Congrats on the 3 mil views! I just found your channel, LITERALLY last week, and these videos are insanely calming/ soothing. Plus you are a master of your craft and clearly show love and respect to all of the animals. It's like a nice timeout or vacation from tte business of life😄 Keep up the good work good sir!
Good work Gary! The simplicity of your videos and the popularity they have is fantastic. Hopefully TH-cam sorts out those algorithms soon! Take care, Alex
I'll give my perspective on the views. But first, are the frogs on this horse huge? They seem much bigger than ours. The work, for those of us that sit behind a desk, is almost hypnotic. In a way, its soothing. You clearly know what you're doing and watching someone that does is pleasing. Now if you were to watch me try to do this it would be a whole different story. The wife tells me that she's impressed that you fold the nail back before pulling the shoe. She has to get on our farrier's apprentice to get him to do it and not tear up the hoof by pulling them through still bent. Here's to another 3.4M views :-D
swdweeb her frogs are quite big, nice and healthy, shows they are working well! Your wife is quite right to question that practice, it’s becoming popular with the younger farriers and not to be encouraged! When I was an apprentice back in the late 70’s it was drummed into us that finishing off ( clenching) was one of the most important parts of the shoeing process. You could dress a foot perfectly, you could fit the shoe perfectly, you could nail it on perfectly but if your finishing off was no good nothing would keep the shoe on! In my opinion if you can get the shoe off without raising the clenches then your finishing off is no good! If either of you decide to mention this to your Farrier make sure you watch out for flying hammers😂
Wyatt Kindler then you dont have a life or a back bone , becaus most of the time i am in bed whatching videos ,and i still stride to be like him and its not like you can do a better job ,ya freak 😁😂😀😊and i am sorry if i hurt you felings 😭😓 (- _- )
Hey Gary, are you using liberty copper coated nails? I found that when we came out of winter and flies came about that they started sheering on the real active horses. Clips helped but I've been getting a lot of sheared nails. Went back to capewells and it's solved the issue for me.
Gary Huston the only other time I've had the issue was with Delta nails about 15 years ago. They admitted to having a bad batch. I'm wondering if it was an odd batch. It was only the copper coated liberty lx50's that did it. Lots of popped clinches as well.
Gary Huston, so the shooing is a part of your work, and the horses come with the territory? Dare I suggest that the most rewarding parts of your work is more like the latern/lamp work you did a video on?
To hold the shoe on the foot the nails are driven in and turned over, he will have to remove this turned over piece (clench) before taking off the old shoe.
I would like to see Mr. Huston's expertise applied to shoeing a donkey. Their feet are different from horses, as Mr. Huston knows, and so the techniques that Mr. Huston so expertly applies to horses might vary in small but important ways on donkeys.
Are those nails copper coated? Never seen those before, will have to see if I can track some down. I am experimenting with some stainless ones at the moment (for blacksmithing key holders, not shoeing horses !)
So what are the advantages/disadvantages of doing a hot shoe versus cold? Initially I just figured it was to get a better fit since you can actively adjust the shoe a little easier, but I feel like there's more to it. Also, this is the hot method right, or am I mistaken on that?
KILLRAIN42 this is the hot method. It is only better as the burn makes a little dent in the hoof so the fit is closer. But the hot method is not good for some horses (I don't know the rules about this but Ferriers know). A cold shoe can still be worked a bit it just takes more effort and requires the Ferrier to know their horse well so that the shoe can be shaped and cooled completely before putting it on.
My husband uses mostly ready made shoes but he puts every one through the fire, makes them to the shape of the old shoes, opens up the nail holes and finishes the heels. Do you do that too Gary, or is my hubby unique?
What is the purpose for burning the bottom of the hood with the horseshoe? (Sorry I don't have horses so I wouldn't know the reason why) it is to mark the place where the horseshoe is going to go??
It's usually to form a bit of a groove in the exact shape of the shoe, so that it fits better and more comfortably for the horse and also stays on better.
Purple Acolyte that’s really not true, they don’t all do the same thing, well, in perspective but some are much worse and have no idea what they’re doing to the animal, so some are much better, highly trained and work safely around the animals :)
Sg. slimeyy no take your nail for instance it only hurts if you touch the skin under it such as the frog in a horses case otherwise no the hoof is just like your nail only bigger lol
I'm glad I looked through the comments, I was just about to ask how the hand was doing. Glad to hear that the surgery was a success. Keep up the good work!
