(1/3) Intro to hoof trimming for the horse owner

These are practical trimming videos for the owner / trimmer. I start most women out with the short, "pony" rasp. Heller no longer makes them but I have a box or 2 left if you would like one. Glad to sell you one at cost, in a cover with a wooden handle $20 + shipping. As long as my small supply lasts :() Barefeet Rock!

Check out the other videos in the series:
2/3 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkWRMSHFlCY
3/3 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuFJZHG_nIA

To learn more about hoof trimming visit my site: http://www.4SweetFeet.com/

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• trimming
• trim
• barefeet
• barefoot
• horse
• hoof
• natural
• natural trim
• pete ramey
• rasp

[4SweetFeet]

Sorry for the delay! It sounds like you are on the right track. You just trim what's in front of you. The injured leg will certainly affect the hoof. You may want to run some photos by Heike Bean or Laura Florence. I am more of a "general practitioner" and send the more complicated cased to these guys. Just google them. Let me know how it works out.

[4SweetFeet]

Can you clip and file your nails? Yes? Well than you can do this! I promise you. It's just hoof grooming. Doing one horse every week or every other week keeps the work to a minimum. Suggest you email Equine Science Academy and find a trimmer in your area. She can do the first trim while you maintain during the month. You will be on your own in no time! Don't skimp on the Hoof Jack, hoof stand or rasp! Good tools make it so easy. Go for it Country Babe. Let me know. Dawn

[4SweetFeet]

Easy Care Blog---Notes from the Field---

I have posted quite a few articles here. Learning to evaluate your horses feet should be very helpful.

[4SweetFeet]

thank you. I hope it gets you going. Owners can do such a better job once they learn a few techniques. I just touched up Sunny yesterday. I alternative him and Doc each week.

[FeeTurbule]

what a cool woman, what a cool video! Thank you! I need such a "tripod"!

[4SweetFeet]

@FeeTurbule Thanks for stopping by. As for the tripod, that was my friend's! She did all the editing too. I am sure future video's won't be as good as May's. I have been resistant to learn a program as I like being outside with the horses!!!

[jakare7]

thank you so much for making these videos! they have helped me soo much! having 12 horses can get a bit expensive when it comes to trimming so being able to do a bit of it myself is great! by the way, i LOVE your horse!

[AnitaSchenk]

This is the best instructional video I have seen yet on YouTube. Well done and keep up the excellent work! Thank you so much!

[TwisterSidster]

you are very pritty!

[mandy71295]

I emailed through the website and haven't received a response so I will post here. I have a thoroughbred mare that has a old track injury, her left front pastern has turned in some. It causes uneven wear of the hoof. Is there anything I can do about this besides trimming that hoof every week.

[countrybabe561]

Wish I knew how to do this. Actually, wish I were brave enough to do this. I would save like $3,000 a year!

[Nigusi1985]

Thanks! I've been looking for interesting clear videos about trimming for a while!! You're really good at explaining things clearly! You should write "Horses for dummies" LOL. And your horse is such a charachter :)

[4SweetFeet]

@MsBabeandMe ...I have been thinking about you. I think the ideal first step would be to contact Equine Science Academy and see if they have a trimmer near you. With about 5 lessons you will be on your own. If they don't have anyone try AANHCP, or KC LaPierre's group or AHA...they are very good but don't have many members yet. Let me know how you do! Dawn

[4SweetFeet]

Yesterday I trimmed and filmed a rescued broodmare, Lucky. She was in pretty bad shape...a TB. I hope to put that video up next week and then re-video in a couple months and finally at the end. Hopefully by then she will have put on a couple hundred pounds. Very fancy breeding, sigh.

[4SweetFeet]

No kidding! I didn't know that. So you don't maintain pressure?

[skoshabmosha]

When you maintain pressure on the rasp while dragging back you are 'knocking' the edge off your cutting teeth and this will cause your rasp to not last as long.

[MsBabeandMe]

Hey there,

Your video is amazingly helpful and quite inspiring for me to try it out. Do you think starting with your lessons every week on my own would be a good idea or should I get help first? I have all of the required tools- good quality too and I do have confidence in myself to try it out without any farrier help. Just thought I would ask.

[4SweetFeet]

@jppestana1

Greetings and happy holidays. Thanks for stopping by. Spread the word!

Dawn

[jppestana1]

Really nice handling and approach to the trim and audience.



[4SweetFeet]

@Battie057 ... so glad these are helping you. Now with 3G and 4G I guess there's no need to make DVDs! I hope to put up a few more videos trimming horses who don't have great feet. Honestly I thinking 99% of horses are very straight forward. If you just do the trim you will get there!

[4SweetFeet]

@BlueDaisy911 Thanks so much for stopping by. It feels good to know that I am still helping owner trimmers even though I am not trimming professionally any more.

[4SweetFeet]

He is quite a character isn't he! My very own Pocket Pony! Thanks so much for stopping by.

[fonjadidi]

Your horse is such a cutie pie! i love how he wants attention!

[jett888]

@4SweetFeet I'm so the opposite- but maybe because you have the correct equipment- I find the fronts way easier to work- the backs seem to me more difficult- although, they do seem to need less attention.

[4SweetFeet]

PETE RAMEY and a host of top notch folks from the natural horse world have just published a book $175 on everything natural. Good investment for "trimming circles" or just a group of friends. ALSO Pete's DVD's are going on sale for Christmas. Under the Horse is the best.