I agree 100% with your comment that people should NOT own a horse if they aren’t going to provide good farrier service for the horse. Shame on these abusers!
Riley took a tumble but he is fine. Somehow he got his feet tangled with the horse but luckily fell away. This horse was in quite a bit of pain and was having a very hard time balancing on 3 feet. Neglecting a horses hoof is serious and many times has life ending consequences. Hopefully the owner takes better care of this guy.
I've binged watched this channel a few times but don't think I've ever heard Riley this furious before. I can only imagine the sadness and frustration he must feel when trying to treat such neglected horses. One can only hope that the people who need to hear him actually heed him and rehome or sell their animals, whether it's horses or house pets, instead of letting them get like this.
Riley deals with hundreds of horse owners and has been working on neglected horses for years. A guy can only see so much neglect before the frustration comes to the surface. Just take a look through our channel. People that have disaster hooves take them to Riley. It wears on a guy after a while.
@@idahohorseshoeingschool I truly don't blame him. I hope he takes care of himself as he does these horses and makes sure to get enough hugs from the family. I'll be sending as many positive vibes your way, from NZ🇳🇿, as I can!
I think that it's better to attempt to trim them yourself as the owner than to watch them suffer like this. There's plenty of videos and instructional videos on the internet, this is how I learned to trim my own horses, there's zero excuse for this to happen! With that being said, it's also extremely difficult finding a decent farrier, and they charge a fortune and do a $hitty job. The last 3 I hired, I was straight up and said that one of my horses grows a lot of foot in a short amount of time, my horses are trimmed every 6 weeks, the past 3 I've hired are scared to use a frigging pair of nippers, so I'm paying 65 - $70.00 for a file, they need a "trim", not a file. Pretty darn good money I'm paying out for 20 to 25 minutes to file one horse. Very disappointing that people don't care, nor do they take any pride in their work.
@@idahohorseshoeingschool my comment wasn't a knock to Riley, I hope it wasn't taken that way. He's putting himself in such danger all for the obvious love for horses. My comment was over sheer disgust that anyone could allow this to happen and the fact that the farriers I've used do a terrible job. They do a terrible job with just a file, I couldn't even imagine allowing them put on a shoe. It's become quantity over quality.
My thought as well, first time I’ve seen him visibly annoyed. People have to consider that if he starts berating people for bringing in their neglected horses, then the horses are the ones who suffer. It’s really the community’s responsibility to remove these horses from people who can’t (or won’t) care from them. Not to mention that you really should need a permit of some kind to own an animal this large in the first place.
Until now, I've always known y'all to be fairly mild towards owners, but the anger and indignation is real this time. Thank you for taking care of this horse and making his life a little more comfortable.
"If you cant afford the vet, you cant afford the pet" applies here too. Im sure I could afford to buy a horse and feed them, but a shelter, vet, and a ferrier? No I can't, therefore I cannot afford a horse. It's really that simple.
Thank you so much for admitting this. I am fortunate to be able to afford the vet when needed. I had a horse have an eye ulcer earlier this year and it cost an unexpected $1500!
Too many people don't understand the intricacies of horse ownership. I heard one "owner" say, "All you have to do is let them walk around and eat." Her horses all had hooves like this and were grossly underweight because she had 6 quarterhorses in a paddock that could only comfortably handle a mare and foal, tops. No hay, no grain, and one 40 gallon water container that was filled weekly "whether they needed it or not." Luckily, a rescue organization came out to her place and rescued all the horses. Between the animal cruelty cases and the other illicit activities, she won't be owning or interacting with any animals before she's in her 70s. Glad she spent so much time detailing how she (mis)treated her animals to whomever would hold still long enough. The info got to the right people, and now all 6 horses are doing wonderfully with much better owners.
Riley's calm commentary about the neglect speaks volumes of how upset he actually is. This situation feels different than some of the other neglect cases weve seen
I'm glad Riley is ok. Neglect that bad is terrible. A twice in my life I had to sell a much-loved horse during hard times. Once in a while though, it isn't totally the owner's fault. When I was young and very pregnant with my daughter, my husband and I had a custom hay business and got a job roughly 100 miles from home. There was no place to keep the animals for the 4 month job. We hired the neighbors to care for them. We supplied the feed and all. Scheduled the farrier and gave them the money to get my mare's hooves trimmed when we paid them. I called every couple days to check that all was well. I was devastated to come home to a rail thin mare with overgrown hooves, along with injuries from the bull goring her (I assume over food). Please note they put them in one pen. I had the bull, the 3 cows and the mare in 3 separate pens. The cattle too were thin. Most of my poultry eaten or starving, and several had died. It was horriffic! I trusted them. I thought we were friends. I found out they were selling all the feed we supplied and our animals got just enough to keep some of them alive. The humane society, livestock board, the sheriff would do nothing. It took months to get them back into condition and the wound in my mare's shoulder healed. I'll never trust anyone again and I wish I hadn't then. I admit, it was my fault for trusting them, for not making time to make the drive to check in person. For trusting thieving dirtbags.
I hired a friend to do live-in petsitting for my cat and bird whilst my husband and I went on our honeymoon. Thank God my sister checked in on the 4th or 5th day. The friend is not a dirtbag, just an extremely out-of-touch with reality idiot, who just completely forgot that animals need water. My babies would have died horribly of thirst by the time we got back. I now only hire professional sitting services. Looks like we both learned the hard way.
