Before anyone gets upset about strapping a leg up, you need to understand our day to day situation as a school. Everyday we shoe or trim 10-20 head of horses. These horses show up in the morning from the public and leave in the afternoon. Many of which we don’t see again. We have a few hours with each horse to accomplish as much as we can with very little background history about the horse. Sometimes we make a judgement call and try to train them. This little guy seemed calm enough to train quickly. Sure enough after 5 minutes with the hobble he was ready to behave and get trimmed. Thanks for watching!
It's cool. It's not really hurting the horse, & it helps you do your job. The horsey people will understand....He should have been trained before this, but some owners are irresponsible...
You all are the experts. Do what you got to do. The previous owner should have had this young horse on a training program all around. Just my opinion. Great job!
Hey, there's the ideal world where this little yearling would have been taught to always yield to pressure on the lead rope, be perfectly okay with standing quietly for a farrier, would show up for a regular trim clean and groomed, etc. In this world, the sky is blue and you get to work with the horse in front of you, just as they are presented to you. His feet were a particular medical problem for him because of his age--no way are his growth plates closed yet and that abnormal stance forced on him by those overgrown feet will lead to him being crippled for life. So you put him in a safe environment and set up the situation where he could teach himself what he needed to know. You could then trim up his feet and save him from a short life full of pain. Seems like a good day's work to this once upon a time rider (except I rode off track Thoroughbreds before it was considered some mighty feat of daring).
So it doesn’t look to bad and how that horse stood after you were done justified the action taken. You can see how much better it can stand. Another great job sir. 👍👍
I don't understand why people get mad about a horse having to be uncomfortable to receive care he needs but don't bat an eye at any number of the degrading and painful medical procedures disabled humans go through.
@@meghanking5395 yeah. and it doesn’t help that everyone is constantly under economic stress which often forces them to make choices they otherwise might not. i’m sure it’s the same way with some of these horses. grandma dies and no one knows what to do with her horse so they just leave it to roam in the pasture until they’re so lame they can’t function.
THere's this trend sweeping many states called R+ which means no negative training EVER. You can't say no, you can't use a flag, etc. Pressure and release is considered mean, any pressure is considered mean. They only thing allowed is treats and petting. It you have a friendly horse that is carefully raised and not too pushy, it can work OK but it's very time consuming and some horses just don't respond well. For instance they'll spend 4 months trying to lure a scared horse with carrots instead of just roping it and making more progress in 15 minutes that 4 months of bribing did. They think they are more humane to leave the horse terrified for 4 months or longer though and they are so convinced that roping and such is evil that they won't even take the time to try it or see it done. If their method can't get a horse to walk safely on a lead, they'll just consign that horse to never leaving the corral and this is their version of kindness. They have already decided the horse can't be fixed with other methods and you are considered mean to even suggest it, so their world view is never challenged, that's what we are dealing with here. These people ARE horse people too, they are horse people who either get very sweet natured horses or they can't safely handle them. The rescues that run like this have a lot of horses that are just sedated whenever something need to be done with them.
Late winter/early spring in Idaho is mud and snow globs in the winter hair coat time. That colt is well fed even though he is dirty. Most horses across the frozen/muddy northern states in the USA WANT to be muddy this time of year. They can't wait to find good mud to roll in and then prance back to their shelter as if they spent the day in a spa mud bath.
20 seconds in and I can see the suffering this horse endured (I mean with the overgrown hooves, not your training technique). You do such a beautiful job with these animals. What a gift. I know its not easy to see him having to hobble with that belt, but I understand it is necessary.
I don’t spend any time around horses but I love watching your videos, because it’s nice to see so many horses that were previously neglected, finally getting the care they need … it must be a huge relief for them when they can finally stand without pain & discomfort
Breaks my heart to see a beautiful horse in such a state, goodness! The strapping of his leg was absolutely necessary, you couldn't work on a horse like that, you're probably the only humans to show him any kind of love and kindness, thank you for helping him, great videos and great channel, and your little one is soooo cute!! Take care guys.👍💙🐎
The hobble is a great idea for training. Its critical the horse remain still for the safety of the horse and farrier during trimming. Thank you for all you do to help these animals.
Back in the day, the farriers I watched used a loop on a stick called a Twitch. They grabbed the horse by the upper lip and twisted it in the loop. Glad to see a more painless way to introduce a young horse to hoof trimming. I always thought the Twitch was kinda brutal. Better the hobble instead.