Gary, When you shoe a horse and nail the shoe on do the hole's left by the nails close up or heal over. Excuse my ignorance not had much to do with horses but find it fascinating to watch you.
Kaven Jory thats all good if i knew then i would no have said that and im no great speller i just correct and i all reddy made about two mastakes in my spellin, make that three.
abigail felix - You called a couple people lazy for sharing the same sentiment. Stop trolling. Guess I'm feeding the trolls by replying, no? Oh, and dosint? WTF?
Спасибо за видеоролики Gary, благодаря твоим видеороликам я много к чему научился. И я теперь могу ухаживать за копытами своей лошадью. Будь здоров, да поможет тебе БОГ дальнейшем в жизни
Gary Ruby is a fine horse but I think the 3.4 million views might just because of you. You have fans and your good at your job.
This is ASMR relaxing to watch!
I never thought in my spare time I will enjoy watching hooves from a horse getting cleaned, can’t help how relaxing it is to watch..great video :)
Congrats on the 3 mil views! I just found your channel, LITERALLY last week, and these videos are insanely calming/ soothing. Plus you are a master of your craft and clearly show love and respect to all of the animals. It's like a nice timeout or vacation from tte business of life😄
Keep up the good work good sir!
Amanda Gard Makeup thanks, it’s now over 5.5 million!
Good work Gary! The simplicity of your videos and the popularity they have is fantastic. Hopefully TH-cam sorts out those algorithms soon! Take care,
Alex
My farrier tends to ignore the fact that our horses frogs are very overgrown and never clips them. It is so annoying some times
Schleich And HamsterLover well do it your self?
Luis san miguel I would say get a new farrier. Sucks to pay someone not doing their job.
I'll give my perspective on the views. But first, are the frogs on this horse huge? They seem much bigger than ours.
The work, for those of us that sit behind a desk, is almost hypnotic. In a way, its soothing. You clearly know what you're doing and watching someone that does is pleasing. Now if you were to watch me try to do this it would be a whole different story.
The wife tells me that she's impressed that you fold the nail back before pulling the shoe. She has to get on our farrier's apprentice to get him to do it and not tear up the hoof by pulling them through still bent.
Here's to another 3.4M views :-D
swdweeb her frogs are quite big, nice and healthy, shows they are working well!
Your wife is quite right to question that practice, it’s becoming popular with the younger farriers and not to be encouraged!
When I was an apprentice back in the late 70’s it was drummed into us that finishing off ( clenching) was one of the most important parts of the shoeing process. You could dress a foot perfectly, you could fit the shoe perfectly, you could nail it on perfectly but if your finishing off was no good nothing would keep the shoe on!
In my opinion if you can get the shoe off without raising the clenches then your finishing off is no good!
If either of you decide to mention this to your Farrier make sure you watch out for flying hammers😂
My back hurts just watching this 😂👍
Wyatt Kindler - I was thinking the exact same thing.
Wyatt Kindler then you dont have a life or a back bone , becaus most of the time i am in bed whatching videos ,and i still stride to be like him and its not like you can do a better job ,ya freak
😁😂😀😊and i am sorry if i hurt you felings 😭😓 (- _- )
John Smith wow great thinking then you must have a great minde if you think of the same thing that i was going to say (-_-)
John Smith
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This channel helps me relax
A Master at work!!!
When I watch hoof grooming videos like these I always seem to be reminded of peeling potatoes
Sanat eseri gibi yapiyor adam be... Helâl olsun...
What makes you choose hot shoeing over cold shoeing, or vice versa?
I will always choose hot if I can as it’s so much easier, I will shoe cold if the horse doesn’t like hot shoeing or there is a fire risk.
@@garyhuston Thank you!
Gary Huston lp
Horshoeing
Im fairly new to horse shoeing, does any of this hurt the horses or can they feel it,, its so weirdly satisfying
millie Roberts it doesn’t hurt if it did they would probably kick you
These videos are satisfing
Why do you rasp between the hoof and the shoe? I’ve always wondered what that did.
not sure where you mean, please explain more or give me a time stamp.
@@garyhuston you use the edge of the rasp where the hoof and the shoe meet. What does that do?
It takes the burr off the foot from rasping downward
@@garyhuston oh! Okay. Thank you!
Is ruby a shire? She's beautiful
No, she's too small to be a shire.
What is the purpose and difference between cold and hot shoeing?
What happens with all the copper nail tips? Do you recover and recycle them?
No, they all just get binned!
