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| Posted: Sat Oct 22nd, 2011 12:57 pm |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member 
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Their feet are amazing. I've learned so much this past year. I'm getting Pete Ramey's new book for Christmas. It's nearly $200. And I'm hoping that my new job will pay for me to get certified! I'm teaching lessons at a Camp. And loving every minute of it!
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22nd, 2011 01:01 pm |
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NOELLEE G.O.G Community Member 
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sheilazav wrote: I really admire people that learn to trim their own horses. Have thought about it for a while but never taken the initiative. Hi sheilazav, I started on this road this last summer with five horses here at my farm after locating a certified trimmer to hold my hand  . It seems huge to undertake in the beginning, but makes sense as you watch and participate in your trimmer's sessions. I am maintaining the heel and toe with rasping inbetween the scheduled trims, and I look forward to our continued lessons at trimming time. I am sort of graduating in steps to understand the whole concept of a balanced horse and how the hoof should be. The horses are rode in Easy boots for now, but all are transiting very well and can be rode on non-rocky ground without boots. The boot fit, type and best choices was another angle I had to teach myself. I have to say, the whole process has been highly interesting and very good to finally understand a balanced hoof and how individual each horse is. When you do jump in fully to consider it, there is lots of good help and encouragement from this forum!
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22nd, 2011 01:02 pm |
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NOELLEE G.O.G Community Member
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TheBlaze wrote: Their feet are amazing. I've learned so much this past year. I'm getting Pete Ramey's new book for Christmas. It's nearly $200. And I'm hoping that my new job will pay for me to get certified! I'm teaching lessons at a Camp. And loving every minute of it! Way to go, TheBlaze! Yes, their feet are amazing!!
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| Posted: Wed Nov 2nd, 2011 01:43 pm |
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SueNH G.O.G Community Member 
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I've been trimming my own for nearly 20 years now. Get good tools or you will be working too hard. If you are on the ball and keep it up the nippers will rarely need to be used. It is a back killer. The small ponies are the worst because your so bent over. I can usually do my little curly mare sitting on a milk crate with her foot in my lap. I say usually because yesterday she gave me a hard time for the first time in ages. I wound up standing and doing her like a big horse. My back is talking to me this morning and it isn't saying nice things. Jamie Jacksons books aren't insanely priced and I found them very helpful. It was his oldest book, the natural horse that gave me the courage to give it a shot. When I did my draft horses I would have to have help. My hands were just not big enough to hold the foot and work the tools. My husband would often do the nippers part and I would do the rest. I get most of my tools from Meaders supply. They are wonderfully helpful and nice there and if your ever in NH it's worth a stop. I could blow a day there looking at this and that. http://www.meadersupply.com/ Draft feed aren't all that different. Little flatter in the coffin bone structure. Just bigger all around. Trim accordingly. barefoothorse.com is well worth studying and reading and re-reading again and again. I still load it and find new things. I think it really took many months maybe years to absorb all the info there.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 2nd, 2011 01:50 pm |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member
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Sue, I'm in Ohio and not likely to get to NH anytime soon, but thanks for the tip. I'm getting Pete Ramey's new book for Christmas. I'm certainly enjoying everything I've been learning. I'm even sharpening my own hoof knives and nippers. I'd love to keep up on them so that I don't need nippers, but that's just not possible. I can only do one horse a day for the most part. Yes, it is murder on my lower back. And I've had chronic lower back pain for years (and I'm only 30.) When, I do minis I take my husband's motorcycle tool stand. It's a little stool on wheels with tool holders on the side. It's perfect! I don't have a problem doing drafts, except that it takes me two days to do them! Front feet one day and back feet the next usually if it's been 6 weeks or so. I did one yesterday, but it had only been 3 weeks. I was so proud of myself!
____________________ ~Tina Wishes are horses, and I fly! |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 05:20 pm |
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BPsGrl G.O.G Community Member 
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Ok I trimmed my horses feet ONE TIME. And I will NEVER do it again until I can get a hoof stand. OMG that was the hardest work I've ever done. I also recommend a REALLY REALLY sharp hoof knife and knippers. My hands have never hurt that much. LOL. I got books, went onto Pete Ramey's site, watched Youtube vids, it seemed easy..and it was except for the sitting on a bucket with the horses hoof propped on one leg. It's murder on the back too. After 2 days and 3 horses later, I was like...I'd rather pay the $30/ horse than do this again. I'll do a shape up with no issues but all that knipping nearly killed me. ha ha. So definitely invest in a hoof stand and some good tools. They can make all the difference.
____________________ "Walking horses...I'm living Proof that "to ride one is to own one!!!" |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 9th, 2011 06:50 pm |
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SueNH G.O.G Community Member
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Meaders has an online catalog and just about everything anybody could want for farrier supplies. Like I said quality tools make all the difference in how hard it is. The Diamond stuff they sell in tractor supply is junk. I do have a hoof stand. It saves your back a bit but not your hands.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22nd, 2011 11:03 pm |
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fireandice G.O.G Community Member 
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crs trail rider wrote: I do worm about 4 times a year sometimes 5.Why? Have you ever had a fecal check? You may be worming way more than necessary. I have found with fecal checks, I only need to deworm prophylactic-ly, twice per year. T. Last edited on Tue Nov 22nd, 2011 11:05 pm by fireandice ____________________ My pony knows all my secrets. I braid my tears in his mane and whisper my dreams in his ears. |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22nd, 2011 11:52 pm |
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sdlepal Ranch Hand 
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Once this summer I trimmed my old horses feet. I found out that I just can't do it very well. It kills my back, I didn't have the strength to squeeze the nippers very well and I was using the hoof jack. Husband just had to have it and is too stubborn to learn how to use it proper. Anyways, by the time I got done, sweat was pouring off me and once I tipped over because I was practally upside down and landed underneath my horse. He is a good old boy, so was probably glad I got done what I did. My husband does our horses so I would rather put up with his foul temper then do it again.
____________________ Pam and Cowboy Casey |
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