@@Whammytap So glad they were checked on by your sister and were ok. Sadly, I lost my cockatiel, a whole tank full of fish besides the forementioned. I just don't go anywhere anymore.
Ive never had horse of my own. I do not have a great amount of experience with them. But a layperson like me knows that it takes a lot of money , and significant effort, to keep and care for horses.
Horses have a mystique about them a lot of people like, but the truth is in this day and age, saving for a tiny handful of exceptions, a horse is just a very expensive, labor intensive, and time consuming pet.
That horse won't feel better for several weeks, unfortunately. His hooves are so distorted that they have caused undue contraction/stretching out of tendons and ligaments all the way up into the shoulders and hindquarters. It takes months for things to settle out and I don't even know if that owner will invest in vet care, medication and physiotherapy to optimise the healing process.
@@Garden366 I live in Iowa, not Idaho. I have no idea who the owner is and, even if I did, I don't know if I would report them or not. My primary goal is always the welfare of the animal. Reporting horse neglect cases is a double edged sword. Yes, it punishes offenders. However, it just gives more motivation for people who have neglected horses to leave them hidden in the back 40, out of sight, to suffer and eventually die a long, drawn out death because the owner is afraid to get the horse attention when they finally realise the horse needs help. As a for instance from my real life experience: I owned a Borzoi many years ago who was fabulously bred, who any Borzoi fancier in the US would have rented their soul to the devil to own. I got her for free from the breeder because after he had bred her mother, his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. Over the next 3 years, that litter were adequately fed and housed but not socialised and never vaccinated. His wife's cancer was extremely aggressive, the first surgery had unexpected complications that left her in a coma for 3 weeks afterwards and with permanent brain injury, she endured horrible rounds of chemo and radiation that left her with awful burns, she suffered metastases... it was just one long medical emergency until she died. When he caught his breath, he realised, to his own horror, that he had a litter of 10 three year old Borzoi that had never set foot off his own property, had seen a total of 3 human beings in their entire lives, had never met a dog that was not a fabulously well bred Borzoi, had had minimal grooming and no training at all. In a roundabout way, someone put him in touch with me to help him with rehabilitating and re-homing the 10 youngest Borzoi. They were filthy, infested with fleas and ticks, had nails like eagle claws and their coats were full of mats. Did I turn him in to law enforcement? Nope. I set to bathing, de-matting, de-feaing and de-ticking, starting their nails back to the proper length and teaching them about wearing collars, walking on lead, etc. And I used my dog show contacts to place 9 out of the 10 dogs in great homes. The tenth, Delilah, I decided to keep for myself because she had the weakest temperament. She wasn't shy or scared, just not as motivated to learn as the others. Did I think he was a danger to other dogs? Nope. Did I think he would ever let something like that happen again? Nope (and it didn't--I kept track). He didn't need jail time or fines, he needed compassion and help. He'd been through a terrible trauma and suffered a horrible loss. I don't know why that horse was in such awful condition but I'm not going to jump to the conclusion that the owner is evil because I don't know.
That poor horse :( I hope the people who had him are charged with cruelty and neglect !! Thank you for trying to help this poor soul. God bless you all
The problem is that if you turn in these lousy owners, they won't bring their suffering horses in for help. Many rescue vets and others that help in these cases are left carrying the weight of swallowing their anger. The super patient ones can only try to teach the humans how to take better care and hope some of that info sticks.
Riley is a god send, those who attend the college, they have a fantastic instructor and an excellent role model. I really hope those students dont take it for granted. My favorite part is watching Riley make horse shoes! Thanks a bunch to everyone for making these videos!
Good job. I've actually straightened out several twisted feet over time with 4 week hoof trims . But it's has to be those tight trim schedules or the distortion happens again very fast. I hope this horse is given several months of monthly trims before a euthanasia decision is made. I totally understand your anger and frustration with owners. ❤
I don't own a horse, so I'm just asking for my own education: did those horses need special shoes or was it just the trims that helped them? Children with twisted feet used to be helped with orthopedic shoes, before surgery was perfected (and some still are), so I was wondering if that was the case with horses, too.
@@kimberlychester4358from my experience as a journeyman farrier, this horse was in too much pain to stand still for shoeing. There are several factors to consider as to whether or not to shoe a horse. The short trim cycle mentioned is the best thing you can do in situations like this. 4 weeks is about right, anything longer loses a lot of the progress made.
That is so sad and just horrible, thanks for trying to help that poor horse. The people that let that to happen should never be allowed to own a horse again.
When I was growing up, my cousins had horses, and boarded some for others. As a result I learned it's not THAT expensive to buy a horse, but the upkeep is where the cost lies. My cousins took care of the stables and grooming themselves, but they had a farrier come out regularly to tend to their hooves. One was a quarterpony who was a rescue from a neglect situation so for him it was extremely important. I can't imagine the pain this poor horse is going through as a result of this neglect. Thank goodness for you and the work you do to help these poor creatures.
