@Deb Shaw I'm not an expert and just curious, is (No foxes ever hunted, just a scent bag used) mentioned because it's a good thing no foxes get hurt, or mentioned to make a point that the poor horsie had trouble with his leg his whole life, all because of chasing a stupid symbolic scented bag?

Я думаю это нелепая случайность.

@@theayatollahofrockandrollah If you're not an expert then that is a sign you should shut your mouth.

the hoof GP = an irish show hoof trimmer is a very good channel also .

@@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm He's Scottish.

This is easily the worst case of thrush I’ve seen. It’s going to take months to resolve. That blue stuff is intense medicine and dyes everything it touches blue!

I had a jumper like that.

@@KateandBree is thrush, essentially, a hang nail but on horses? and does it hurt them at all? i was cringing the entire time the drilling was happening

Wouldn't you love to see the owners speak out to WHY all these cases get this bad!??

@@blackmonday738 no. Otherwise they might be too ashamed to bring them in, and we couldn't enjoy watching them get help... and learn. These majestic beasts sure are tough and trusting.

@@blackmonday738 Something like this doesn’t seem like neglect. It seems more like they couldn’t find a farrier who was as good as IHS.

Most shoes are not made from scratch. They come in sizes almost like human shoes, then are modified to fit exactly.

I think they're making them from scratch because this is a ferrier school.

@@BookieLukie21 Also because this may be a special shoe.

Skilled ferriers know how to make their own shoes. That spin on the anvil was nice. 👌 Not all ferriers are skilled.

100 a hoof per month. Uk

I definitely agree with you on such a master craftsman!!!

I think they are students , hopefully they go on to be just as good ,and can help their own group of neglected animals.

It's something to see isn't it . I enjoy seeing the transformation

Such Talent and Skill!! Beautifully done!!👌👌

Oh they know. Horses are trained young to be ok with this, and they know its going to feel great when the farrier is done. That being said, I'm not sure this is a job I could do, that horse hoof being where it is, if they get upset for some reason, oh boy. And oh gosh if its a guy doing the work, can't imagine what could happen there.

Might have been a rescue situation ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. But agreed he did a fantastic job

Possibly......🤔

It looks more like an old injury to the coronary band; in which case the crack is being created at the top of the hoof and migrating down. The coronary band seems to be having trouble growing healthy new hoof material.

Let's not judge the owner because we don't know the situation. We don't know if the horse is new to the owner, if the owner is new to horse ownership, et cetera et cetera et cetera. I had to legally leave my rehab horse behind which was awful as I just had her cantering for short spurts and she was loving life. When I was able to bring her back to her home, she couldn't walk and her spirit was broken because of the people who cared for her took poor care of her. Her hooves were so overgrown as well; the farrier took off 3". My coach, her owner and I decided it was probably best to retire her and we did. Stop judging. I still regret having to leave that horse behind when I had to. We had a very special bond.

Anesthetizing horses has its disadvantages and most farriers have neither the equipment nor the licenses for it, so usually that isn't done for things like this. If a horse has to be calmed down, usually a twitch ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitch_(device) ) is used.

@@apveening thanks. I was very curious how this works.

Can't imagine that happens to often if the horse has had any level of human interaction before, they are trained young to be ok with this, and it feels good to have done. If the horse is really skittish having its owner that they trust with them is likely enough to calm them. However, if the horse was badly abused physically, the best course of action would likely be for a veterinarian to sedate them so the farrier can do their work and also examine the animal. Would be much less stressful for the horse I would think.

Good drugs for unruly horses.

Crushes aren’t made for horses. Horses don’t like being trapped and this is important to understand. Crushes would do the opposite of calming a horse. One of my jobs is teaching skittish and formerly abused horses to be calm. It’s hard work but satisfying. Some horses still need a little something to be calm, but mostly we teach horses to be okay around a farrier, just like you teach your dog you don’t have to like the vet, but you should behave.

@@sparkplug1018 I think it more likely that a twitch ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitch_(device) ) would be used.

​@@apveening In the nearly 8 years I've been riding and rehabbing, I've never seen a twitch used on a skittish or abused horse. Twitches actually CAUSE pain (it injures the horse) to release endorphins, which those of us that speak horse would never ever do to a horse that has seen abuse, is new to farrier-work or is skittish. Physical restraint of any kind is more likely to result in an explosive horse (one that kicks, rears, bites, etc.) That's why I have always ALWAYS gone the route of least resistance - treats, positivity, love and a break when I notice them getting overwhelmed. A twitch may be used by other horse people, but it's not used by my coach or any of my teammates. There are easier and more effective methods than something that painful. Their mouths are extremely sensitive.

This special shape is called heart bar (is in the title) and it is used to help cure hoof deformities. In about 3 or 4 reshoeings, the hoof will be ready for a more "traditional" shoe.

as far as I know, cracks can start at the bottom and slowly work up the hoof. because it takes a while for cracks like that to work their way up its probably neglect that allowed it to become so large. and because the hoof is extruded much like a fingernail over time the hoof will grow back in solid

@@Quasar0406 Interesting to know. So basically if you are inspecting your horses hooves as you should, you'd notice the crack starting and it can be easily dealt with at that point? Guessing it's some what typical for a crack to start where the nails come through? Good to know that since this horse finally got the attention it needed they will be ok.

This horse appears to have an old injury to the coronet band above the hardened hoof wall. The CB generates hoof wall growth. If the CB is permanently scared hoof wall growth is altered. This hoof will always grow in such a way. I saw no infection at all and most of the time hooves like this are NOT lame. This is however a rather significant scar. Beautiful forge work though! Possible only needed due to the heavy weight of this horse? 1200+? That crack was not infected. Infection is normally the cause of acute lameness.

@@farrierss1724 Looked like an old injury to me too. I'm always amazed at how delicate their feet are.

It could be an old injury that got infected by thrush or thrush that caused the crack. Every case is not caused by neglect. As an equestrian, I know how hard it can be to catch thrush early before it causes some damage. That’s why it’s important to know your horse really well. Once you take on multiple horses, it can be harder to note differences. I’m extremely lucky that I care for just my lesson horse, so I detect thrush very easily.

They should see a farrier for a trim every 6-8 weeks. Shoes generally last no more than about 8 weeks.

@@noodlechild666 thanks! and how much does a farrier charge roughly?