There's still a lot of peeps that use a twitch. I really hate to see it unless it truly is an emergency. Otherwise, give it a sedative if you can, the twitching makes them distrustful, they don't forget that.
A twitch is better in many instances than injecting drugs into a horse, drugs that take away the animal’s ability to make sense of its experience and stop it learning what we need it to learn, which is to stand quietly when we handle it. Aside from these reasons, and the more obvious reason that such drugs are not healthy for horses any more than they are for people, and aside from the fact that a person who struggles to pay the farrier is not able to pay for the vet to visit and administer a tranquilliser, when a horse is frightened, it will almost always fight the effects of the tranquilliser, meaning the vet uses, and charges for another dose. Even worse. Sometimes you have to be pragmatic and just as with people, not all situations should be dulled and foggy, or devoid of inconvenience.
It never ceases to amaze me just how much can come off a hoof without causing any pain to the horse. Every time you take those tools to the hoof after it looks like the trim is done I expect the horse to react. I guess that just shows how long their hooves have been neglected when you can take multiple inches off before being done. These are truly fascinating videos.
If it helps you visualize it and know what to expect as far as length being taken off, basically what you want is for the top of the hoof [that doesn't touch the ground] to be a straight line. Usually before a trim, you can see a bit of a curve to it. It's trimmed down until that curve is straight again! :) There's a more technical way to say all this, but I figured a simple explanation is always best.
Want to give you my recognition and appreciation of the great Work you and your Team Do for these neglected horses. You have my full support and respect.
Absolutely great video!!!! Anyone that has watched you, for any length of time, should know your heart for horses. For me, sedation is absolutely the last resort for my horses if I can possibly help it. It's important for people to know and learn that tools like the humble hobble are of great value and are harmless and are sometimes needed when a young horse has never been taught how to stand and have it's feet picked up. We have always started our horses learning this after they are born. You know, back in the day, the old cowboys would use their lariat for this purpose. With this helpful tool there are no rope burns. I never could understand why people choose to neglect their animals... Again, great video and awesome job on this little babies feet!!! 👍👍👍💗💗💗✝️✝️✝️ Bridge
The humble hobble seems brilliant for what you are working with. Yes, ideally, the horse would stand on his own, but you can’t teach that in your short timeframe. This seems a lot less stressful for the horse than using some type of immobilizing chute that I have seen with other farriers (although those certainly have their place as well). An excellent technique to work quickly with minimal stress.
I watch this channel regularly and I have spent time with horses. I’m confident what ever they do will benefit the horse. No one who’d do this grueling work, would harm an animal.
And after a bit of the humble hobble, he's calm. Absolutely amazing. He just didn't know how to balance on three legs, so he got all jumpy and fiddly. Understandable, really. It's a new, spooky situation, but I'm glad you could teach him and get his hooves trimmed so efficiently.
Would love to see a longer video of this poor little horse fully trimmed. He learned quick to stand. There is hope as long as he is with a responsible owner.
When you put the hobble on, he didn’t even bother much he was more concerned about his mate in the barn! 😂So cute his little whinnies and his alert ears. His little whinnies were like a foal. He stood really well considering his first time having his feet trimmed etc. Amazing to watch.
Well done!! Fantastic Job👍😁. Totally understand what you're doing there. You're teaching him to hold his foot up, for your safety and his. My dad was a Farrier, so I completely understand. And he was really well behaved for what was likely his first ever trim! You ARE SAVING HIS LIFE. 💙🐴💜
Just as with people, it takes a bit of practice to learn to balance on fewer feet. I would not want to be beneath a horse, even a small one, while it figures out how to balance its weight. I remember when I was young how a few lazy horses would try to lean on me when I cleaned their feet! The hobble looks like a quick, safe way to teach a horse to balance on three feet. As a substitute stable hand during college and grad school, I was never around when the horses were getting their hooves trimmed. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and how you treat each horse’s unique situation.
My first job was working on a high country stud. All the young stock were put out to grow, so at 3 years old we chose them 2 at a time to bring in and educate. Tying up a front leg like you did was something we did to all of them. After a small struggle it made sense to them to stand still. The odd one needed more one on one time so I used to sneak out to the yards and spend the time quietly with them and it didnt take much for me to calm them down. I had the luxury of time you do not but you do take enough time for a baby like that. Love watching you work😊
Brilliant job helping that little horse. Imo there's nothing more vital to a horse than good feet. They HAVE to learn to stand for the ferrier. You guys were kind enough to do some training and help this horse stand correctly again, which will save him from injuries and much pain. I'm hoping the owner will be more responsible in the future with hoof trims.( For non horse people, trims should be every 6-8 weeks and typically cost $60+ each time).