Jail time and a HUGE fine should be in order for those responsible. Idaho has a severe legal problem if this is allowed to go on. I've worked as a ranch hand in Virginia I know what I am speaking about. This is proof that YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID. Viewed in San Diego, CA
The problem with severe penalties is that all they do is provide motivation for people to hide horses like that way out in the back 40 where no one ever sees them, so that the horse suffers and finally dies of neglect. It goes against the collective American culture (I'm a natural born US citizen who has been fortunate enough to live outside the US for significant stretches of time) to think of solutions that aren't "punish wrongdoing and if that doesn't work, punish it harder." But it just doesn't work, except for the people who benefit from building and operating prisons. Maybe I'm warped because I'm a dog trainer and I always keep my eye on the results I want. I want horses (and dogs and cats and all domesticated animals) to live well cared for lives. I don't care about the moral or ethical conditions of the humans who care for those animals, all I care about is that the animals get the care they need. So I say, let's stop doing what doesn't work and figure out what does work to inspire people to take adequate care of their animals.
So heartbreaking. What a beautiful strong horse. Looks pretty healthy except for those hooves. Really sad to know that the damage that has been done will likely shorten his life. So nice to see you do everything to help him be a bit more comfortable. Is he a rescue? Will he be going to someone who'll take care of him from here on out? Also, may I ask, what should one expect to pay on average annually to keep up with a horses hoof care?
I am so impressed with this farrier, I would be wondering even where to start. As a man I totally respect the skill and perseverance it takes to chip away at such a deserving outcome. What a blessing you are to those who can't tell us they are suffering. Well done....I have watched your videos dozens of times and sometimes I have to turn my head just a little to get to the end.
Whoever allowed this poor horse to get that way should be looking at criminal charges for cruelty. Thank you for helping these horses the best that you can.
We have aquired horses that were treated badly. I do my own hoof care with a farriers check and balance. I watch people like this man to learn as much as possible , because I want to know. Been caring for my horses hooves for a long time but can ALWAYS learn from the best. I love my animals.
The transformation was amazing. I've always found that the horses like this can be a touch more tender with the major changes like a previous trim I did exposed the amount of really bad thrush to the point the frog was bleeding and needed daily care. The horse had a "different personality" in about three days once he adjusted to not walking in high heels and his thrush being dealt with.
I can't even imagine how much pain this horse is in 😢💔. The frustration that you can hear in this mans voice says it all! Thank you for trying to help this horse and giving him some relief
I have so much respect for you farriers that can take on cases like these. Impressive! I would have good friends and even my own husband that would question my dedication to keeping my horses at 6-7 week interval trims. They would always say, well wild horses don’t have farriers….and I said…they also aren’t kept in pens and manicured properties, they move for miles a day and they don’t deal with diet imbalances. It amazes me at the laxidazy attitude about such an important maintenance.
This was very hard work for you. Thank you for helping the horse, and for expressing your feelings about the neglect suffered because of neglect of care for the animal
All domestic animals are dependent on their owners and carers. Nothing makes me more furiously angry than abuse and neglect of any animal. They do not deserve it.
❤ 100% on your explanation. These people need to be exposed somehow. Maybeye a big legal fine, not dollars but thousand of dollar fines, name on a record so they can't buy, adopt, or be given a horse or any animal . This needs to stop.!
I fear the horse is in a lot of discomfort due to returning hishis hooves to a correct way/trim. His hooves have been out of correctness for sooo long that probably hurts to try n readjust the way he stands n walks now. Hopefully he got something for the pain until all the tendons n other parts have a chance to adjust. Thank you SO very very much for helping this poor neglected horse❣️ Bless your heart❣️😊❤️💜♥️
Oh this poor baby!!! I get that some people mean well, and they don’t mean for their horses to get like this, but this is criminal. Just awful!!! I hope you are okay, sir, and thank you for what you did to make this animal a little more comfortable.
Poor baby😢Its terrible to think it was neglected to that point,causing lifelong problems and possibly shorten the horses life❤IT looks so much better after you finished🙏
Awwww so sad… Bless your heart for doing what you can for these beautiful animals, that have been so neglected 🙏🏽👱🏻♀️ You do all you can for them, Thank you! May God do the rest🙏🏽👱🏻♀️
It makes me SO angry and sad, whenever I see severe neglect cases like this.💔 In addition to not being able to afford it, or WORSE, simply not wanting to spend the money on a horse’s care/upkeep even if they have it, - SO MANY uneducated, clueless people buy a horse/horses thinking it’s not that hard and simple. IT ISN’T. Anyone that’s unfamiliar with/new to it and inexperienced that’s thinking of buying a horse/horses, needs to spend a minimum of 2-3 years FIRST, taking at least weekly riding lessons, while also working under someone experienced or volunteering at a stable a few times a week. KNOW THE ROPES and what all is involved, FIRST. PLEASE.
My mother grew up on a farm. I dearly loved horses and wanted one so bad. She had to explain to me many times how much money it is to maintain an animal like that, especially when you don’t have land to keep it on. I did get to train some in English horseback riding but she was right about the cost of that too. I am grateful she allowed me to have that experience as I was good at it. And to this day I still adore horses. But I always think about the financial side of it and how it should be for people who are willing or can spend the proper money to maintain their animals. The same way they should with cats and dogs. Thank you for caring for this sweet horse. ❤
Unfortunately it is not always about money. It is about knowledge to. So, if you don't know what a horse need to stay in good health, don't own a horse. Or other animal for that matter. Thank you Riley for doing the best you could for this poor horse.
