I've seen these Chinese hoof trimming videos on donkeys and they use a long, heavy, sharp tool to push down and chip away at the hooves. Seems to be very effective. I wonder why the American farriers don't use that tool, or is it that donkey hooves are softer than horse hooves?
❤ I agree. When he said this poor little guy didn't have any sedation and was very nervous I was hoping someone was there to distract and give reassuring comfort. Just the noise in the place must have been frightening for this neglected pony. Hat tip to this farrier and the assistant for taking their time and patience to help this amazing little pony get through this frightening ordeal.
It's amazing how tiny those hooves are once you clean them up. Such tiny little hooves and relatively healthy all things considered. I love that you recognized this pony was nervous and chose to take it slow. I recognize that farriers have other clients to get to, but that first time back or that first time meeting a farrier is so important. Taking it at a nervous animal's pace is so, so important.
My jaw has dropped. Part engineer, part foot expert, and horse expert too, there have to be moments when without extreme care the situation could be a disaster for one or both, the horse and the farrier.
Such beautiful little hooves hidden under all that crusty keratin! With out your care and expertise these horses with awful hoof problems would suffer so much. Thank goodness a person finally came into this little horses life and brought him to you for care. Your videos always make my day better---and I don't even have hooves!
I'm amazed! After all this time of seeing farriers work on these kinds of hooves this is the 1st time I've seen someone not use a saw to hack off the toe! 👍 I loved seeing the process, such great skill. You're very talented. Thank you for helping this neglected pony. 🐎
That was impressive! Poor baby, from overgrown hooves to a perfectly shaped one. A new lease on life to walk, run, lope, and be a horse. Thank you for taking care of this little one.
It's great hearing these details and you have a clear emphasis on how the regrowth will play out after this is done. Excellent work and these horses must feel so much better.
With over 150K subscribers I hope RU-vid rewards you for the pleasure we get watching you and the relief you give to your "clients". A truly fine production from you and your cameraperson.
I admire tough strong men having such a gentle touch on their clients. No, no double meanings here, I’m dead serious. I cannot understand owners or family friends neighbours of owners, who allow such overgrowth, but thank god there is you to relieve the little guy and give him a sound base to stand on. I am a retired nurse with no horse expertise at all, but I am addicted to your work.
This poor horse. I hope he finds a place with humans that care enough to take care of his well being. Your an amazing guy and it shows with your skill, and craft. Thank you for helping him and all the others you help. ❤😢
It’s amazing to turn something so abnormal into a normal little hoof especially when it took a very long time to reach that neglected long length. I’m sure the pony is smiling and feels fantastic.
That was beautifully done, like a work of art. I always see people sawing off the length of the hoof and then addressing the underside after. I take my hat off to your skills and helping others learn the right way to correct this. Thank you so very much.
I also thought at the end of the video that it would have been amazing to see the little guy walk around trying his 4 new tires 😋😁. Still, it's satisfying to know he must be feeling so much better.
I want to see the end result with the horse walking without discomfort! I'm sure they're so happy! Thank you for what you do and how much care you do it with.
This is so appreciated. I recently saw a video where they were just taking toe, to blood and calling it abscess. The heels were untouched. They also said they just got a new farrier so I hope that horse gets real relief. Watching this helps me understand why I was cringing.
Incredible work. Just like with anything, experience and technique are key to successful hoof health. Still, I'm always amazed at how this is done and what the results are.
These videos are very relaxing to me. Thank you for making it possible for us to watch the master at work! At 0:46 I was surprised to hear the explanation in English. Thanks to you all for treating the donkey's overgrown painful hooves!!!
I'm a new subscriber. Hi everyone. I just want to say that I was truly impressed with the skill and patience this ferrier has. I love to see people who care about their work and take pride in what they do. Wow fantastic job, Sir. Hat tip to YOU and your ASSISTANT. PS: Thank you for the information and the opportunity to listen and learn as you went through the process.
I just love watching you work. Seeing in real time the hoof taking shape to where it should be is just beautiful. The care that you put in to help the hoof look how it should, in turn, help the owner of that hoof feel great. 😊
I don't think I realized how small the hoof was supposed to be until the cut to you explaining that you were now looking for the true apex of the frog. Wowzers
Wow, what a difference. You can really see the angle changes in the leg & pastern. I'd love to see the other three feet done and how the little guy walks afterwards. I bet he is much more comfortable. For all the neglect, he seems a pretty calm sweet little pony. I would imagine he had a little light sedative and/or pain relief to allow him to stand on that one bad foot long enough for you to do the first.
“ here, here ” I second your sentiment!!! This pony must be on cloud 9 saying, "THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING ME!" Hey, Mister~ Next time I'll share a carrot or two with you!
Should be in jail I agree. I know it can't be done but you want them to be treated like the animal was. It makes me furious. If you don't want to take care of them surrender them to an animal rescue.
