Great work, thank you for documentation of the benefits of keeping a horse barefoot and trimming appropriately. I have seen this transformation in my own horses and clients horses , so cool to see a video of it 😀
@@thisirishcobcan nutrition and husbandry management are also keys to success along with appropriate trimming. The barefoot trim is not just a traditional trim without a shoe applied. Best of luck with your horse's transition 🤠
I had similar videos in my favourites years ago. Even one that showed the movements and return to the natural shape and stepping in slow motion. :'D This is really helpful in many ways! Especially since I started getting interested in scultping. Tho this should be helpful for other types of art as well I imagine. It shows the difference/change very nicely. Thanks for uploading this!
This is a great video, how often were you trimming this horse and what was your focus during these trims? I have a TB with similar feet who is barefoot but we are struggling to get his heels angle and hight to improve as much as this. I am not sure if its the trim and /or the environment which is preventing progress.
It's good, since it returns to it's natural shape and functions (which shoes hinder greatly). Shoes are not able to flex, which a hoof needs to do, it alters the angle as you can see and they are slick metal on an otherwise rather rough hoof, so traction is also better for many surfaces 8if not all).
@@AlexRidgewayFarrier Both! I was learning about the invention and evolution of the horseshoes. Do you mean they shouldn't be invented and used? Can you give a little resume of your thesis? Another common question is how the wild horses survive without the human's help to trim their hooves.
@@reginafarias in the wild, horses travel great distances over varied terrain, which wears down their hooves naturally without the need for humans to trim their hooves. Additionally, horses in the wild only live about 15 years, compared to 30-40 years in captivity. If a horse's hooves don't wear down correctly or have a problem, they just die.
Beautiful - you see the hooves become stronger and more functional - the horses must feel so relieved!
Beautiful. That heel spread is amazing.
Well done!!! This is fantastic!
Great work, thank you for documentation of the benefits of keeping a horse barefoot and trimming appropriately. I have seen this transformation in my own horses and clients horses , so cool to see a video of it 😀
I’m hoping to see the same level of transformation. My horse is going barefoot this week 😬
@@thisirishcobcan nutrition and husbandry management are also keys to success along with appropriate trimming. The barefoot trim is not just a traditional trim without a shoe applied. Best of luck with your horse's transition 🤠
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My goodness! Incredible images, Alex!
I’d love to read your thesis.
My plan is to get it published so fingers crossed 🤞😁
@@AlexRidgewayFarrier so to increase heel height do you just trim the toe an quarters . How do you trim to stop the low heel?
I had similar videos in my favourites years ago. Even one that showed the movements and return to the natural shape and stepping in slow motion. :'D
This is really helpful in many ways! Especially since I started getting interested in scultping. Tho this should be helpful for other types of art as well I imagine. It shows the difference/change very nicely. Thanks for uploading this!
This is really fascinating.
Buen trabajo, Saludos desde la soleada España.
This is a great video, how often were you trimming this horse and what was your focus during these trims? I have a TB with similar feet who is barefoot but we are struggling to get his heels angle and hight to improve as much as this. I am not sure if its the trim and /or the environment which is preventing progress.
Now this was very interesting well done
Wow thats amazing. Can I ask do you cut away the frog on barefoot horses
even better if you had it done over a 9 month span
wonderful video
and is this good or bad? for horse's foot health, traction and speed?
It's good, since it returns to it's natural shape and functions (which shoes hinder greatly). Shoes are not able to flex, which a hoof needs to do, it alters the angle as you can see and they are slick metal on an otherwise rather rough hoof, so traction is also better for many surfaces 8if not all).
Wow!
What are the implications of this? Also I randomly got recommended this it might blow up
What do you mean by the implications? Implications of barefoot or the overall hoof morphological changes
@@AlexRidgewayFarrier Both! I was learning about the invention and evolution of the horseshoes. Do you mean they shouldn't be invented and used? Can you give a little resume of your thesis? Another common question is how the wild horses survive without the human's help to trim their hooves.
@@reginafarias in the wild, horses travel great distances over varied terrain, which wears down their hooves naturally without the need for humans to trim their hooves.
Additionally, horses in the wild only live about 15 years, compared to 30-40 years in captivity. If a horse's hooves don't wear down correctly or have a problem, they just die.
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