we can only trim 2 or 4 hooves (out of 12) per session, which we try to schedule for days when it's above freezing here in the St. Lawrence River valley.
Sometimes, our horses "rebel" if the session lasts too long. But, they need trimming and it must be done. Keep the good videos coming, sir.
I am a 58 year old lady (the number even scares me! 🤦♀️🤣) and I trim our horses. One of them is our 17.2 Belgian mare and this video made me laugh because it’s so true “if draft horses decide they don’t want to do anything, they don’t have to do anything.” I cracked up at that. I also felt better because I have a hard time with the flares and keeping her sole any tiny bit lower than the wall. I will try doing more rasping of the outer wall more and see how that goes. Also, I was trimming her last night and she kept pulling her foot away - so I chased her big butt around the pasture a little and then she was quite happy to stand and not have to “work”. 🤣 you can do that with your own horses than other people’s horses, I’m sure. lol
I also thought you would get a kick out of this. When I want her to pick I’m her dang big feet, I say “tootsie Abby” and normally she picks it up for me. If she doesn’t, I then have to start tapping with the hoof pick and say “give me your dang foot, horse!” 🤣
I enjoy your videos and the care you take doing what is best for each horse... thank you.
Oh no, hope your hand gets better soon! 💖
Thank you
That second hoof looks like a dinosaur foot. It’s amazing how large their feet are 🤩
Decades ago, I used to have a draft horse. She had huge, splayed feet when I got her. It took a lot of trims and a lot of shoeing to bring them into shape. Her entire life her shoes had to be handmade because her feet were just so big and the farriers never had, nor could they get, any shoes that were big enough.
She was a gentle giant. I bought her from a bucking string owner because no matter what they did, they could not get her to buck. She almost stepped on me a few times, but she always stopped before ever hurting me.
Where you notched the last hoof on the last horse on the crack, my farrier would take a hot iron to it. If I remember correctly, I believe it would stop the crack from spreading.
I have the utmost respect for farriers for doing such a tremendous job developing their skills and knowledge to care for our animals all while working under the most punishing conditions. Being bent over like that all day is so hard on the body. You're a special bunch! My horse and I thank you for all you do. ❤
Huge hoof, WOW!!! pretty horse and name!
Enjoyed.
I am a 70 year old female. Yes, I trim my own, and they are barefoot. I research, research, research. Everything I have read about barefoot trimming suggests that a 4 week cycle works best. Actually, through the summer, when their feet are growing fastest, I will trim about every two weeks. My old gelding gets antsy when trimming, but he has some arthritis in his front knees. The backs are easy. The old mare doesn't like her fronts done much either. My young mare is a breeze to do you. And farrier that would have to do her in the future, I hope would be happy to have her stand so well. Thank you for posting these trims. Every day is a good day to learn something new. Bless.
Just got watching part 2 earlier and subscribed also .. thanks for sharing these videos ..
Hope your hand is healing well. Looking forwards to more podcasts. Did she have a look of surprise when she discovered your truck behind her? 😂 Somehow I don't think your insurance covers that. lol. The brace won't keep you from doing stupid things, but it will keep it from hurting quite as much after you do them.
I can atest that draft horses do indeed do what they want, when they want. Nice trim in the circumstances. That's serious flare in the second good.
Thanks to God, no music. This video is so good
Amen to that! So sick of music over everything.
It could be they trimmed them off if they were full of mud to prevent mud fever. That's a witch with a capital B to treat with feathers in the way!! Hope your hand feels better soon, Caleb!! I'm working with a broken right wrist, so I know how difficult it is to continue working with a bum hand! Your friend, the Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
Your video came up on my feed unexpectedly and I'm glad it did. I'm a city person and not near any farm animals. So, watching what you had to do to fix these hoofs was very interesting. Also, you explained a lot, making it more enjoyable for the horse novice. And, wow, draft horses must weigh a lot to put dents in truck fenders! That is something that amazes me. Anyway, thank you for the lesson, and I wish you and yours a Happy Holiday Season. (P.S.: Liked and subscribed)
Most big horses are flat hoofed since they are so heavy. They need shoes to hold the walls together and not to walk on their soles. Thanks
You are doing a great job and you should not listen to the small group of people that think they know it all. If they did they would be doing this and putting it up on RUclips. Thanks for sharing and have a nice safe day!!! Until next time.
Considering she woke up and chose violence, she obviously trusts you. I’m sure in retrospect she may consider the truck dent as a slight overreaction. Hope the tendinitis is well in the way to healing x
Thank you
Thank you for answering the questions about wild horses and why they are ok without shoes. I’ve always wondered.
Draft or larger horses don't move as much as Wild , plus more draft horses are shoed very few are Bare footed . I love that you are constantly learning . As a Jet Mech of 24 yrs . People would ask me, how come Alot of people would e-mail me or come and visit me for Advice. Including the Manufacture's of different Engines. I constantly kept educating myself , my kids were surprised at All the different Certificates for different Engines. LAKODA is a Handsome 1 . Loved when you said he didn't need to get so violent. Your poor truck tok 1 for the team
I was wondering how much do you charge for that trim?Good work!👍
Living in San Diego there are very few horse stables so it is very rare to see a farrier working live. I had a summer job at the race track one summer as a summer job and saw a farrier only once very breifly. Thanks for the longer video on what is happening. Ouch!!!! your left hand looks sore. Be careful
There was a lot of flare. Good work. That’s great that you don’t shoe her anymore and maintenance works for her.
8:40 what is that round rock looking thing you cut off? just a weird growth?