The thing with animals is that they simply don't understand that sometimes they have to be made uncomfortable in order for things to get better. They don't have the cognitive capacity to understand that at all. So as people who love them we have to put them through some unpleasant situations, to feel better in the long run.
You didn't point out in your video or comment that the horses are trailered in to your facility. A horse with feet that overgrown has great difficulty in a trailer with the rocking and unpredictable movement (honestly, people should try riding in a horse trailer to find out for themselves how much more difficult it is to ride when you are not getting any visual clues as to what to expect). A one way ride in a trailer with feet like that is more than any horse should have to go through. Getting that young horse trimmed up so he can stand securely on a flat base rather than rocking back and forth constantly makes his ride back home much safer and easier for him.
I know nothing about horses, what I do know is that you guys try to do the right thing for the horses you see. I think you’ve done a great job. Top marks.
Gosh, having had horses, I wasn't worried about the hobble at all. It had to be done and you did it gently and humanely. My 3 questions are these: • Why hadn't he been taught to pick up his feet before when the owner routinely picked/cleaned his hooves? •Why did he come in so very dirty? Yes, horses love to roll in mud, but that's what the wash bay, or at the very least, a curry comb is for. •Why were his hooves let go for such a long time. In a young horse that can do permanent damage. Thank you for all you do.
He might have been off the range with a wild herd. It looks like it has a hernia and at least one of its hooves had a gouge right above the heel bulb. I would hope that it wasn’t due to owner neglect.
Love the fact you take the "baby" to work with Daddy! Building a precious bond right there. Beautiful trim on another baby. How long did it take for him to settle down and let you start trimming? He sure did well standing for you to trim.
Your channel just showed up in my algorithm. I am impressed that most of the people who post comments here seem to be level headed folks who know that working with horses isn't always pretty. Keep up the good work!
Hi from the UK, have only just come across your videos, and I really enjoyed it. Always loved horses , magnificent animals and in my younger days that's were you would find me. Unfortunately i am now very much older but watching you working brings back happy memories, hats off to you young man😊 that was an impressive turn around. Looking forward to the next one.
Once they learn that acting up isn't going to stop you and that you are not going to hurt them. Domesticated animals usually just accept it and let you do what you want to them.
Its always crazy to see the horses are so used to rocking on their hooves, they still try to rock after their foot has a flat surface. Must be like getting off a boat onto land and still feel like you're on the sea.
I think the rocking after the rim is because they are in discomfort. Their ligaments and tendons have been stretched and contracted into a habitually abnormal position and all of a sudden, they are standing on anatomically normal feet. They are going to be acutely sore for several days at the very least and achy for several weeks while those ligaments, tendons and muscles go back to a normal alignment. Some people think it would be better to do such deformed hooves in small increments stretched out over a couple months but what I've seen with that is that it just prolongs the horse's pain.
3:19 “dudes!! He’s going to do something to me!!” “You’ll be fine.” “What is he doing to me?!? I can’t put my leg down!!” “You’re fine!” “I don’t like it!”
“Who’s whining so much?” “Oh, that’s just the new kid. Don’t worry, he’s fine.” “Hobble belt again?” “Yep. He’ll figure it out eventually.” Meanwhile: “I can’t stand in these conditions!”
Glad you worked on him. Sad the colt was already being structurally deformed. He has a better chance. Can't help but run numbers in my head. If you work on 15-20 horses a day, then that potentially is 75-100 or so a week and a lot of good rescue/care work a year. Congratulations.
I have learned something about hobbling today! That young one will now be so much easier to work with and without drugs to do it. A few minutes versus drugs any day!
I may not know horses but I’ve heard about horrific past horse training methods and that strap was downright kind in comparison - he needed help and now! A few minutes of minor distress was necessary. Poor little guy. I hope he ends up with less neglectful people.
I love American Farriers! Your skills are wonderful, the results are a work of art and so healing to the horses. Ok, that said...I can't help but wonder if the hoofing machines I see from Ireland wherein the animal is moved into an enclosure and an apparatus lifts up each hoof to be trimmed so that the hoof trimmer doesn't have to hold onto the animal's leg.
That's going to be one handsome fellow once he's grown up. I didn't know there were full blown schools that teach farrier skills, I'd always thought it was an apprenticeship sort of set up.
