I have never ever touched a horse before in my 33 years on this planet but, I watched the entire video and actually enjoyed it. Big ups to the man for his brilliant technique and craft.
@@Therongunner There are some local fairs and events where you can see draft horses up close and personal. The horse is different than just an animal. The horse has helped man in so many ways. Growing food, fires, wars and transportation just to name a few. Time to add this to your bucket list and get up close and personal with a Clydesdale.
This is the first time I have seen a specific trailer-based equipment of this design being used for shoeing horses. It is safer for both horse and worker. Your entire setup is great. Thanks for sharing it.
@@papandrakis How is this animal cruelty? It would be cruel to not take care of this mare's feet and ask her to work as her hooves grow to unmanageable lengths and split/crack, causing laminitis, separation, and possible hoof cap removal. Such a process would take years to happen, and would definitely be painful for the horse.
To all the people disliking : This does not hurt to the horse at all. It can't feel that part of its hooves, they are mostly made out of the same material as finger nails, but stronger. It can't feel any of it. If it could actually feel it it would have freaked out.
@Apeman Commeth I'm sure it can feel the heat but I think it would have a larger reaction to it if it was painful. Even if it is painful and lets say the horse is just trained to deal with the pain I think if it was to much the horse would freak out. Also, about the wild horses. I'm not an expert on horses, but I think that when they are in captivity they don't wear down their hooves as much and so they need trimmed. A wild horse probably wears down it's own hooves.
Chezz horse can actually feel areas of their hooves just not in those specific areas. They can feel the inner part of their hoof including what is called their frog. Their frog is a sensitive part of their hoof.
My father was a farrier that was one of the few that could do hot and cold corrective shoeing and is a legend in the horse world in our area. He passed away about 8 months ago and this video brought back so many memories of my childhood and going every weekend with him. He was old school and did every horse holding there feet but for sure that's a amazing table. Great job to the man in the video and my hats off to him keeping the trade alive. This is now one of my fav videos on RU-vid and thank you for my trip back to better times with my dad 😀😥
@@renayparrack7045 Nope, not really. Hooves are made of the same material as your fingernails (keratin). If you put your nail next to/on something hot (not that I recommend you do so) you feel the heat, but don't get burned. The longer the nail, the less heat you feel. :)
I think he is quite possibly one of the handsomest farriers I've ever seen lol. He also did an excellent job handling the horse and getting the trim and shoeing just right. I love seeing this level of craftsmanship in any trade.
Ive only reshoed one horse in my life but i gotta say that this horse is SUPER well behaved compared to others ive seen! This horse seems like it doesnt mind its being reshoed whatsoever. Great job my guy!
He’s someone I would trust...Nice trailer unit. Very well engineered. His safety was never in danger. As for the horse. He/she is no stranger to the farrier.
If it's a ' standard sized horse, I believe, about £18 or £20 a corner here in the uk. Every 6 weeks if lots of road work, not much longer if all soft, as it grows the same rate as your finger nails. The fixing nails are made from lead. They do a burn fit to make sure it's well versed in and not too likely to come loose. The gouging etc doesn't hurt the horse at all: just like cutting your own nails. The toecap clips on the shoes make sure the shoes don't come loose with general use. The rear hooves are slimmer so the horse can dig in better, so those shoes have two toecap clips, not one ( as in the front and broader hoof). They also usually keep a foal close by when mum goes for shoes, so they get the idea and smells etc. A farrier with a ' good eye' can also put extra weight on one side of the shoe or other, so if a horse walks with a cast out to one side ( and so keeps clipping his ankle with his own shoe if it inwards) to make the hoof throw straight when walking. I've seen them make a shoe with a temporary plate across to guard a hoof whilst its healing/ growing out. I lived on a farm, with heavy plough horses when I was a kid ; I used to stand there weeping when they burned the shoe to fit, no matter how much my mum reassured me they didn't feel it. Ours were 2 Belgians and a Suffolk punch, called Prince. He did the milk round cart every day for years. He didn't need instructions, he knew every stop and start by heart. Even in those pea soup fog we got in the late 50's/ early sixties. In the winter when it was freezing, at the last stop, you could say " walk on prince" jump off the cart, and dash across the field to get to the kitchen for a hot drink. Prince would have to do the long driveway to get back, on his own, and we'd be warmed up by the time he got there. Hot tea, bacon on toast for us, and warm water and bran and carrots for him.Happy days: my 'Saturday job' was a single barrel, bolt action .410 shotgun, a pocket full of cartridges, and off round the barns and yards, looking for rats until lunchtime. I was 11. I very much doubt H& S would let that go these days :0)
That was just amazing to watch. The artistry that you possess, WOW! Surprised by having all the equipment in a truck now, WOW again! The horse being so patient and good, triple WOW!
@@krednevalga1686 he obviously is otherwise he wouldn’t be able to do it. Farriers have to be trained and have to go to college to study everything. It’s not just some random job you can do, it’s not as simple as people believe.
It can easily be automated or done by robots. The question is, do you want it done properly? If so, you need a trained professional like this guy and nothing else will do.
