Doesn't sound bizarre at all. We still use rasps, nippers, and knives. The grinder is used on certain horses, mainly in the summer. We are in such dry hard conditions in Southern Calif during the summer that the grinder is used during those months. We don't recommend it to anyone that doesn't have a good knowledge of farrier use to begin with. SaveEdge and Belotta still get our money... thanks for the comment.
It would be nice if all horses stood like that!!! :-) I have to admit though.. That sure does beat trimming super dry/hard hooves! It takes alot of work to make dry hooves look like that... It's like trimming a rock! Kudos to you to finding an alternative. There's nothing wrong with it. People are just bored and have to find something to complain about... Too bad it's that way anymore.
I don't see anything frightening about it, nor do are we fools. 115 degrees, no water to be had rock hard hooves. If you don't like it, don't do it. We've been in the farrier business for over 27 years. Each farrier has their own way of doing things, we own the same tools we bought all those years ago, this is just another tool in the box. Like a loop knife--still a knife, but oh so handy. Don't post if you don't like it, or have a question.
That particular grinder was a Ryobi angle grinder, with a 60 grit (course) 4 1/2" flap disk attached. The grinder will take off a lot of hoof when your getting used to it in the beginning. We are in the dry desert climate of So Calif so thehooves are like granite in the summer months.
The hoof walls looked very nice from underneath when you were done but I was just wondering why you trimmed so much of the callous off of the frog and sole? Yeah some of the sole was dead but I usually let them wear their own dead sole off when I ride and if they don't I assume they're growing it for a reason. Just curious to hear your opinion. Thanks for the vid!
The horse was going to be ridden only in soft sandy areas for the next month or so (getting ready for an endurance ride), with no rocky terrain to knock off some of that sole. So we took him down a bit more than usual. However that particular horse has tons of sole, and extremely dense frogs. But no, we don't usually take off that much :) Thanks for the comment.
Actually that's a good question! No, haven't had any tails get caught. That is our own horse and he's used to the grinder so doesn't swish it around. But come to think of it, none of the clients horses have had that happen either. Good question though.
Doesn't sound bizarre at all. We still use rasps, nippers, and knives. The grinder is used on certain horses, mainly in the summer. We are in such dry hard conditions in Southern Calif during the summer that the grinder is used during those months. We don't recommend it to anyone that doesn't have a good knowledge of farrier use to begin with. SaveEdge and Belotta still get our money... thanks for the comment.
hitnheel 1 year ago
This might sound bizzarre but i prefer using old fashioned tools such as the rasp.. But thats just me
This works for you and that works for me.
xxSJTrotterxx 1 year ago
It would be nice if all horses stood like that!!! :-) I have to admit though.. That sure does beat trimming super dry/hard hooves! It takes alot of work to make dry hooves look like that... It's like trimming a rock! Kudos to you to finding an alternative. There's nothing wrong with it. People are just bored and have to find something to complain about... Too bad it's that way anymore.
CowgirlAshley22 1 year ago
I don't see anything frightening about it, nor do are we fools. 115 degrees, no water to be had rock hard hooves. If you don't like it, don't do it. We've been in the farrier business for over 27 years. Each farrier has their own way of doing things, we own the same tools we bought all those years ago, this is just another tool in the box. Like a loop knife--still a knife, but oh so handy. Don't post if you don't like it, or have a question.
hitnheel 1 year ago
frightening honestly,what a fool
QUIRKYGTI 1 year ago
OMG
tatelite 1 year ago
@lisaande51
That particular grinder was a Ryobi angle grinder, with a 60 grit (course) 4 1/2" flap disk attached. The grinder will take off a lot of hoof when your getting used to it in the beginning. We are in the dry desert climate of So Calif so thehooves are like granite in the summer months.
hitnheel 1 year ago
have you ever got his tail caught in the grinder? Ouch!!
pawnansell 1 year ago
Its way faster and easier to blance a hoof correctly by using Rasp.
mortonfarrier 1 year ago
The hoof walls looked very nice from underneath when you were done but I was just wondering why you trimmed so much of the callous off of the frog and sole? Yeah some of the sole was dead but I usually let them wear their own dead sole off when I ride and if they don't I assume they're growing it for a reason. Just curious to hear your opinion. Thanks for the vid!
WubbysWonderWoolies 1 year ago
The horse was going to be ridden only in soft sandy areas for the next month or so (getting ready for an endurance ride), with no rocky terrain to knock off some of that sole. So we took him down a bit more than usual. However that particular horse has tons of sole, and extremely dense frogs. But no, we don't usually take off that much :) Thanks for the comment.
hitnheel 1 year ago
What's the purpose of grinding away the hoof wall with the grinder?
drvirg101 1 year ago
just wondering if you have ever gotten that long tail wound up in the grinder??
chexmygold 2 years ago
Actually that's a good question! No, haven't had any tails get caught. That is our own horse and he's used to the grinder so doesn't swish it around. But come to think of it, none of the clients horses have had that happen either. Good question though.
hitnheel 2 years ago