Hey Gary, are you using liberty copper coated nails? I found that when we came out of winter and flies came about that they started sheering on the real active horses. Clips helped but I've been getting a lot of sheared nails. Went back to capewells and it's solved the issue for me.
i've never had a problem with sheering from any nail makes but then we always use clips.
Gary Huston the only other time I've had the issue was with Delta nails about 15 years ago. They admitted to having a bad batch. I'm wondering if it was an odd batch. It was only the copper coated liberty lx50's that did it. Lots of popped clinches as well.
I hope you like horses :) Do you give them an apple or some kind of treat as positive reinforcement when you're done?
Guy Peterson no, and no!
Gary Huston Now I'm confused
Why
Gary Huston, so the shooing is a part of your work, and the horses come with the territory? Dare I suggest that the most rewarding parts of your work is more like the latern/lamp work you did a video on?
it's all just a job, something we have to do to earn a living, it has good bits and bad bits.
Gary did you get some new clinchers? nice
Yes, very expensive though! MCF
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing! Why did you pull that nail a couple of times?
Webe Chillin because it wasn’t in a good place.
Gary Huston Exit to high?
Too high or too low or in soft hoof are the usual reasons.
Gary Huston thanks! How do you feel about two week farrier courses?
Rubbish! Took me four years!
Such a chill video but the comments are salty af
Before you tell me, I KNOW IT DOESN'T HURT THE HORSE, but why is he cutting into the outside of her hoof at the beginning?
To hold the shoe on the foot the nails are driven in and turned over, he will have to remove this turned over piece (clench) before taking off the old shoe.
I have a copper bracelet too. Green everywhere.
I would like to see Mr. Huston's expertise applied to shoeing a donkey. Their feet are different from horses, as Mr. Huston knows, and so the techniques that Mr. Huston so expertly applies to horses might vary in small but important ways on donkeys.
keep up the good work because i stride to be like you :) ;-;
this video is so satisfying
what are you doing at 3:31?
checking it's level
Gary Huston ah, thank you, your videos are so lovely to watch :) and Ruby is so gorgeous!!
Are those nails copper coated? Never seen those before, will have to see if I can track some down. I am experimenting with some stainless ones at the moment (for blacksmithing key holders, not shoeing horses !)
Yes, antibacterial, they work well!
So what are the advantages/disadvantages of doing a hot shoe versus cold? Initially I just figured it was to get a better fit since you can actively adjust the shoe a little easier, but I feel like there's more to it. Also, this is the hot method right, or am I mistaken on that?
KILLRAIN42 this is the hot method. It is only better as the burn makes a little dent in the hoof so the fit is closer. But the hot method is not good for some horses (I don't know the rules about this but Ferriers know). A cold shoe can still be worked a bit it just takes more effort and requires the Ferrier to know their horse well so that the shoe can be shaped and cooled completely before putting it on.
What is the Machine that you put the horse shoes in dose it melt it
It's a propane powered forge which heats them up
Do you buy ready made horseshoes then fit them specifically, or do you make your own from scratch?
Mostly machine made shoes theses days but still hand make a few.
My husband uses mostly ready made shoes but he puts every one through the fire, makes them to the shape of the old shoes, opens up the nail holes and finishes the heels. Do you do that too Gary, or is my hubby unique?
No, that’s exactly what I do..
I feel bad for my farrier lol because my horse is sensitive with his feet due to racing and an accident
What is the purpose for burning the bottom of the hood with the horseshoe? (Sorry I don't have horses so I wouldn't know the reason why) it is to mark the place where the horseshoe is going to go??
It's usually to form a bit of a groove in the exact shape of the shoe, so that it fits better and more comfortably for the horse and also stays on better.
I love your videos so much!
When its burning, It smells like burning hair or something like that??
Just like burning hair because that is essentially what it is, keratin.
My granddaughter got her first horse and I don't think they had a great ferrior and wanted to see what good ones do for the horse
Farrier* and we all do the same thing , we put shoes on horses
Purple Acolyte some are better than others
very fair , i personally see myself as a higher end farrier , but yes , out there are some better than others , its depends on practice :)
Purple Acolyte that’s really not true, they don’t all do the same thing, well, in perspective but some are much worse and have no idea what they’re doing to the animal, so some are much better, highly trained and work safely around the animals :)
Гари, а с чем связано использование медных гвоздей?
Димон кох гвозди называются,,ухнарь,,
Владимир Владимир
Ну вообще-то не ухнарь ,а ухнАль . Гвоздем назвал, что бы было проще для переводчика...