When I was 11-12, my family lived with a woman who owned the 4 horses that were also on the property. I know now that I am in no financial & physical shape to give a horse the proper care it needs. So I will content myself to watching horses. I do hope that thr horse's quality of life vastly improves
Yeah having a horse is a lot of work and requires so much care. After seeing your videos, I was checking out my neighbor's horse's hooves and it looks like they are in great shape, so that made me happy to see.
You are so right if you can't look after a horse properly, you shouldn't own one. This just breaks my heart💔People are so abusive👿There should be better laws. To protect these beautiful animals.😭
Just a little advice, but next time take some off one foot then alternate, it give the horse a rest on that leg and at the same time your removing hoof which helps the horse stand more comfortably, it's a lot to ask for them to stand properly when the hooves are turning up, good result at the end, a medial extension may help the limb to eventually land and load level with regular trimming as well
This guy sounded so pissed. You do incredible work. Your technique was so refined. Sorry to hear he/she may have to be put down. The end result was amazing.
Poor thing. That's exactly why I don't have a horse. I can't afford it! But gosh. Who knew farriers had to be up on their parkour skills? That was probably the most graceful tumble I've seen in a while! I'm glad he wasn't hurt.
2:05 "Due to this neglect, this horse will probably have to be put down due to internal damage." So awful. Thanks for at least trying to provide any comfort to the horse.
I agree you have to take care of your horse’s feet, but where I live, my farrier got hurt (not by mine) and I couldn’t find a good one that my mare and I both liked for over a year.
Its so sad that there are so many people that dont take proper care of their horses! I have 3 rescue horses, my mares hooves, where so long they were almost upturning.. she had strained tendons, extremely sore back, two bad cheek teeth, 2 bad incisors, AND wavemouth! and was terrified of men. My other 2 horses (a mare and filly) were EXTREMELY underweight, and the filly was still nursing at a year old. They are now in my care, and i am doing the best i can to get them happy and healthy again... and they have made AMAZING progress!!🤍
I dont know how that poor horse managed to bear weight and stand at all with those hooves, I'm so glad you could at least help make life a lil more comfortable at least . Great job n there's nothing like seeing a craftsman at work .
I agree 100% with your comment that people should NOT own a horse if they aren’t going to provide good farrier service for the horse. Shame on these abusers!
AMEN AMEN AMEN. These poor horses have to live with this and these poor farriers have to clean up the mess
And i totally agree 100% with your comment!
And all health care related to keep the horse happy and healthy 😢
And feed and teeth and vet care when needed.
Amen, to every above comment.
Riley took a tumble but he is fine. Somehow he got his feet tangled with the horse but luckily fell away. This horse was in quite a bit of pain and was having a very hard time balancing on 3 feet. Neglecting a horses hoof is serious and many times has life ending consequences. Hopefully the owner takes better care of this guy.
Do you have a place for people to donate to cover hoof trims? I was thinking maybe some sponsorship could help keep the horses from getting this bad 😭
That horse looks very gentle, not like the few that I have had to deal with.
The new owner, I hope.
Wishing Riley well.
Greedy, selfish people!😡
I've binged watched this channel a few times but don't think I've ever heard Riley this furious before. I can only imagine the sadness and frustration he must feel when trying to treat such neglected horses. One can only hope that the people who need to hear him actually heed him and rehome or sell their animals, whether it's horses or house pets, instead of letting them get like this.
Riley deals with hundreds of horse owners and has been working on neglected horses for years. A guy can only see so much neglect before the frustration comes to the surface. Just take a look through our channel. People that have disaster hooves take them to Riley. It wears on a guy after a while.
@@idahohorseshoeingschool I truly don't blame him. I hope he takes care of himself as he does these horses and makes sure to get enough hugs from the family. I'll be sending as many positive vibes your way, from NZ🇳🇿, as I can!
I think that it's better to attempt to trim them yourself as the owner than to watch them suffer like this. There's plenty of videos and instructional videos on the internet, this is how I learned to trim my own horses, there's zero excuse for this to happen! With that being said, it's also extremely difficult finding a decent farrier, and they charge a fortune and do a $hitty job. The last 3 I hired, I was straight up and said that one of my horses grows a lot of foot in a short amount of time, my horses are trimmed every 6 weeks, the past 3 I've hired are scared to use a frigging pair of nippers, so I'm paying 65 - $70.00 for a file, they need a "trim", not a file. Pretty darn good money I'm paying out for 20 to 25 minutes to file one horse. Very disappointing that people don't care, nor do they take any pride in their work.
@@idahohorseshoeingschool my comment wasn't a knock to Riley, I hope it wasn't taken that way. He's putting himself in such danger all for the obvious love for horses. My comment was over sheer disgust that anyone could allow this to happen and the fact that the farriers I've used do a terrible job. They do a terrible job with just a file, I couldn't even imagine allowing them put on a shoe. It's become quantity over quality.
My thought as well, first time I’ve seen him visibly annoyed. People have to consider that if he starts berating people for bringing in their neglected horses, then the horses are the ones who suffer. It’s really the community’s responsibility to remove these horses from people who can’t (or won’t) care from them. Not to mention that you really should need a permit of some kind to own an animal this large in the first place.
