by Al Badia
Overgrown hooves can be uncomfortable, painful, and even cause serious health problems for your horse. Farriers recommend trimming hooves every 4 to 6 weeks to keep your horse happy. Traditionally, hoof trimming was strictly left to experienced farriers, given the intricacy of this task. Cutting the hoof too low can injure the soft tissues, causing your horse to limp or, even worse, become lame.
If you’re a DIYer who wants to try their hand at trimming your own horse’s feet, it’s important that you understand how to do it correctly. Here are three tips for trimming your horse’s feet:
1) Always use a clean blade and sharp scissors when trimming hooves. Dull blades will make it harder for you to cut through the tough outer layer of the hoof wall and may cause injury.
2) Make sure you have a good view of what you’re doing before starting—you don’t want to cut too much off!
3) Take it slow! Be careful not to rush through this process or you might end up cutting too
With the advent of home trimmers, many animal owners have taken on this task themselves. However, when it comes to trimming your horse’s hooves at home, there is still a lot that can go wrong if you don’t know what you’re doing. If you’re looking for a way to save money while making sure that the job gets done right with minimal risk of injury to yourself or your horse, then these above tips will help you on how to trim your horse’s feet safely and effectively.
