Stable Horse Academy
Horse Hoof Trimming 101 – Getting Started Trimming Your Own Horse’s Hooves
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Course sections

Section 1
Introduction
1
An Introduction To Hoof Trimming 101
2
Introduction To Hoof Trimming and Your Teacher
3
Introduction To The Tools For Hoof Trimming
4
Talking About Hoof Trimming Tools In Detail – Bag, Rasps and Hoofpicks
5
Talking About Hoof Trimming Tools In Detail – Apron, Knives and Nippers
Section 2
Assessing And Trimming Our First Horse (Lena)
1
Basic Horse Management And Groundwork Skills When Trimming
2
Initial Assessment Of Hooves For Trimming From The Outer Wall
3
Detailed Assessment Of Hooves For Trimming From The Outer Wall
4
How To Take Good Pictures Of Hooves For Reference And Assessment
5
Understanding Good Body Positioning For Trimming Hooves
6
Understanding The Parts Of The Hoof
7
Assessement Of Hooves For Trimming From The Bottom
8
Starting The Trim At The Frog – Trimming The Frog
9
Continuing The Trim Of The Hoof – Trimming The Bars
10
Make Sure To Pace Yourself And Take Breaks!
11
Trimming The Walls Keeping The Landmark In Mind For The Shape To Trim To
12
Flare And Deviation Of The Wall and Trimming To Reduce The Risk
13
Practicing Using A Rasp And Some Techniques To Be Efficient And Effective For Trimming
14
Finishing Up The Final Bits Of The Trim For The Heels, Pillars and Bevel
15
Assessing The Trim And Comparing To The Side That Isn’t Done Yet
Section 3
Trimming Both Front Hooves Of A Difficult To Trim Horse (Our B.C. Wildie Who Is Still In Training For Feet)
1
Introduction To How To Work On Trimming A Difficult To Trim Horse
2
Assessing The Hooves From The Outside And Talking About Wear Patterns, Growth Patterns. Bumps And Rings
3
Starting The Trim For Both Front Hooves And Talking About The Groundwork And Thought Process For Difficult To Trim Horses
4
Continuing Trimming Of The Front Right Hoof and Discussing Where We Trim To and Why
5
Working On Trimming The Walls Of The Front Right Hoof
6
Finishing Up The Trim On The Front Right Hoof
7
Training For Trimming From the Front Top Edge Of A Hoof
8
Working Through Trimming The Front Left Hoof
9
Final Assessment Of The Trim For The Front Feet Of Mr. Wilde
Section 4
Trimming The Back Hooves Of Our B.C. Wildie Who Is Still In Training For Feet Pickup And Trimming
1
Introduction To Working On The Back Feet Of A Hard To Trim Horse
2
Assessing The Back Feet From The Outside For Possible Trim Requirements And For Reference Later
3
Assessing The Back Hooves From The Bottom For The Trim And Starting To Trim Both
4
Continuing The Trim Of The Back Hooves
5
Finishing Up The Trim Of The Back Feet
6
I Quick Final Look At The Back Feet From The Outside To Compare To The First Look Before Trim
Section 5
Trimming The Front Feet Of Gracie Our Arabian Rescue With High-Low Hooves (In Production - Coming Soon)
1
Introduction To Trimming Our Arabian Mare Gracies Front Hooves With High Low Growth Pattern
2
Assessing The High Low Front Hooves Of Gracie From The Outside
3
Trimming The Front Left High Hoof For Walls, Frog And Bars With A Final Assessment Of The Trim
4
Starting The Trim On The Front Right Low Hoof For The Frog And The Bars
5
Finishing The Trim Of The Front Right Low Hoof For The Walls And An Assessment Of The Hoof Trim
Section 6
Understanding The Biology And Physics Of The Hoof
1
Demystifying Underrun Heels And Understanding The Importance Of Good Structure In Horse Hooves

Assessing And Trimming Our First Horse (Lena)

How To Take Good Pictures Of Hooves For Reference And Assessment

This video is already up on our YouTube channel but is a great video to show how to take good pictures of hooves for reference and assessment and for your own records.