While seeing such an incredible amount of neglect makes me sad, I also understand how these cases happen. You’d be amazed at how many people can look at this horse’s hooves and see nothing wrong. Or can look at an emaciated horse and not realize they’re anything more than a little skinny. It never ceases to amaze me. I’ve worked with horse rescue organizations for years. Nearly all are overwhelmed with unwanted horses, and placing a neglected horse for voluntary surrender can be difficult or impossible. One of the agencies I’ve been involved with works in tandem with Animal Control, and they always focus on educating and assisting owners with providing proper care for their animals. Owners only face seizure or surrender if the situation truly is hopeless. Most owners of neglected horses do try to rectify what they can.
Not always owners fault, Farriers are a dieing breed in the modern world. Not many people train or apprentice to be a Farrier these days because soceity is telling everyone to make money in cities. As a result, horse farmers or anybody who uses horses have to wait a long time before a fully trained farrier is available to trim and shoe their horses, add to that the expense as well, shoeing a stable of horses can get expensive too and in a economic downturn the owner has to seriously think. This is not just greed or neglect sometimes it is a sign of the times
Impressive that the farrier managed to work with that pony without any sedation at all. Safer for the pony but definitely not safer for the farrier, especially working with a small equine like that, where the farrier really has to be hunched over into an awkward and uncomfortable position to accommodate the pony's size. So good to see a farrier who tackles the biggest problem first: those horribly long, under run heels! So many videos go straight for sawing off the long toe but leave way too much heel, which means the horse or pony isn't left with a good foundation to start growing a healthy, well shaped hoof from. Leaving the heels too long means that the tendons and ligaments of the legs are still being pulled in an incorrect way, which means the joints are being subjected to abnormal wear whenever the horse or pony is on their feet, which raises the risk of lameness, including the onset of arthritis much earlier in life.
Great job! Thank you kind farrier for helping that horse to have a greatly improved life. And even though I don't have horses, it's very interesting to me to watch the hooves being trimmed.
Looks so much better now. I'm sure that pony is feeling a lot less stress and discomfort in his legs after receiving a proper flat surface to stand and walk on.
You are a very good man and doing a great job. I’ve been watching for Shores force tremors online and I’ve never seen it done like this. This is the correct way you don’t even want to know what I’ve seen and how they do these horses I don’t know nothing about shit but I know it’s the wrong way you are doing it the right way.
I'm thankful for the owner bringing the animal in to be treated. Bad situations don't only include humans, and I hope they are able to keep up with its care. ❤
Watching you brings me back over 20 years ago when I was talking riding lessons at a summer day camp. Middle of August and we were stuck outside because the farrier was working in the big barn area and we weren't allowed in because the horse was less secure, there was a blast furnace, and Mindy (the owner) didn't want a gaggle of preteens bothering him. But it was also the only place with a fan. So we were stuck in the yard and you can't remove your helmet there. Your black velvet helmet. You would beg to clean water buckets. Do you know what's in a horse water bucket? Old horse spit. But at least you could turn the hose on yourself. Actually, of all the chores we did, cleaning tack was my favorite. Kinda translates into my current career: painting conservation. I like working on one thing with many parts for a long time. Cleaning tack you have to dismantle it, scrub it down, wax it, shine the metal, and reassemble it. Paintings you need to stabilize (literally glue the paint on), clean off old varnish and previous retouching, replace it with your own, then add a coat of new varnish. It's a solo job unless you need to move a piece bigger than yourself. But I like solo jobs, like cleaning tack and paintings worth more than me. (although the combined value of all that tack was also probably worth more than me) The place, Seaton Hackney in Morristown, NJ, closed down years back but I remember it all these years later and would still love the chance to get in the saddle again.
I will never understand why a person let's their horses hooves git like this???? If you got no money ask for help. I know ferriers who would help people out. Amazing job!!!! Bridge
Sounds silly I know but it's very relaxing watching you work on the poor little animals. You do a great job on them and I m sure the horse is happy you were the one and not one of the others you mentioned. Love from Australia and also love your work.
I love watching the amazing things you y'all can do with these poor horses. I just wish you would make videos showing us y'all doin all 4 hooves instead of just 1.
Wow that dear little pony had to have suffered a lot! That’s evil. And horses are so forgiving of bad human behavior. You are a kind, extremely skilled master farrier. Thank you for caring to be gentle with these neglected innocents, and give them a blessed way of life in just being able to stand and walk normally! Bless you and what you do!❤❤❤
Wow that has to feel so good 👍. I just hate to see any animal not taken care of 😢. Thanks for helping the horses that have to be so uncomfortable. 👍 and ✌️✌️❤️❤️
I learned that for dogs and a lot of other animals if their nails are overgrown, their quicks tend to grow long as well. That makes me wonder if it happens in horses too if their hooves are so neglected? Obviously the way their feet and nails/hooves are built different but just a thought...
