Thank you for your reply. As a Veterinarian and a Farrier, I’ve seen too many instances where not cutting the clinches, regardless if nailed high or low, results in micro tears within the hoof capsule and actual avulsions of the entire hoof capsule in compromised Horses. In my practice, I teach my students to err on the side of caution. Keep up the good work, and keep the videos coming!
I would've never believed when I started how important it is to make the horse comfortable during shoeing. Makes life so much easier. I actually have a mare with stifle issues that prefers when I rest her toe on the top of my boot for nailing. Uncomfortable for me, but it works!
Another thing my CJF has said about older horses is when doing a trim or shoeing them is, Stay in their natural plane of motion. Meaning don't pull the leg out of its normal position of how it would move. He says that he finds this also makes the horse feel more comfortable. Best Regards from a Retired Paramedic, a S&R Dog and Handler Team Trainer and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn. 💖🇨🇦
Bless your big heart. I've just been abruptly cruelly abandon by my trimmer who had no patience for a sore painful to stand for long older sweet no trouble horse. I just learned about CBD/Hemp pellets from Innovet for pain. Hope to try those as soon as they come. Bute-ing didn't satisfy my former trimmer.
I am just starting to learn blacksmithing and farrier work. Is there anyway I can reach out to you or email you and get some insight on where you started, good resources, etc?
Enjoy watching your videos! I notice though that you never rasp off or cut your clinches before pulling the shoe?? Aren’t you concerned about ripping the hoof wall or creating more discomfort to a horse that already has a compromised condition?
No I'm not because, there's a number of reasons why I don't 99% of the time. 1-when you nail high enough up the hoofwall, the clinch isn't going to rip off the wall as opposed to a really low nail because the clinch doesn't get a chance pop loose and tears the hoofwall off with it, unlike a high nail when the clinch will pop and pull out the foot not ripping off hoofwall. 2- By gouging a little pocket for the clinch to sit into, it gives it a chance to "pop" when you pull the shoe or the horse unintentionally pulls a shoe. So I think it's important to use a gouge when clinching.3- On the 1% of horses i do use a clinch cutter it's becasue the nail is not flush and has popped during the cycle which will most like rip off hoofwall. And I will almost always cut clinches if I am dealing with a new horse that has really low nails and fat clicnhes so it doesn't tear up the foot. Hope that gives some insight and is helpful.
I know what you mean about bring stiff and rickety, love your attitude to these old horses.
Thank you for your reply. As a Veterinarian and a Farrier, I’ve seen too many instances where not cutting the clinches, regardless if nailed high or low, results in micro tears within the hoof capsule and actual avulsions of the entire hoof capsule in compromised Horses. In my practice, I teach my students to err on the side of caution. Keep up the good work, and keep the videos coming!
I would've never believed when I started how important it is to make the horse comfortable during shoeing. Makes life so much easier. I actually have a mare with stifle issues that prefers when I rest her toe on the top of my boot for nailing. Uncomfortable for me, but it works!
Another thing my CJF has said about older horses is when doing a trim or shoeing them is, Stay in their natural plane of motion. Meaning don't pull the leg out of its normal position of how it would move. He says that he finds this also makes the horse feel more comfortable. Best Regards from a Retired Paramedic, a S&R Dog and Handler Team Trainer and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn. 💖🇨🇦
Awesome
You are good with the horses
“I am probably going to be old and geriatric at 45.” 😂 I can relate to that. Great video.
😂😂😂 thanks for watching!
Yes I see your nailing on , in a much lower position to make it comfortable for the horse , although it’s uncomfortable for us 👌 nice work
This channel should have many more subscribers
Keep more coming, love it.
Bless your big heart. I've just been abruptly cruelly abandon by my trimmer who had no patience for a sore painful to stand for long older sweet no trouble horse. I just learned about CBD/Hemp pellets from Innovet for pain. Hope to try those as soon as they come. Bute-ing didn't satisfy my former trimmer.
I am just starting to learn blacksmithing and farrier work. Is there anyway I can reach out to you or email you and get some insight on where you started, good resources, etc?
Enjoy watching your videos! I notice though that you never rasp off or cut your clinches before pulling the shoe?? Aren’t you concerned about ripping the hoof wall or creating more discomfort to a horse that already has a compromised condition?
No I'm not because, there's a number of reasons why I don't 99% of the time. 1-when you nail high enough up the hoofwall, the clinch isn't going to rip off the wall as opposed to a really low nail because the clinch doesn't get a chance pop loose and tears the hoofwall off with it, unlike a high nail when the clinch will pop and pull out the foot not ripping off hoofwall. 2- By gouging a little pocket for the clinch to sit into, it gives it a chance to "pop" when you pull the shoe or the horse unintentionally pulls a shoe. So I think it's important to use a gouge when clinching.3- On the 1% of horses i do use a clinch cutter it's becasue the nail is not flush and has popped during the cycle which will most like rip off hoofwall. And I will almost always cut clinches if I am dealing with a new horse that has really low nails and fat clicnhes so it doesn't tear up the foot. Hope that gives some insight and is helpful.
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45 you be in your prime not geriatric lol but better build up those back muscles to support your spine for sure :0)