Until now, I've always known y'all to be fairly mild towards owners, but the anger and indignation is real this time. Thank you for taking care of this horse and making his life a little more comfortable.
Neither you nor me know what hapoens off camera.
Some things don't need to be televised.
That poor horse! Thank you for doing what you could for him.
Fantastic work. I agree with you on the "if you can't afford it don't own it"😊
Agree & dental care is very important for equines too.
@dl2467 absolutely essential for good health and comfort
Yeah, I can barely afford my cat.
Poor horse, his joints must be so sore it makes it hard to stay steady on the stand.
"If you cant afford the vet, you cant afford the pet" applies here too. Im sure I could afford to buy a horse and feed them, but a shelter, vet, and a ferrier? No I can't, therefore I cannot afford a horse. It's really that simple.
Thank you so much for admitting this. I am fortunate to be able to afford the vet when needed. I had a horse have an eye ulcer earlier this year and it cost an unexpected $1500!
Applies to ALL pets/animals, not just horses!
It should apply to having a family as well but it doesn't. People keep pooping kids out that we all get to pay for.
Too many people don't understand the intricacies of horse ownership. I heard one "owner" say, "All you have to do is let them walk around and eat." Her horses all had hooves like this and were grossly underweight because she had 6 quarterhorses in a paddock that could only comfortably handle a mare and foal, tops. No hay, no grain, and one 40 gallon water container that was filled weekly "whether they needed it or not." Luckily, a rescue organization came out to her place and rescued all the horses. Between the animal cruelty cases and the other illicit activities, she won't be owning or interacting with any animals before she's in her 70s. Glad she spent so much time detailing how she (mis)treated her animals to whomever would hold still long enough. The info got to the right people, and now all 6 horses are doing wonderfully with much better owners.
What a nightmare and an awful human being. Glad the horses are all safe.
This poor baby. Thank you guys for all you do to help these neglected horses!
Riley's calm commentary about the neglect speaks volumes of how upset he actually is. This situation feels different than some of the other neglect cases weve seen
You are the first farrier online that I heard comment 'if you can't afford good care...' Thank you for speaking the truth!!!
I'm glad Riley is ok. Neglect that bad is terrible. A twice in my life I had to sell a much-loved horse during hard times.
Once in a while though, it isn't totally the owner's fault. When I was young and very pregnant with my daughter, my husband and I had a custom hay business and got a job roughly 100 miles from home. There was no place to keep the animals for the 4 month job. We hired the neighbors to care for them. We supplied the feed and all. Scheduled the farrier and gave them the money to get my mare's hooves trimmed when we paid them. I called every couple days to check that all was well.
I was devastated to come home to a rail thin mare with overgrown hooves, along with injuries from the bull goring her (I assume over food). Please note they put them in one pen. I had the bull, the 3 cows and the mare in 3 separate pens. The cattle too were thin. Most of my poultry eaten or starving, and several had died. It was horriffic! I trusted them. I thought we were friends. I found out they were selling all the feed we supplied and our animals got just enough to keep some of them alive. The humane society, livestock board, the sheriff would do nothing. It took months to get them back into condition and the wound in my mare's shoulder healed. I'll never trust anyone again and I wish I hadn't then. I admit, it was my fault for trusting them, for not making time to make the drive to check in person. For trusting thieving dirtbags.
OMG! What horrible people!
@@TheSeptemberRose They were.
Jesus.
I hired a friend to do live-in petsitting for my cat and bird whilst my husband and I went on our honeymoon. Thank God my sister checked in on the 4th or 5th day. The friend is not a dirtbag, just an extremely out-of-touch with reality idiot, who just completely forgot that animals need water. My babies would have died horribly of thirst by the time we got back.
I now only hire professional sitting services. Looks like we both learned the hard way.
@@Whammytap So glad they were checked on by your sister and were ok. Sadly, I lost my cockatiel, a whole tank full of fish besides the forementioned. I just don't go anywhere anymore.
That's sooooo sad that horses that can't get the care from the owners , like you try to fix what they didn't do thank you for helping the horse 😊
Ive never had horse of my own. I do not have a great amount of experience with them. But a layperson like me knows that it takes a lot of money , and significant effort, to keep and care for horses.
Horses have a mystique about them a lot of people like, but the truth is in this day and age, saving for a tiny handful of exceptions, a horse is just a very expensive, labor intensive, and time consuming pet.
You really helped this horse - thank you
im just so glad you could give him or her some relief from that pain
Thanks for helping this poor horse. That hoof looks, and certainly must feel, much better.
That horse won't feel better for several weeks, unfortunately. His hooves are so distorted that they have caused undue contraction/stretching out of tendons and ligaments all the way up into the shoulders and hindquarters. It takes months for things to settle out and I don't even know if that owner will invest in vet care, medication and physiotherapy to optimise the healing process.
@@GrainneDhub-ll6vw Can you report the owner to the appropriate authorities? If so, please do so.
@@Garden366 I live in Iowa, not Idaho. I have no idea who the owner is and, even if I did, I don't know if I would report them or not.
My primary goal is always the welfare of the animal. Reporting horse neglect cases is a double edged sword. Yes, it punishes offenders. However, it just gives more motivation for people who have neglected horses to leave them hidden in the back 40, out of sight, to suffer and eventually die a long, drawn out death because the owner is afraid to get the horse attention when they finally realise the horse needs help.