Taking the time to work with him with the hobble doesn't just help you out. It also helps the youngster. He would be far more likely to get hurt if he was fighting for the whole trim. More importantly, the fear and distrust that would have surrounded his first trimming would have a lifelong impact on how he responds to any hoof work, and not a good impact. On a side note. I tie up each leg of my youngsters as part of my training program. I'll usually ask for a few steps that way as well. This teaches them that if they become hung up in something they know I can fix it for them. The downside though is a horse smart enough to get a hoof hung up for extra attention. They're a lot smarter than people want to give them credit for being.
If restraining this horse bothers you , move on, farriers don't get paid if they're injured and can't work so he has to be safe as well as keeping the horse safe.
So what's your explanation for the relaxed tail, the ears in the concentration position, the pointy upper lip (which is the sign of a horse thinking things over calmly), the relaxed neck, relaxed eyes, etc? I think he hasn't been handled enough yet to be comfortable when away from the herd but his discomfort didn't rise to the level of showing any tension whatsoever in his body language.
What ends up happening with this youngster? I noticed he also has what appears to be an umbilical hernia. He has a good mind, he took to that hobble like it was nothing.
I had always been curious how horses are trained for trimmings. I think the hobble is genius! Can't put the foot down so they have to adapt. People who are criticizing the hobble and think the horse is upset, don't know anything about horse behavior/vocalizations or how intelligent horses are.
Missed the shoe making, but I understand it would be pointless on a young horse, he'd outgrow them in no time, and they'd be a hinderance rather than help in that case.
Before anyone gets upset about strapping a leg up, you need to understand our day to day situation as a school. Everyday we shoe or trim 10-20 head of horses. These horses show up in the morning from the public and leave in the afternoon. Many of which we don’t see again. We have a few hours with each horse to accomplish as much as we can with very little background history about the horse. Sometimes we make a judgement call and try to train them. This little guy seemed calm enough to train quickly. Sure enough after 5 minutes with the hobble he was ready to behave and get trimmed. Thanks for watching!
It's cool. It's not really hurting the horse, & it helps you do your job. The horsey people will understand....He should have been trained before this, but some owners are irresponsible...
You all are the experts. Do what you got to do. The previous owner should have had this young horse on a training program all around. Just my opinion. Great job!
Hey, there's the ideal world where this little yearling would have been taught to always yield to pressure on the lead rope, be perfectly okay with standing quietly for a farrier, would show up for a regular trim clean and groomed, etc. In this world, the sky is blue and you get to work with the horse in front of you, just as they are presented to you. His feet were a particular medical problem for him because of his age--no way are his growth plates closed yet and that abnormal stance forced on him by those overgrown feet will lead to him being crippled for life.
So you put him in a safe environment and set up the situation where he could teach himself what he needed to know. You could then trim up his feet and save him from a short life full of pain. Seems like a good day's work to this once upon a time rider (except I rode off track Thoroughbreds before it was considered some mighty feat of daring).
So it doesn’t look to bad and how that horse stood after you were done justified the action taken. You can see how much better it can stand. Another great job sir. 👍👍
Better 5 minutes discomfort than a possible broken leg.
Hes obviously been neglected. It's very sad. Thank you for your patience and professionalism.
This is still better than tayler swfits new song.
@@awilliams5007 fingernails on the blackboard are better than her nasal whang!
“He’s just talking.” Sir that was “I want to speak to a manager about this” if I ever heard it 😂
My thoughts exactly!
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I don't understand why people get mad about a horse having to be uncomfortable to receive care he needs but don't bat an eye at any number of the degrading and painful medical procedures disabled humans go through.
I work in Healthcare. It's not only the disabled but alot more that family members put their senior family members through. It's awful
@@meghanking5395 yeah. and it doesn’t help that everyone is constantly under economic stress which often forces them to make choices they otherwise might not. i’m sure it’s the same way with some of these horses. grandma dies and no one knows what to do with her horse so they just leave it to roam in the pasture until they’re so lame they can’t function.