I think it's just a piece of hoof wall that folded over instead of flaring out.
It is it's a piece of hoof wall
@@caleberickson_The_Dying_Breed ah thank you
For cracks, when do you use a shoe and when do you use an epoxy? Or both? Is one better than the other? Why?
Everyone has those days that they're just not feeling it. That was Lakota's day.
Thank you for the explanations on her hooves. I understand the splay on the hooves because of the wt they bear
Shows the power of a draft horse.
We have a Belgian and it’s so hard to keep her feet looking like the others. I love your videos!
Gosh thats a big ole hoof😂😂😂
Watching your videos I recall my father shoeing our mare and some of the neighbors' horses, and he had the same type of tools that you use today. Now, I am 74 years old but but when I was six, I remember hanging around him and "helping" him by turning the crank on the blower to turn those coals red hot while he would hammer those horseshoes to make them fit the horse. With time, do you think power tools will ever make it in your trade?
I trim the feathers on my draft because it can easily get scratches underneath the hair and it’s very hard to see. Also in the winter the iceballs can hang on the hair and gets very heavy.
What happened to your hand?
Caleb, why are you using your 14” nippers instead of your 15” on Lakota’s hooves?
@RafaelaFerguson good catch i usually use the 15 but didn't have them this particular day
Not a easy job, remember to kick the owners b-hind. Nerve racing to watch you trying to give the horse a sensible hoof to stand on - without comprising/ weakening the hoofwall of this heavy giant.
Really happy that you were conservative on the frog, keeping it❤
On the day we went to go look at my (soon to be) appy, he backed into the truck and left his mark too. It's incredible that we came home with him that day, but we did, and I'll never regret it. Sometimes the butt just aims for the truck and there's nothing we can do about it.
👏👏👏👏
Tendinitis can be career ending. Take care of yourself man.
👍👍👍🐴🐴🐴
Im a fan of the heller red tang
Does the owner never scrape out the debree and fix some splits during the intervalls
she's such a lovely horse, shame she didn't want to cooperate this time! if she ends up needing to be shod, would you shoe all four hooves to keep her height even? or is it a situation where just the one would be easier on her, since she doesn't normally wear them?
Le falta más experiencia para arreglar los cascos, en el manejo de las herramientas tambien le falta experiencia.
They should have to have a safe place as indoor to for you to be safe.
Gente isso é um pé de vaca só que não há vaca 🐮 só o casco encima de um pneu. 😅😅😊. É treinamento.
No
If draft horse hooves grow out, not down, why can't a shoe be developed that has a band that essentially cups the hoof wall to constraint the hood and stop the flair developing? Would it just be too hard to fit on-site? Would it cause other issues? I know she isn't shod, but wouldn't that help horses with thin soles?
Why do hooves split and become flat like the palm of your hand? Have the hooves become so fragile that they can no longer hold together under the weight of the horse?
They just crack from getting dry and chip from whacking them on things. And large sized horse hoofs grow flat like that, it’s just how they are.
Why dont you use a cordless grinder like they use on cows?
You'll have to ensure your hands arms and backs against injuries
She does Not "grow out instead of up". She is HEAVY.
Caleb, I don’t understand why people don’t clean the feet ???
Doesn't the knife just go blunt if you pick out the hooves with it? Wouldn't it be better to clean the hooves with a hoof pick and a brush first?
For months I have been watching the trimming/shoeing videos from Far East (China?). Those trimmers are no experts - just in the contrary (they "forget" to treat the frog, they brutalize their animals, they use improper shoes, they do not clean the ground before trimming). But there is one point they save time with: They use uge knives for the very first hoof treatment (sole?), they need only few minutes. If you find my recommendation interesting, you will find these Far East videos by entering into the above line/row: "overgrown hooves - donkeys".
Do you sharpen your knife’s yourself or have someone else sharpen them?
@@timlutz2355 i sharpen them
No wonder she didnt want to stand, that hoof looks painful
@@jeno264 it's not painful
Why some ferries add a steel shoes and some ferriers don't?
@edermelo6979 it really depends on what the horse needs
Ferriers do not like doing draft horses
She does Not "grow out instead of up". She is HEAVY. The owner should clean the hooves an put som hoof oil or grease on reguraly.
Won't that make thrush worse by sealing it in?
Horses grow down and forward this horse grow more forward or out than it does down. I definitely don't recommend hoof oils on hooves. Not a good practice
No. If the horse Stand with low heels the toe will be pushed forward while the heels will be pressed and it seems at they dont grow. If a horse is trimmed and shoed with perfection according to its movement, exterior and pressure it will grow pretty well in 6 weeks. 4 weeks trimming period is often needed. If you wait. You get this. A HEAVY horse need shoes to keep the hoof together/intact or it will spread as this one. Flat feeted. They overload their sole and frog and the interior structures.
That why huge heavy horses have thicker shoes and bigger nails so the sole and frog dont bare the weight other than secondary. You can use grease so the hoofs natural moisture dont evaporate and cracks starts to build. Grease also protects from the hoofs are being soft of too much moisture as constant mud. In the winter the hoofs can become freeze dried and cracks . I would be reported if i kept my Horses in that condition and i would be ashamed. It not OK.
Laura. I ment the outer wall. Its dry and brittle or wet and soft
@lauralauren6432 curious are you a farrier
A repost, Nate?
What?
I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I find your kind of farriering is a bit unconventional. I understand that you are still learning the trade but I feel you need to watch how SWFarriers handles their house clients and how they deal with deformities such as these. Again, I mean no disrespect but you make me want to go to school again and take this course - good luck!