As a for instance from my real life experience: I owned a Borzoi many years ago who was fabulously bred, who any Borzoi fancier in the US would have rented their soul to the devil to own. I got her for free from the breeder because after he had bred her mother, his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Over the next 3 years, that litter were adequately fed and housed but not socialised and never vaccinated. His wife's cancer was extremely aggressive, the first surgery had unexpected complications that left her in a coma for 3 weeks afterwards and with permanent brain injury, she endured horrible rounds of chemo and radiation that left her with awful burns, she suffered metastases... it was just one long medical emergency until she died.
When he caught his breath, he realised, to his own horror, that he had a litter of 10 three year old Borzoi that had never set foot off his own property, had seen a total of 3 human beings in their entire lives, had never met a dog that was not a fabulously well bred Borzoi, had had minimal grooming and no training at all.
In a roundabout way, someone put him in touch with me to help him with rehabilitating and re-homing the 10 youngest Borzoi. They were filthy, infested with fleas and ticks, had nails like eagle claws and their coats were full of mats.
Did I turn him in to law enforcement? Nope. I set to bathing, de-matting, de-feaing and de-ticking, starting their nails back to the proper length and teaching them about wearing collars, walking on lead, etc.
And I used my dog show contacts to place 9 out of the 10 dogs in great homes. The tenth, Delilah, I decided to keep for myself because she had the weakest temperament. She wasn't shy or scared, just not as motivated to learn as the others.
Did I think he was a danger to other dogs? Nope. Did I think he would ever let something like that happen again? Nope (and it didn't--I kept track).
He didn't need jail time or fines, he needed compassion and help. He'd been through a terrible trauma and suffered a horrible loss.
I don't know why that horse was in such awful condition but I'm not going to jump to the conclusion that the owner is evil because I don't know.
I am glad you did your best to help bring comfort to this horse. ❤
That poor horse :( I hope the people who had him are charged with cruelty and neglect !! Thank you for trying to help this poor soul. God bless you all
The problem is that if you turn in these lousy owners, they won't bring their suffering horses in for help. Many rescue vets and others that help in these cases are left carrying the weight of swallowing their anger. The super patient ones can only try to teach the humans how to take better care and hope some of that info sticks.
Wow! That’s Gods work right there. Bringing some comfort to that poor horse. Thank you.
My heart hurts for these poor animals. Thank you for helping them. Thats a lot of labor and i can only imagine the back strains.
Riley is a god send, those who attend the college, they have a fantastic instructor and an excellent role model. I really hope those students dont take it for granted. My favorite part is watching Riley make horse shoes! Thanks a bunch to everyone for making these videos!
Good job. I've actually straightened out several twisted feet over time with 4 week hoof trims . But it's has to be those tight trim schedules or the distortion happens again very fast. I hope this horse is given several months of monthly trims before a euthanasia decision is made. I totally understand your anger and frustration with owners. ❤
I don't own a horse, so I'm just asking for my own education: did those horses need special shoes or was it just the trims that helped them? Children with twisted feet used to be helped with orthopedic shoes, before surgery was perfected (and some still are), so I was wondering if that was the case with horses, too.
@@kimberlychester4358from my experience as a journeyman farrier, this horse was in too much pain to stand still for shoeing. There are several factors to consider as to whether or not to shoe a horse. The short trim cycle mentioned is the best thing you can do in situations like this. 4 weeks is about right, anything longer loses a lot of the progress made.
That is so sad and just horrible, thanks for trying to help that poor horse. The people that let that to happen should never be allowed to own a horse again.
When I was growing up, my cousins had horses, and boarded some for others. As a result I learned it's not THAT expensive to buy a horse, but the upkeep is where the cost lies. My cousins took care of the stables and grooming themselves, but they had a farrier come out regularly to tend to their hooves. One was a quarterpony who was a rescue from a neglect situation so for him it was extremely important. I can't imagine the pain this poor horse is going through as a result of this neglect. Thank goodness for you and the work you do to help these poor creatures.
Thank you for helping him, heartbreaking stuff.❤💔
The people should be held accountable .
Perfect break fall!! Nice work on the poor horse. He did pretty good for u considering his pain.
It is truly amazing that you can visualize how to reshape the hoof and help this sweet animal.
Jail time and a HUGE fine should be in order for those responsible. Idaho has a severe legal problem if this is allowed to go on. I've worked as a ranch hand in Virginia I know what I am speaking about. This is proof that YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID. Viewed in San Diego, CA
The problem with severe penalties is that all they do is provide motivation for people to hide horses like that way out in the back 40 where no one ever sees them, so that the horse suffers and finally dies of neglect. It goes against the collective American culture (I'm a natural born US citizen who has been fortunate enough to live outside the US for significant stretches of time) to think of solutions that aren't "punish wrongdoing and if that doesn't work, punish it harder." But it just doesn't work, except for the people who benefit from building and operating prisons.
Maybe I'm warped because I'm a dog trainer and I always keep my eye on the results I want. I want horses (and dogs and cats and all domesticated animals) to live well cared for lives. I don't care about the moral or ethical conditions of the humans who care for those animals, all I care about is that the animals get the care they need. So I say, let's stop doing what doesn't work and figure out what does work to inspire people to take adequate care of their animals.
