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christopher594•2mo ago

Old timer at the sale barn told me to ditch my nippers and just use a rasp

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amy_murphy15•2mo ago

Watched a guy pull a 5-pound shoe off a draft horse in 3 minutes flat at a clinic in Kentucky

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oliver_torres4•3mo ago

Noticed more horses with brittle hooves this spring

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stone.troy•3mo ago

Seen a lot of new guys burning toes with their gas forges lately

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wren_jackson•3mo ago

TIL thrush can look totally gone but still be hiding in the heel

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hugo_coleman28•3mo ago

Tried dollar store rasps vs my usual Nicholson ones on a draft mare last Thursday

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gavin80•3mo ago

TIL there's a trick to pulling nails from old wooden blocks

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caleb_sanchez•3mo ago

Old timer showed me a trick with a rasp I'd never seen before

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williamd70•3mo ago

Hot take: I used to hate on aluminum shoes until a vet set me straight

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gray_smith67•3mo ago

Old timer told me to soak bent nails in vinegar overnight - saved me $40 last week

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the_abby•3mo ago

Had a customer in Des Moines insist I was using the wrong nails on his mare

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xena_murphy•3mo ago

PSA: Ditch the hand file for a grinder on old shoes unless you like elbow pain

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clairebaker•3mo ago

Wasted $80 on a cheap rasp that chipped after 2 weeks

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seth442•3mo ago

Dropped $140 on that fancy new forge and wish I had my money back

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leo_lopez•3mo ago

Had a chat with an old farrier at a clinic in Boise that changed how I prep hoof walls

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