Wowww 😘 custom made shoes for this beautiful big cookie 😍💕❤️ It's hard work but I bet he does it with love bc he's helping animals and all it matters is that this doesn't hurt the animal, so I hope with all this burning tearing knocking etc.., and I'm SURE this beautiful cookie deserves all the care in the world He's such a beautiful horse ❤️💕❤️💕
The horse is a work horse, hence, it has to be less expensive that what it does (pull a carriage) the farrier is a very well equiped one man operation which also must be less expensive than pulling the carriage. The job is done roughly every 6 months. The horse is usefull around 8-10 yrs.
Man that’s a big horse! If it didn’t feel like getting the manicure, and a new pair of custom Air Force ones, no one could’ve made it! Thanks for sharing, you have a very intimidating clientele!
This isolation really has me watching a whole video of horseshoeing at 3 in the morning, and I’ve never thought about or plan to own and take care of a horse.
Some of the farriers do the shoeing this way and some do not , this way is easier on the horse and farrier. the nails in the hoof do not hurt the horse at all if they are driven right and not into the sensitive tissue . The horse has to be started in the shoeing stanchion at a early age so he or she knows that it will not hurt them and they will not struggle with it. I appreciate this video and have seen this done at the shoeing schools here in Washington .
betty fox my farrier does not do hot shoeing. I used to have one farrier that did hot shoeing then he retired, so I got someone else that does not it. My horses are fine either way, without hot shoeing they are the same
Back in the day our farrier hot shod one of ours resulting from a navickular (sp) problem. He later ended up doing special pads and corrective shoeing. It worked. Donnie the Cornell Farrier grad, was quite the magician with that horse. No stanchion while he worked. We'd hold them all when he worked. Shoeing or just trimming. But he was all business till he'd finish up. Didn't see this fella clinch his nails... or did I miss it? Nice shape and feet looked good. Good job. Thanks for sharing.
yo Momma's Drawls Jordan’s are fashion. A draft horses shoes prevent him from going lame and that’s the end of him. You’re comparing a tractor to a motorbike.
I can imagine how one can derive a lot of satisfaction from doing a job like this. Just puzzled and amazed that the farrier is occasionally touching the red hot shoes with his bare hands. This was one of my dream alternative professions. The hutch sure makes the job easier. Else bending over in the 'deadly farrier's hold' has damaged many a good back.
It’s a toeing knife,still pretty common in Europe where as most of us who shoe/trim horses here in the states use a knife for sole/frog and nippers for hoof wall.
K the way this vato is getting down, has to be a trade passed down from generation to generation!!!!!! "Al'right johny, get up your going to work with me today!" Said great great grandpa to great grandpa And great grandpa to grandpa And Grandpa to dad And dad to this guy lol And dad to this guy!!!!
Now that's a different slant on everything I've been seeing. Obviously this is in the low lands somewhere in Europe. Very nice work on such big beautiful animals too!
Growing up, our horse knew the farrier's truck and would happily be worked on. His trick was giving the horse a peanutbutter oat treat (that he made himself with natural peanut butter and feed oats) at the beginning and end of the session, as well as developing a repour with all the horses that he cared for. He was also who clearly loved horses and it showed in the care that he took in every aspect of his work. No good farrier would last long if they didn't love, respect, and understand the animals that they were caring for.
I can't say much more than below, with absolute respect! I can say owning two horses in the past. This is a special and unique trade owning a lovable horse!. It's Crazy of the care! Thank you for the video!
I always like to watch another farrier do his job. This guy's technique is quite different from the way I do it. I don't use a stock but it's a clever design.
I have to say that is extremely magnificent work absolutely gorgeous shoe work most of all the horse is so calm in letting him put the shoes on all I know great work nice setup
If the horse could have felt that it would have reared screamed and kicked in pain so I don't get why so many disliked this! Such skill and technique from the farrier to fo this
WOW that was very interesting! I've seen lots of horses shod but never a draft horse. That is alot of work thats already a hard job! We put hot shoes on our quarter horses also. Thanks i really enjoyed that.
I wonder what's running through the horse's mind when the smoke starts billowing from its hooves? Probably something like, "Awe yeah I'm one smokin' hot horse"
As a full timer, this makes me a little jealous at how little his back hurt afterwards thanks to his genius of a stock. I feel he could have shaped a little tighter, but still good.
Being a Farrier is hard work, mine has tons of back issues and he's only 30. It's a tough job for sure. Beautiful horse and Great video, did a wonderful job
MIne had a broken spine from before becoming a farrier...He then rebuilt his spine and doing farrier work now. Thats a lot of dedication to those animal.
I wonder if the horse is saying " thanks bro I need that hoof jam cleaned out it was bothering the shit out of me." Its 2 am and I just came from watching beavers build a dam and bison fighting. Damn these wild life vids. They get me
I know hooves are tuff, I always trimmed my own horses but I've never seen anyone use a hammer and knife like this to do that before. He's got a neat set up and much safer than trying to wrestle with a horse this size to keep their hoof up in the air. Love his invention for containing the horse too.
Horse is loving it! What a great skill he has. Thanks for sharing. I would not have watched this video if not for the damn pandemic. I MEAN I WATCHED THE WHOLE VIDEO!!!
