barefoot trimmers, can't afford a hoof stand???

[paddy555]

best way to trim sitting on a chair.

(these are curly toes so be warned for the faint hearted).

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I think he was a farrier and to be honest sitting down probably made it easier on his back and more comfortable for the pony can't believe the pony was literally standing on him

That pony definitely wanted those off it's like he knew he was helping him.

My Arabi doesn't like the stand he won't put his feet on it so my farrier kneels down and puts his foot on top of his knee.

 

[soloequestrian]

That's amazing, the feet look almost normal by the end. Presumably that pony has been laminitic to get the curl on the hooves? It looks quite well and slim though? The farrier says at the end that he thinks it's due to soft ground but that wouldn't cause the curl I don't think....
Do people have to transport their horses to the farrier in the US? I don't think we have anywhere like that here except competition farriery at shows?

 

[FieldOrnaments]

OH NOOOOOOOOOOO THEY CHOPPED THE TOE

what a darling of a pony!

 

[paddy555]

OH NOOOOOOOOOOO THEY CHOPPED THE TOE

what a darling of a pony!

OMG I never thought of it like that.

 

[McGrools]

What an adorable pony xx

 

[Reacher]

I hope the owners got prosecuted for letting it get into that state but what a saint of a pony. And yes I love the nonchalant sitting on a chair sawing the hoof rested on your knee (I’d end up sawing my knee!)

PS what channel is that? (Ignore - found it)

 

[ester]

That's amazing, the feet look almost normal by the end. Presumably that pony has been laminitic to get the curl on the hooves? It looks quite well and slim though? The farrier says at the end that he thinks it's due to soft ground but that wouldn't cause the curl I don't think....
Do people have to transport their horses to the farrier in the US? I don't think we have anywhere like that here except competition farriery at shows?

No but it's also unregulated.
But they also have schools rather than apprenticeships - the idaho one post a lot and they get a lot of rehab cases through for a teaching perspective.

Generally I think these situs start with a lami, but is then exacerbated by being stuck with no movement on soft ground (or standing on shit) and so starts the cycle. The original lami might resolve.

It always impresses me how much of a 'normal' hoof can be found under all that.

 

[tda]

It always impresses me how much of a 'normal' hoof can be found under all that.

Exactly, the horse knows how to grow a hoof, all we have to do is give him the miles and surfaces to wear that hoof.

When I've seen pics like this before the animals have always been kept indoors, usually on 2 foot of poop
He will be sore all over his body but hope he pulls thru.

 

[Fransurrey]

I used to kneel on the floor to trim my Shetland's feet. He was very old when I got him and no way could he lift his feet even to normal Shetland height! I remember when KC La Pierre first came over to the UK he was marketing the 'back jack'. I don't know why it didn't take off, because it was genius. A comfy cycle style seat with a climbing harness type set up, so you walked around with it sticking out behind you, but could sit back into it for trimming.

 

[sbloom]

Exactly, the horse knows how to grow a hoof, all we have to do is give him the miles and surfaces to wear that hoof.

When I've seen pics like this before the animals have always been kept indoors, usually on 2 foot of poop
He will be sore all over his body but hope he pulls thru.

I can only think of the horrors going on inside that little body, what a little star, but he has more pain to come I'm sure.

 

[Equi]

I’ve often thought about making some sort of ramp for my poor long suffering farrier

 

[paddy555]

I used to kneel on the floor to trim my Shetland's feet. He was very old when I got him and no way could he lift his feet even to normal Shetland height! I remember when KC La Pierre first came over to the UK he was marketing the 'back jack'. I don't know why it didn't take off, because it was genius. A comfy cycle style seat with a climbing harness type set up, so you walked around with it sticking out behind you, but could sit back into it for trimming.

I remember the back jack. I thought that if I used one I would either move sideways and swipe the horse across the face or if he moved sideways or forwards I would end up going over backwards with it attached. Someone less clumsy than me would have been more successful
I kneel and put the leg on one knee. I do agree though that the back jack would have been very comfortable to trim on.