Hoof Trimming for Barefoot Performance Horses

Michelle Smith of Nevada City, California, trims our three horses in Penn Valley... they are being trimmed for barefoot riding. If you'd like more information about this subject, feel free to contact me at horsedesigns@gmail.com

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• barefoot
• easyboots
• hoofjack
• easyboot
• easycare
• trimming
• for
• horses
• hooves
• farrier

[MsHorsetrainer]

horsedesigns I guess you should have chosen a different name for your video.

[horsedesigns]

MsHorsetrainer, She is trimming my horses for barefoot performance so the name fits. I've been through all the arguments for years. People need to do what works for them, shoes or no shoes. Not everyone is prepared to make barefoot work for them. But the info is out there for those who want to pursue it. Calling people names on the internet just makes you look arrogant. Maybe because you are. bcbeaupied owes you no explanations.

[bcbeaupied]

horsedesigns

Thankyou!

[horsedesigns]

Happy to oblige and best wishes to you, bcbeaupied. If someone joins youtube just to come after a polite poster like yourself on one of my videos, I consider it my obligation to order them out of the pool.

[MsHorsetrainer]

great advertising for this lady and I am all for leaving a horse barefoot but this video did not prove a thing about this particular horse. First this horse had a normal foot with no apparent abnormalities. She would have done better to convince the non believer's if she had worked on such as mentioned. And, she needs to have a video or some explaination of why the problem footed horse went from problem to no problem. Like I said great ad for the lady.

[horsedesigns]

MsHorsetrainer, nobody's trying to prove anything. I made a little video of my trimmer. You are the one reading into it that it's supposed to convince anyone of anything. However, if you DO want to know this horse's story, then click on the video response by "horsedesigns" and then you can learn about this horse. Also, this trimmer doesn't need to make a video. She is so busy she is turning down clients. If you want to learn more, there are plenty of places to do it other than my lil home video.

[jona7fe]

The shoes usually start the problems, a horses hoof needs to flex so the blood can get up the leg more easly, or its because they have been standing in a stall, and muck for too long.

[IronFreePony]

A healthy bare hoof has more sensation than a shod or contracted hoof. They can feel the ground more effectively and can alter their step onto a sharp rock and avoid bruising or twisting.

[missionpossible84]

Look folks.  Its owner/rider preference as to whether or not you have shoes put on your horse. I have good experiences with both. Ya'll shouldn't down someone because their opinion is different than yours.

[Dojocho]

I am DVM Prof at Osaka Unv..Japan...Very good video...I have worked with many barefoot peformance horses...mostly stock breeds....appaloosa QH..ect...make shure your horse diet is correct..many problems start with nutrition or lack of...if its a stock type horse always remember short toe and keep some heel..for in time navicular will begin..so keep a good heal. Sorry for my bad Englash..wish we had more pretty farriers like you here in Japan.

[spudth]

c'mon there has got to be a comment at the top about those Jeans. Nice Jeans. I trim in a white T and jeans and my 49 y.o. belly keeps me from bending over and breathng...... Good Job on the trimming!

[johnholmquist10]

very nice job

[MzJuicyFroot]

OMGAWD, That horse is the cutiest thing I've seen. He's a total lover. Giving you kisses. That melted my heart ;-)

Plus your both blondes.

How cute is that :-D

LOVE IT

[STRAWBERRYHEAD555]

omg! it totally does look like he's talking to you while your

doing his hooves!

[no4go2]

I have to agree there that they are very lets get the job done attitude. however most of the time we find them to be quite carring, even pointing things out that we have missed with other issues. taken the time to try and I emphasize try to show me how to do a decent job of trimming between visits. I know the ones you are talking about however they drop the feet handle the horses rough almost like their changing tires on a car. glad you found a good one though. post some picks of your minis

[Cmaentz]

I've had men farriers come and they're "all business"... hurry up & lets get this over with. They're very abrupt and generally uncaring for the animal they're working on. I own 2 dwarf Miniature horses (besides 5 minis & mini donks), & takes extra patience & care to trim carefully and not break the tiny (& fragile) legs. I'll never go back to a male farrier.

[990sydney]

lol looks like hes talking to u while ur doing it xD