So heartbreaking. What a beautiful strong horse. Looks pretty healthy except for those hooves. Really sad to know that the damage that has been done will likely shorten his life. So nice to see you do everything to help him be a bit more comfortable. Is he a rescue? Will he be going to someone who'll take care of him from here on out? Also, may I ask, what should one expect to pay on average annually to keep up with a horses hoof care?
I am so impressed with this farrier, I would be wondering even where to start. As a man I totally respect the skill and perseverance it takes to chip away at such a deserving outcome. What a blessing you are to those who can't tell us they are suffering. Well done....I have watched your videos dozens of times and sometimes I have to turn my head just a little to get to the end.
Thank you for giving this poor horse some comfort. I hope someone in the owner's life gives them an earful, there's no excuse for this. 😔
Thank you for taking the time to care for this horse.❤
Whoever allowed this poor horse to get that way should be looking at criminal charges for cruelty. Thank you for helping these horses the best that you can.
Thank you for caring for these lovely creatures.
We have aquired horses that were treated badly.
I do my own hoof care with a farriers check and balance.
I watch people like this man to learn as much as possible , because I want to know.
Been caring for my horses hooves for a long time but can ALWAYS learn from the best.
I love my animals.
This poor horse. I hope he can get some good pain relief from the trim. I'm glad Riley was okay. That was scary to see!
That's an amazing job!!! I'm so glad there are farriers like yourselves that will put the time in to help these horses!!! 💗💗💗✝️✝️✝️
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The transformation was amazing. I've always found that the horses like this can be a touch more tender with the major changes like a previous trim I did exposed the amount of really bad thrush to the point the frog was bleeding and needed daily care. The horse had a "different personality" in about three days once he adjusted to not walking in high heels and his thrush being dealt with.
Бедная лошадка. Сколько лет она так мучилась. Спасибо за помощь, оказанную ей. Красота получилась.
Wonderful work. So well done. That poor horse is traumatically neglected. I am so sad for the horse, but glad you helped him compassionately.
i feel your frustration. it makes me angry as well. God bless you. keep up the good fight💗
This is really sad!!! I'm so glad you are the one to help him. 💗💗💗✝️✝️✝️
That’s what I always say “don’t buy the horse if you can’t afford the tack and maintenance.”
Not tack...food! Tack.is a one-time, long-term investment. Food happens all the time...😊
Thank goodness this horse has you. I know it's hard but you got this. Thank you
Me asustè cuando El caballo lo golpeò😮😮😮... lo bueno es que ellos saben lo que hacen, y lo hacen super 👌 bien❤❤🎉🎉🎉 congratulations 🎊 👏
People should go to jail for such negligence. Thank you for what you do.
I can't even imagine how much pain this horse is in 😢💔. The frustration that you can hear in this mans voice says it all! Thank you for trying to help this horse and giving him some relief
I have so much respect for you farriers that can take on cases like these. Impressive! I would have good friends and even my own husband that would question my dedication to keeping my horses at 6-7 week interval trims. They would always say, well wild horses don’t have farriers….and I said…they also aren’t kept in pens and manicured properties, they move for miles a day and they don’t deal with diet imbalances. It amazes me at the laxidazy attitude about such an important maintenance.
This was very hard work for you. Thank you for helping the horse, and for expressing your feelings about the neglect suffered because of neglect of care for the animal
All domestic animals are dependent on their owners and carers. Nothing makes me more furiously angry than abuse and neglect of any animal. They do not deserve it.
❤ 100% on your explanation. These people need to be exposed somehow. Maybeye a big legal fine, not dollars but thousand of dollar fines, name on a record so they can't buy, adopt, or be given a horse or any animal . This needs to stop.!
I fear the horse is in a lot of discomfort due to returning hishis hooves to a correct way/trim. His hooves have been out of correctness for sooo long that probably hurts to try n readjust the way he stands n walks now. Hopefully he got something for the pain until all the tendons n other parts have a chance to adjust. Thank you SO very very much for helping this poor neglected horse❣️ Bless your heart❣️😊❤️💜♥️
Oh this poor baby!!! I get that some people mean well, and they don’t mean for their horses to get like this, but this is criminal. Just awful!!!
I hope you are okay, sir, and thank you for what you did to make this animal a little more comfortable.
Poor baby😢Its terrible to think it was neglected to that point,causing lifelong problems and possibly shorten the horses life❤IT looks so much better after you finished🙏
how sad that someone would treat this horse that way. Bless you for helping
Yeah, wow, a lot of work to get the horse back in shape? A good farrier is everything !
Mighty God bless your compassionate self. Thank you. 😊🙏
Hey, thanks for what you did to help this horse to be more comfortable.
That's admirable.
Awwww so sad… Bless your heart for doing what you can for these beautiful animals, that have been so neglected 🙏🏽👱🏻♀️ You do all you can for them, Thank you! May God do the rest🙏🏽👱🏻♀️
It makes me SO angry and sad, whenever I see severe neglect cases like this.💔 In addition to not being able to afford it, or WORSE, simply not wanting to spend the money on a horse’s care/upkeep even if they have it, - SO MANY uneducated, clueless people buy a horse/horses thinking it’s not that hard and simple. IT ISN’T. Anyone that’s unfamiliar with/new to it and inexperienced that’s thinking of buying a horse/horses, needs to spend a minimum of 2-3 years FIRST, taking at least weekly riding lessons, while also working under someone experienced or volunteering at a stable a few times a week. KNOW THE ROPES and what all is involved, FIRST. PLEASE.