THere's this trend sweeping many states called R+ which means no negative training EVER. You can't say no, you can't use a flag, etc. Pressure and release is considered mean, any pressure is considered mean. They only thing allowed is treats and petting. It you have a friendly horse that is carefully raised and not too pushy, it can work OK but it's very time consuming and some horses just don't respond well. For instance they'll spend 4 months trying to lure a scared horse with carrots instead of just roping it and making more progress in 15 minutes that 4 months of bribing did. They think they are more humane to leave the horse terrified for 4 months or longer though and they are so convinced that roping and such is evil that they won't even take the time to try it or see it done. If their method can't get a horse to walk safely on a lead, they'll just consign that horse to never leaving the corral and this is their version of kindness. They have already decided the horse can't be fixed with other methods and you are considered mean to even suggest it, so their world view is never challenged, that's what we are dealing with here. These people ARE horse people too, they are horse people who either get very sweet natured horses or they can't safely handle them. The rescues that run like this have a lot of horses that are just sedated whenever something need to be done with them.
@@OnceUponaTimeline people anthropomorphize animals too much.
i do not understand hwy thye get horses then abuse them?
That horse need a rescue home, he looks so ragged. Nice job fixin ol son up.
Late winter/early spring in Idaho is mud and snow globs in the winter hair coat time. That colt is well fed even though he is dirty. Most horses across the frozen/muddy northern states in the USA WANT to be muddy this time of year. They can't wait to find good mud to roll in and then prance back to their shelter as if they spent the day in a spa mud bath.
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...but I never would let grow the hooves like this! ...it must be a long time nobody looked for this horse!
@@Ida-fz3irdon't quote me, but I'm pretty sure that colt is a yearling
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for sure...it's even more dangerous for his joints, bones and tendons...it is obviously no 'wild horse'!
I hope this poor guy was going into rescue. Thank you for being so kind and gentle with him.
In an "emergency" like this, this is the best way to get it done, and help the foal to learn how. Hopefully the owners fix that hernia too.
20 seconds in and I can see the suffering this horse endured (I mean with the overgrown hooves, not your training technique). You do such a beautiful job with these animals. What a gift. I know its not easy to see him having to hobble with that belt, but I understand it is necessary.
I don’t spend any time around horses but I love watching your videos, because it’s nice to see so many horses that were previously neglected, finally getting the care they need … it must be a huge relief for them when they can finally stand without pain & discomfort
Breaks my heart to see a beautiful horse in such a state, goodness! The strapping of his leg was absolutely necessary, you couldn't work on a horse like that, you're probably the only humans to show him any kind of love and kindness, thank you for helping him, great videos and great channel, and your little one is soooo cute!! Take care guys.👍💙🐎
Using the humble hobble is the safest for both the horse and the farrier ❤
The hobble is a great idea for training. Its critical the horse remain still for the safety of the horse and farrier during trimming. Thank you for all you do to help these animals.
Poor horse. I hope he will have a better life now
I hope this horse goes to a rescue. He looks abused to me. Thanks for helping him.
Back in the day, the farriers I watched used a loop on a stick called a Twitch. They grabbed the horse by the upper lip and twisted it in the loop. Glad to see a more painless way to introduce a young horse to hoof trimming. I always thought the Twitch was kinda brutal. Better the hobble instead.
There's still a lot of peeps that use a twitch. I really hate to see it unless it truly is an emergency. Otherwise, give it a sedative if you can, the twitching makes them distrustful, they don't forget that.
A twitch is better in many instances than injecting drugs into a horse, drugs that take away the animal’s ability to make sense of its experience and stop it learning what we need it to learn, which is to stand quietly when we handle it. Aside from these reasons, and the more obvious reason that such drugs are not healthy for horses any more than they are for people, and aside from the fact that a person who struggles to pay the farrier is not able to pay for the vet to visit and administer a tranquilliser, when a horse is frightened, it will almost always fight the effects of the tranquilliser, meaning the vet uses, and charges for another dose. Even worse. Sometimes you have to be pragmatic and just as with people, not all situations should be dulled and foggy, or devoid of inconvenience.
It never ceases to amaze me just how much can come off a hoof without causing any pain to the horse. Every time you take those tools to the hoof after it looks like the trim is done I expect the horse to react. I guess that just shows how long their hooves have been neglected when you can take multiple inches off before being done. These are truly fascinating videos.
If it helps you visualize it and know what to expect as far as length being taken off, basically what you want is for the top of the hoof [that doesn't touch the ground] to be a straight line. Usually before a trim, you can see a bit of a curve to it. It's trimmed down until that curve is straight again! :)
There's a more technical way to say all this, but I figured a simple explanation is always best.
Want to give you my recognition and appreciation of the great Work you and your Team Do for these neglected horses. You have my full support and respect.