What are horse shoes for anyway?
Hunter Edge to protect the horses hoof from wear
Does the nail you put in hurt thr horses hoove??
No, it is not suppose to hurt. As long as the nail doesn’t go too deep, which is unlikely, nailing the shoes into the hooves shouldn’t be a problem.
AV Yang oh okay thanks
Sg. slimeyy no take your nail for instance it only hurts if you touch the skin under it such as the frog in a horses case otherwise no the hoof is just like your nail only bigger lol
Jordyn White o i never thought of that .-.
Also how does that stay hot for a long time?
Because that’s what steel does!
How's the hand holding up in the cold weather?
Pretty good thanks.
I'm glad I looked through the comments, I was just about to ask how the hand was doing. Glad to hear that the surgery was a success. Keep up the good work!
Just wondering im new to these what happened to his hand?
so satisfying
Gary, When you shoe a horse and nail the shoe on do the hole's left by the nails close up or heal over. Excuse my ignorance not had much to do with horses but find it fascinating to watch you.
They just grow down as the foot grows.
I watched the first video of ruby yesterday
weem0 woooow great job
😑😀😄 (- _ -)
Is this the horse you shoes last timeand also are you British or american
Kaven Jory its pronounced shoed,look it up in a dictonary;) ;-;.
(- _ -)
abigail felix sorry for my in proper English I am not very good at considering I am from tennessee and we don't speak like you city folk do
Kaven Jory sos if i hurt your fellings ,but will you just correct it pleas.
😓😭😩😢☺
Kaven Jory thats all good if i knew then i would no have said that and im no great speller i just correct and i all reddy made about two mastakes in my spellin, make that three.
why the copper nails ?
iron coated in copper?
Mike B antibacterial and don’t rust.
I luv these vids.
Wonder if YT will find this offensive and demonetize it? Also, as a YT red sub, do you still get yt red money if the video is demonetized?
Yes, they just demonetized it, they really are pissing me off!
Gary Huston why was this demonetized?
Satisfying But It look like Painfull but it actually not and he is not hurting the horse and yeah U good at your Job to
2:24 potato cutting XD
wow, i'll keep shoeing my own horse thanks.
You can't do that if you live in the UK.
Gary Hudston dosint your back or legs hurt from standing up somuch? .And what is you favorit positon to shoe hoses? and why?.
abigail felix - You called a couple people lazy for sharing the same sentiment. Stop trolling. Guess I'm feeding the trolls by replying, no? Oh, and dosint? WTF?
what does Ruby do for work? please add CC to your videos for people like me who cant hear very well.
caitlin jolin he doesnt talk , theres nothing to hear
Lmfao dumbass
Lauryn Simone lmfao I was gonna say the same thing
Luis san miguel don’t be so mean, it’s really not nice. but in answer to your comment he doesn’t talk in these videos
Has the hammer ever flown back and punched you in the eye?
No
Does It Hurt Ruby When You Put The Hot Horseshoe On Her Foot?
No, of course not, why would you do it if it hurt?
Larry Brown and if it did, Gary would be kicked in the face by now 😂
Megan Smith and Gary would have no teeth XD
Maybe it was the mouth mounted go pro. Lol.
Shadeskast it definitely was :-)
Definitely. Iesquis what part of the world from?
2:40)is ruby a potato?😂IM JOKING OK IT LOOK LIKE ONE
Ahaha I’m subbing to you for this
It looks like your hand is doing unite well. I was worried for you.
Yes, it’s pretty good now, not perfect but good enough!
I've never seen copper like hoof nails..
Don’t you at least give the horse a doggie treat at the end? He was well behaved.
Doggy treat? Why would you give a horse something with a meat taste?
Спасибо за видеоролики Gary, благодаря твоим видеороликам я много к чему научился. И я теперь могу ухаживать за копытами своей лошадью. Будь здоров, да поможет тебе БОГ дальнейшем в жизни
Шерзод Мухаммедов you really should leave it to a professional, you could do so much harm doing it yourself.
ок я понял тебя
Why are so many people hardup for likes in these comment sections? Lotta lonely, lost souls.
How often do you have to change shoes on a horse? Also, like your comment above.
Every six to eight weeks
Doing female horse shoes now Al Bundy?
I would have cooled the shoe off first nailing it to the hoof.
He did cool them off
He did, he dropped them in a bucket of water for a couple minutes before putting them back on.
I can only imagine what a smoking hot horse hoof smells like..
Burning hair
Certainly better than your breath.