Backing up the Toe Part 1 0001

Hoof Trimming. How to correct and back up a flared or elongated toe. This video shows how to do corrective trimming to grow out a new healthy hoof. Many people think a long toe on a horse is natural. In reality the toe has slowly over time stretched forward. A horse with too long a toe, cannot move naturally. It's like you trying to run in clown shoes.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Hoof trimming
• farrier
• horse shoes
• barfoot hoofcare
• hooves

[pruephepip]

you trim the toes with your nippers but if you were to do it with a rasp would you rasp at a 45degree angle from the bottom and then roll it of like a mustang roll?

[thehappyhoof]

@pruephepip If that's all you got, then that's fine. I don't always use nippers but she had a lot of toe to take off. I've even used a saw, when a horse couldn't pick up it's feet, and I had to cut off about 4 inches of hoof for her to even take a step. She sure was patient, just let me kneel under her and saw away.

[mido851114]

Great vid.

[thehappyhoof]

Thanks so much for the kind words.

[thehappyhoof]

Thanks so much for the good words. I wish I had someone to show me some things too, cause I've made my fair share of mistakes, and will probably make a few more. Seems line learning to read the hoof, Is like learning to read and write a foreign language..

[sharka23]

Thank you sooo much. Your ideas make alot of sense. Last spring a new farrier butchered my horse's feet--which threw her into a founder--I didn't know much about this, so for months I've been doing research. With your help--keeping it natural & letting them have something to stand on (not pretty,but right) she's much imporved. So many farriers are still operating the "old" way. I appreciate so much you posted your common sense. Keep posting-God bless.

[lermamedrano]

Less yapping and more trimming...

[Delkolovr2]

we sadly let our pony's front hooves get bad..shes got way to much toe.Thanks for posting this!tomorrow shes getting trimmed,its been a long winter.Still thats no excuse.

[Carringtonparkstud]

you need new cutters mate. the job is hard enough as it is. spend some cash and buy some. pay for them in mornings work. Get some GE's.

[lisadelarny]

Hi Linda

I mailed you a couple of days ago a few phots of my Paddy's hooves, did you get them? I sent them to the yahoo address you sent me. sorry to be a best.

Regards

Lisa

[mido851114]

You deserve more.

[threemustangs]

I love watching your videos! A bunch of us are still waiting for you to write a book Hon!!!!