Absolutely great video!!!! Anyone that has watched you, for any length of time, should know your heart for horses. For me, sedation is absolutely the last resort for my horses if I can possibly help it. It's important for people to know and learn that tools like the humble hobble are of great value and are harmless and are sometimes needed when a young horse has never been taught how to stand and have it's feet picked up. We have always started our horses learning this after they are born. You know, back in the day, the old cowboys would use their lariat for this purpose. With this helpful tool there are no rope burns. I never could understand why people choose to neglect their animals... Again, great video and awesome job on this little babies feet!!! 👍👍👍💗💗💗✝️✝️✝️
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The humble hobble seems brilliant for what you are working with. Yes, ideally, the horse would stand on his own, but you can’t teach that in your short timeframe. This seems a lot less stressful for the horse than using some type of immobilizing chute that I have seen with other farriers (although those certainly have their place as well). An excellent technique to work quickly with minimal stress.
I hope a decent owner gets ahold of him that will gently teach him all the things he should know...
And groom him! That poor thing is in quite a state.
I watch this channel regularly and I have spent time with horses. I’m confident what ever they do will benefit the horse. No one who’d do this grueling work, would harm an animal.
And after a bit of the humble hobble, he's calm. Absolutely amazing. He just didn't know how to balance on three legs, so he got all jumpy and fiddly. Understandable, really. It's a new, spooky situation, but I'm glad you could teach him and get his hooves trimmed so efficiently.
Would love to see a longer video of this poor little horse fully trimmed. He learned quick to stand. There is hope as long as he is with a responsible owner.
You guys, and what you do, is so wonderful!!!
Beautiful. I hope they don’t wait too long before bringing him in again. He deserves better care.
Outstanding work helping this poor horse. God bless.
When you put the hobble on, he didn’t even bother much he was more concerned about his mate in the barn! 😂So cute his little whinnies and his alert ears. His little whinnies were like a foal. He stood really well considering his first time having his feet trimmed etc. Amazing to watch.
Well done!! Fantastic Job👍😁. Totally understand what you're doing there. You're teaching him to hold his foot up, for your safety and his. My dad was a Farrier, so I completely understand. And he was really well behaved for what was likely his first ever trim!
You ARE SAVING HIS LIFE. 💙🐴💜
Aw I love seeing your kiddo there! Growing up with a love of horses. 🥰🤗
He's just a baby. Poor lil' guy. I think he's going to be a stunner when he's a big boy. He's also clearly got a good mind and learns quickly.
Just as with people, it takes a bit of practice to learn to balance on fewer feet. I would not want to be beneath a horse, even a small one, while it figures out how to balance its weight. I remember when I was young how a few lazy horses would try to lean on me when I cleaned their feet! The hobble looks like a quick, safe way to teach a horse to balance on three feet.
As a substitute stable hand during college and grad school, I was never around when the horses were getting their hooves trimmed. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and how you treat each horse’s unique situation.
My first job was working on a high country stud. All the young stock were put out to grow, so at 3 years old we chose them 2 at a time to bring in and educate. Tying up a front leg like you did was something we did to all of them. After a small struggle it made sense to them to stand still. The odd one needed more one on one time so I used to sneak out to the yards and spend the time quietly with them and it didnt take much for me to calm them down. I had the luxury of time you do not but you do take enough time for a baby like that. Love watching you work😊
It always amazes me after watching you work how dainty a horses hooves are when properly maintained.
Brilliant job helping that little horse. Imo there's nothing more vital to a horse than good feet. They HAVE to learn to stand for the ferrier. You guys were kind enough to do some training and help this horse stand correctly again, which will save him from injuries and much pain. I'm hoping the owner will be more responsible in the future with hoof trims.( For non horse people, trims should be every 6-8 weeks and typically cost $60+ each time).
You do a fabulous job handling all these horses!
The thing with animals is that they simply don't understand that sometimes they have to be made uncomfortable in order for things to get better. They don't have the cognitive capacity to understand that at all. So as people who love them we have to put them through some unpleasant situations, to feel better in the long run.
You didn't point out in your video or comment that the horses are trailered in to your facility. A horse with feet that overgrown has great difficulty in a trailer with the rocking and unpredictable movement (honestly, people should try riding in a horse trailer to find out for themselves how much more difficult it is to ride when you are not getting any visual clues as to what to expect). A one way ride in a trailer with feet like that is more than any horse should have to go through. Getting that young horse trimmed up so he can stand securely on a flat base rather than rocking back and forth constantly makes his ride back home much safer and easier for him.
and get him a new home as well!
