Do-It-Yourself Hoof Trimming: Is it Right For YOU?
Many horses owners are looking for ways to save money these days – and we’re always looking for ways to improve our horses’ well-being. Switching to barefoot hoof care has become increasingly popular, both for the health benefits it seems to impart to the horse and because it is easier on the wallet. Some owners are taking that move once step further by learning to trim their own horses’ feet. If the idea of trimming your own horses intrigues you, there is definitely much to learn before you pick up a rasp and head out to the barn. To help get you started on the right path, we sat down with Christina Cline, a professional barefoot trimmer, clinician and President of the American Hoof Association, and generally all-around awesome gal, to get the skinny on DIY hoof trimming. WHR: Is it more common these days for owners to want to learn to trim their own horses? If so, to what do you attribute this increase in interest? CC: I think the r...