This is a very patient farrier. I've seen farriers hit horses with thier rasp(file) that won't stand. This man is very very good at his job. I've worked for 3 years as a Groom(horse wrangler in American terms) and they are very sensative animals. They know if you are a good person or a nasty one.
Where in the world do you live that they call a wrangler a groomer? Wranglers herd and train horses, sometimes people use it to describe people in some western disciplines.
@Tabourba I never said there wasn't. Re-read. They said "In American terms" and I pointed out how wrong their 'term' was. In America we call people that care for horses grooms or stablehands. I then explained what a horse wrangler actually was, to help them learn. But sure go off and say I don't know other countries exist. Not my fault you can't read or learn terms 🤷
I love that you didn't butcher his Frogs, as so many seem to do. I've trimmed numerous horses, but never any mules. The only hoof I can think that maaaay be sorta, kinda similar is a Standardbred??? No? So of course, I have questions. Lol. I notice you didn't remove much toe length or sole and you seemed to leave his bars alone. Is this just the way you trim or the way mules are trimmed in general. Thanks in advance. Cheers from Australia.
Are mule feet different from horses? Why are the feet in uneven condition that you didn't trim all the hoof? You did very little frog trimming, why? In other words a little commentary would be great.
Golly! How do you keep your knives so sharp? Or is this a super knife that I need to know about? Also what did you use for a rubber cap on your hoof stand? I need to put something on mine.
Apparently donkeys also prefer their legs to be a bit lower when being picked out, same may be for mules though they are part horse so maybe it doesn’t get as weird for them.
18riss without knowing what videos you’ve seen or what you consider healthy looking, I’m afraid I can’t give you a real answer. It’s a fair question though!
Same as you trimming your own nails. Biggest difference is that they'll have permanent tendon and ligament damage if they don't get trims and if the hooves don't chip off on their own
Double edged sword! Take too much and you have sore animal. Don’t take enough and you end up with foot that creeps forward. Toes get long which pulls heels under which caused them to underrun and collapse. Along with that a long toe you get stretching and weakening of the lamina which can cause wall separation. Honestly this young man did a good job! Theirs some tweaking on trim style that needs to happen. I suggest looking into and studying the E.L.P.O. Hoof trimming protocol as it helps one to really evaluate each foot as a individual and teaches one to properly balance the foot to the limb. In this case the hind toes are still a bit too long and are getting stretched forward. Heels could and should come back to the widest part of the frog. The mule is telling you that it’s uncomfortable in the hind end. Likely due to the excess toe. And if you look at the hairline of the RT front i believe you’ll notice a significant rise in the hairline at the medial toe quarter. This would indicate jamming at the toe pillar which should be relieved so that the whole foot can relax. Overall it’s a good cautious trim and is certainly better than the last pro I had in to do mine while off due to illness. Horse has negative palmar angle and had a massive toe wedge that needed to be cleared. Guy refused to even touch it. Stating that he was at live sole. Horse is now super sore. I took out the wedge 1/2” easily and made her a heck of a lot more comfortable. Will be taking more toe soon to really start reversing the NPA.
@@ash_9341The mule was pulling back because he or she is impatient, not because he needs rest. They also do that if your nervous or unsure. If they are tired then of course breaks are necessary, they usually have the breaks while the person is getting tools or shoes.