I know nothing about horses, what I do know is that you guys try to do the right thing for the horses you see. I think you’ve done a great job. Top marks.
Gosh, having had horses, I wasn't worried about the hobble at all. It had to be done and you did it gently and humanely.
My 3 questions are these:
• Why hadn't he been taught to pick up his feet before when the owner routinely picked/cleaned his hooves?
•Why did he come in so very dirty? Yes, horses love to roll in mud, but that's what the wash bay, or at the very least, a curry comb is for.
•Why were his hooves let go for such a long time. In a young horse that can do permanent damage.
Thank you for all you do.
He might have been off the range with a wild herd. It looks like it has a hernia and at least one of its hooves had a gouge right above the heel bulb. I would hope that it wasn’t due to owner neglect.
Love the fact you take the "baby" to work with Daddy! Building a precious bond right there. Beautiful trim on another baby. How long did it take for him to settle down and let you start trimming? He sure did well standing for you to trim.
Thank you for helping this little horse and for your explanation of the process. Sharp tools!
Poor, Sweet boy! Thank you for taking such good care of him! I hope you spoke to his owner about taking better care!
Your channel just showed up in my algorithm. I am impressed that most of the people who post comments here seem to be level headed folks who know that working with horses isn't always pretty. Keep up the good work!
Hi from the UK, have only just come across your videos, and I really enjoyed it. Always loved horses , magnificent animals and in my younger days that's were you would find me. Unfortunately i am now very much older but watching you working brings back happy memories, hats off to you young man😊 that was an impressive turn around. Looking forward to the next one.
Poor lil guy. Such alot of hoof to get back in alignment. Hopefully got him in time to avoid joint damage.
This horse love you after getting them take care! Great work!
Be Safe
He’s calling for his friends to come help him. Thanks for being kind to him and helping him out. He needs a bath too! He would feel so much better.
Great job helping this horse. Enjoy the videos. I don't think you are being unkind to these animals.
Once they learn that acting up isn't going to stop you and that you are not going to hurt them. Domesticated animals usually just accept it and let you do what you want to them.
Its always crazy to see the horses are so used to rocking on their hooves, they still try to rock after their foot has a flat surface. Must be like getting off a boat onto land and still feel like you're on the sea.
I think the rocking after the rim is because they are in discomfort. Their ligaments and tendons have been stretched and contracted into a habitually abnormal position and all of a sudden, they are standing on anatomically normal feet. They are going to be acutely sore for several days at the very least and achy for several weeks while those ligaments, tendons and muscles go back to a normal alignment.
Some people think it would be better to do such deformed hooves in small increments stretched out over a couple months but what I've seen with that is that it just prolongs the horse's pain.
He's gonna remember you and love you for helping hom walk better ❤❤❤thank you 😊 🙏 ❤️
Who leaves a horse like this you are a good person
Yes, You are a real professional! You help this poor horse so much. God bless.
Nice job.
He wasn't hurt and now he'll walk better and the comfort will be realized.
Thankyou !
Cute whinny too !
3:19 “dudes!! He’s going to do something to me!!”
“You’ll be fine.”
“What is he doing to me?!? I can’t put my leg down!!”
“You’re fine!”
“I don’t like it!”
“Who’s whining so much?”
“Oh, that’s just the new kid. Don’t worry, he’s fine.”
“Hobble belt again?”
“Yep. He’ll figure it out eventually.”
Meanwhile: “I can’t stand in these conditions!”
@@rebeccab719 "I am a PONY! You can't do this to my pony dignity!"
Bless his heart ,I sure hope someone will brush him and clean him up ,thank yall so much for taking care of him May God Bless yall 🙌 ❤❤
im just mesmerised by how fluffy he is
Glad you worked on him. Sad the colt was already being structurally deformed. He has a better chance. Can't help but run numbers in my head. If you work on 15-20 horses a day, then that potentially is 75-100 or so a week and a lot of good rescue/care work a year. Congratulations.
Thanks for caring about him and showing him how ❤
He was such a GOOD boy for you! Thank you for teaching him that farrier work is nothing to be afraid of!
This little one will grow up to be a beautiful horse🐎
I am a little surprised that these great farriers dont wear gloves to protect their hands. Always enjoy watching then work.
Hard to watch, but thank God you helprd this poor horse.
