r/Farriers

Wondering if anyone in this group is looking for a easy forge project? A farrier gave me this hoof pick 20+ years ago. It's started to feel a little...short. Pulled up some old pics and wow, that's some wear.

I'd really love another one, just like this. Could buy several to make it worth your while.

My current farrier is slamming busy with the show season. Guy who made this one has dropped off the map.

So looking for someone with time & desire to knock a few out. I have more pics with measurements, happy to get more, whatever.

I feel bad having to ask the internet this, but not sure if l’m not understanding something or being gaslit.

I have 3 horses at this place with same farrier but past couple cycles he’s been leaving things looking uneven and maybe rushed?

I was told it’s because of the hard, dry ground?

understandable for knifing off sole, but I’m not sure how that would affect nippers and a rasp to balance the whole hoof?

I actually thought staff was maybe forgetting when the visit really was bc they did not look recently trimmed. Yet its been a few cycles and I’m not sure what to think. They are meant to be on 4-5 week cycle.

What am I missing here? Am I being dumb?

Sorry don’t have more photos.

Edit to add: sub says I’m not able to reply to comments?

New mess unlocked.

It’s hot, it’s humid, and there isn’t any end in sight….

Drink water, rest, eat well…take care of yourselves out there folks!!!

I found it in the mohave desert while metal detecting. It looks small, not sure if it's even a horse shoe. Almost was thinking it could be a shoe for a mule or donkey? And no I don't plan on cutting it. Just happened to be standing next to the band saw when I thought to take pictures.

I think the toe might be a bit long still, and I could’ve gotten that heel nail up a little bit more. Curious what everyone else sees

Its been very rainy lately with storms and I noticed that my TB gelding’s front hoof is a bit soft at the heel and frog and it has these grooves/cracks. No foul smell, and he is also not tender on it either. I figure right now this is a watch and see if anything gets worse and not panicking yet. Any ideas? He’s a few weeks out from his last shoeing for what its worth.

I've been working on a welsh pony that has had founder, then was not trimmed for months so developed underslung and contracted heels. Feet were at least 3" too long. Have been trying to follow the naturalhorsetrim.com method to correct the angles. Making good progress, but one side wall is "undercut?" I'm not sure how to trim to help correct it. Suggestions please. Sorry for poopy photos, but I had already put away the tools when I went back for photos.

Hello! I just bought my horse and I got her first trim a few days ago because they were super long (See last picture) and my farrier found what he believed to be an abscess but all he said was to soak it. The only thing being that my horse shows zero signs of an abscess, No limping, no soreness, no heat in the hoof, nothing, So I have been soaking it and wrapping it for two days now ( That's why her hoof is green ) but there's really no difference, she's still walking/trotting just fine under a lunge line.

Also she has two lines on the side of her hoof and idk what they are, could they also be an abscess? Or possibly just old closed abscesses?

What are your thoughts on this?