Is it illegal to rasp your own horse's feet?

[GSLS]

I've heard mixed answers on this. I've always thought you could get done for tampering with your horse's feet if you're unqualified but upon looking online it seems a lot of people "neaten" up their horse's feet and you can readily buy rasps etc on auction sites.

I know some people who rasp their horses that are barefoot (companions etc) when they chip their hooves in the field especially this time of year. Is that allowed?

I've always had the farrier but just wondered.

Not sure what I think to this article.


http://www.soulfulequine.com/natural-trim-your-barefoot-horse/

 

[moana]

No.It is legal to the hooves of your own equine/s but it is illegal to touch those of equines belonging to other people.

 

[martlin]

It's not illegal to trim, it is illegal to shoe or prepare for shoeing.

 

[Prince33Sp4rkle]

no its not illegal, and neither is it brain surgery!

unless the horse has a chronic, severe,issue.....its actually fairly easy albeit hard on the back.

I can trim my own, and do touch ups between trim, but my back wont let me do 3 full size horses so i let a pro do it instead.

 

[FairyLights]

Its not illegal to rasp or trimyour own horses feet. It is illegal to prepare a horses hoof to take a shoe unless you are a farrier. It is illegal to causer the horse pain by doing the job wrong.
http://www.farrier-reg.gov.uk/information-and-resources/the-farriers-registration-act/ you might find this document/website of interest

 

[amandap]

You are not allowed to prepare a hoof for a shoe or shoe of course. .Rasping is not illegal.

 

[Goldenstar]

I have just started doing my own the trimmers been encouraging me for ages to start but I will still have him come even if nothing needs doing so I feel confident .
It's not rocket science .
But I have to work out how to stop rasping my arm .

 

[Fun Times]

It would be if I tried it because I would probably end up decapitating my horse or a bystander...

 

[pennyturner]

I have just started doing my own the trimmers been encouraging me for ages to start but I will still have him come even if nothing needs doing so I feel confident .
It's not rocket science .
But I have to work out how to stop rasping my arm .

I've been doing it for years, and still take the skin off the top of my left thumb from time to time... )

 

[saddlesore]

A radius rasp makes life much easier!

 

[Rosiejazzandpia]

Rasping and trimming your own is fine. I've been doing my horses feet for over a year, of course i still get the farrier regularly, but its very useful to be able to tidy up her feet when needed. YO is a retired farrier and lends us his tripod, used to use an upturned bucket! Still manage to rasp my thumb and remove half my knuckles every time :')

 

[cptrayes]

It is currently legal in the UK for any person to trim any unshod horse and to charge money for doing it.

 

[PorkChop]

It is currently legal in the UK for any person to trim any unshod horse and to charge money for doing it.

Which I personally think is madness!

 

[Echo Bravo]

I prefer to leave my horses feet to the experts.

 

[Gloi]

I've come to the conclusion that mine's feet are better if I let nobody else near them.

 

[cptrayes]

I have just started doing my own the trimmers been encouraging me for ages to start but I will still have him come even if nothing needs doing so I feel confident .
It's not rocket science .
But I have to work out how to stop rasping my arm .

Raspng off bits of your own body is just part of the fun

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

No.It is legal to the hooves of your own equine/s but it is illegal to touch those of equines belonging to other people.

then all barefoot trimmers would not be able to work.
I have also removed a shoe from somone's pony when it was an obvious danger and no farrier available.

 

[cptrayes]

then all barefoot trimmers would not be able to work.
I have also removed a shoe from somone's pony when it was an obvious danger and no farrier available.

It's legal to remove shoes. It's just not legal to put them on or prepare a foot for putting them on.