Ohmygosh, your daughter out there with her Breyers is adorable 😍
I have learned something about hobbling today! That young one will now be so much easier to work with and without drugs to do it. A few minutes versus drugs any day!
LEG RETRANT IS SOME THING YOU UST DUE ON A HORSE WHO HAS NOT HAD ANY HELP===THANKS FOR TAKING TIME TO HELP THIS ANIMAL ==🥰🥰🥰
I may not know horses but I’ve heard about horrific past horse training methods and that strap was downright kind in comparison - he needed help and now! A few minutes of minor distress was necessary. Poor little guy. I hope he ends up with less neglectful people.
I love American Farriers! Your skills are wonderful, the results are a work of art and so healing to the horses. Ok, that said...I can't help but wonder if the hoofing machines I see from Ireland wherein the animal is moved into an enclosure and an apparatus lifts up each hoof to be trimmed so that the hoof trimmer doesn't have to hold onto the animal's leg.
Nice job. You’re making him comfortable to stand on his feet again. He must be one happy pony!
Well done. I think you did a great job.
That's going to be one handsome fellow once he's grown up. I didn't know there were full blown schools that teach farrier skills, I'd always thought it was an apprenticeship sort of set up.
Thank you❤❤❤❤❤❤
your skill and work ethic are inspiring. hope it brings them enhanced TLC when they go home
Such little hoofs, l hope he gets a bath along with his pedicure 🛁 beautiful baby sound asleep 😴 💤
That was splendid to watch, thank you for all you do for those dear souls. 😁🐴💕
Very instructive! Glad I got to see this!😁
You’re doing well, love the videos and the work you do! ❤
Oh my, he looks so neglected and unwell. 😢
Taking the time to work with him with the hobble doesn't just help you out. It also helps the youngster. He would be far more likely to get hurt if he was fighting for the whole trim. More importantly, the fear and distrust that would have surrounded his first trimming would have a lifelong impact on how he responds to any hoof work, and not a good impact.
On a side note. I tie up each leg of my youngsters as part of my training program. I'll usually ask for a few steps that way as well. This teaches them that if they become hung up in something they know I can fix it for them. The downside though is a horse smart enough to get a hoof hung up for extra attention. They're a lot smarter than people want to give them credit for being.
If restraining this horse bothers you , move on, farriers don't get paid if they're injured and can't work so he has to be safe as well as keeping the horse safe.
Thank you
Thanks again for helping.
Looks amazing!
Excellent. Always interesting new problems you show how to solve.
Congratulations on your excellent work
I think the talking was because it was scared. It clearly had been neglected. Fear/uncertainty is a natural first emotion to something new happening.
Naw...he's co-dependent on his buddies. They get like that sometimes. Scared horses try to get away...fight vs flight...
@@cindyrissal3628 Co-dependcy happens when one is scared and they need support from others. So yeah, he was scared. You pretty much agreed with me.
So what's your explanation for the relaxed tail, the ears in the concentration position, the pointy upper lip (which is the sign of a horse thinking things over calmly), the relaxed neck, relaxed eyes, etc? I think he hasn't been handled enough yet to be comfortable when away from the herd but his discomfort didn't rise to the level of showing any tension whatsoever in his body language.
The title says "SCARED Young Horse"
Herd animals like horses are always more comfortable in the presence of others of their like.
Good work. I love your videos
Didn't seem to take him very long to figure out that hoof trimming is no big deal. Great job little guy!
What ends up happening with this youngster? I noticed he also has what appears to be an umbilical hernia. He has a good mind, he took to that hobble like it was nothing.
Poor Horse! Really very emaciated😢. ❤❤❤
I had always been curious how horses are trained for trimmings. I think the hobble is genius! Can't put the foot down so they have to adapt. People who are criticizing the hobble and think the horse is upset, don't know anything about horse behavior/vocalizations or how intelligent horses are.
Poor filthy horse, should not be returned to prior location and owner. Bless you for helping!
Great job. I’d like to have seen more!
You are a Saint ❤❤❤
One of the more interesting videos
Missed the shoe making, but I understand it would be pointless on a young horse, he'd outgrow them in no time, and they'd be a hinderance rather than help in that case.
Thank you❤❤❤
For the benefit of that horse ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
He's so neglected. Poor creature. Seeing stuff like this ruins my day.
You are working miracles. I wasn't sure there was a solution to the "banana shape".
Блин, где же ваша хваленая забота о животных. Довели бедное животное до такого состояния. Хозяина надо судить за такое обращение к животным.