My mother grew up on a farm. I dearly loved horses and wanted one so bad. She had to explain to me many times how much money it is to maintain an animal like that, especially when you don’t have land to keep it on. I did get to train some in English horseback riding but she was right about the cost of that too. I am grateful she allowed me to have that experience as I was good at it. And to this day I still adore horses. But I always think about the financial side of it and how it should be for people who are willing or can spend the proper money to maintain their animals. The same way they should with cats and dogs. Thank you for caring for this sweet horse. ❤
Bless you guys ❤. .. as a Cowgirl who LOVES her horses … this kind of stuff makes my blood BOIL
Unfortunately it is not always about money. It is about knowledge to. So, if you don't know what a horse need to stay in good health, don't own a horse. Or other animal for that matter. Thank you Riley for doing the best you could for this poor horse.
I'm Native American and I know my ancestors are angry for how this horse was treated. At least now this lovely horse will get some relief.
I am so glad you pointed it out about if you can't AFFORD to take care of them DON'T Own them
Great job on all the love you show to these horses.🙏🏾
Thank you so much for helping this poor horse ❤
When I was 11-12, my family lived with a woman who owned the 4 horses that were also on the property. I know now that I am in no financial & physical shape to give a horse the proper care it needs. So I will content myself to watching horses.
I do hope that thr horse's quality of life vastly improves
I saw your rescue video of Joe! You got a subscribe for your effort. I love watching shoeing videos.
My mother and father were
Both horse people on a farm in canada Their love of horses was amazing. If they saw this video they would cry!
Good man, speaking the truth and helping another horse in need. I can smell those hooves all the way over here in Australia. Shameful.
Yeah having a horse is a lot of work and requires so much care. After seeing your videos, I was checking out my neighbor's horse's hooves and it looks like they are in great shape, so that made me happy to see.
Bless you for your kindness and care for the most extremely cases.
It's heartbreaking to see this horse so neglected and in pain. The before and afters were amazing.
God bless you and all the people who help with animals. 😊
Poor baby... terrible owners...thank you for taking care of him...
You are so right if you can't look after a horse properly, you shouldn't own one. This just breaks my heart💔People are so abusive👿There should be better laws. To protect these beautiful animals.😭
Poor horse. Thank you for providing some relief. It's disgraceful that the hooves have been allowed to malform.
That poor horse, I'm so pleased that you are there to help ❤
Poor animal, can’t even imagine how long it took to get that way
Just a little advice, but next time take some off one foot then alternate, it give the horse a rest on that leg and at the same time your removing hoof which helps the horse stand more comfortably, it's a lot to ask for them to stand properly when the hooves are turning up, good result at the end, a medial extension may help the limb to eventually land and load level with regular trimming as well
Riley great 😂resource thanks for sharing your knowledge with us much appreciated. Glad you're ok❤
That poor thing. 😢
Your are so awesome.🎉
This guy sounded so pissed. You do incredible work. Your technique was so refined. Sorry to hear he/she may have to be put down. The end result was amazing.
Poor thing. That's exactly why I don't have a horse. I can't afford it! But gosh. Who knew farriers had to be up on their parkour skills? That was probably the most graceful tumble I've seen in a while! I'm glad he wasn't hurt.
2:05 "Due to this neglect, this horse will probably have to be put down due to internal damage." So awful. Thanks for at least trying to provide any comfort to the horse.
I agree you have to take care of your horse’s feet, but where I live, my farrier got hurt (not by mine) and I couldn’t find a good one that my mare and I both liked for over a year.
Additional note: Nobody wanted to come for just one horse, even though I do add a tip for gas.
Wow. Much respect to you sir
Its so sad that there are so many people that dont take proper care of their horses! I have 3 rescue horses, my mares hooves, where so long they were almost upturning.. she had strained tendons, extremely sore back, two bad cheek teeth, 2 bad incisors, AND wavemouth! and was terrified of men.
My other 2 horses (a mare and filly) were EXTREMELY underweight, and the filly was still nursing at a year old.
They are now in my care, and i am doing the best i can to get them happy and healthy again... and they have made AMAZING progress!!🤍
I love your videos and your work. I don't know about horses and yet i am fascinated with these videos. Thanks for making them
Incredible neglect! Your efforts are very impressive. Thank you for sharing.🐴
Great message to people. Poor thing.
How’s Joe? Fully recovered?
Man, that horse looked like it be one heck of a riding pony if it weren't for the neglect.
Tough!! Good job undef difficult circumstances!👍👍👍🐴🐴🐴
Excellent work. You have a great handle on equine physiology.
I dont know how that poor horse managed to bear weight and stand at all with those hooves, I'm so glad you could at least help make life a lil more comfortable at least . Great job n there's nothing like seeing a craftsman at work .
I would like the full video of this corrective hoof job. I'm so grateful for good ferriers
Poor horse would be in pain, too! Glad you can treat the horse. 🙂👩🇦🇺