I'm going to trim my own horses hooves from now on.

I trim my own and have been doing so for the last two years or so. I did get a farrier to come out and evaluate my work a couple times. Wanted to make sure I wasn't screwing anything up.

If that's the kind of trims your getting I would start doing your own too.

That sounds like a good idea.

I went out today and just rasped a little, just to get the feel of it and to get my horses use to it. I'm going to try to just do a maintenance trim every 1-2 weeks. I think it will benefit both of them.

Not to mention if you're just using a rasp (like I do) it's a heck of a lot less work if you do it every 1-2 wks. I have two horses, so I try to keep them on a rotating schedule, so I'm never doing 8 hooves in one day.

If I was physically able to trim all 4 horses hooves I would still have a reputable farrier come by once in a while to check my work. I think your should go for it, but don't do it without some input from a professional.

My horse is barefoot all year long, but I ride her on the roads a lot so her feet stay nearly perfect that way. However she does wear more off the toe than the heal and so I rasp her heel every couple of weeks. I also give her a mustang roll so they don't chip. I have the farrier out once in the spring and fall just to make sure everything is all good.
I say that you should go for it. Just take it slow and don't do too much at one time.

Glad you put your last forum post on here. I was looking through it and someone had put a place to find barefoot farriers on there. I found one from Ohio that will come out and do your horse and teach you as well how to do the trim. Loving this idea. I may have to give him a call! Thanks!

Thanks everyone.

Wishing you the best of luck! I wish I could do that kind of thing! Our barefoot farrier is amazing. I think she'll be looking for an apprentice soon, I hope someone takes her up on it because she is hands down the best farrier I've met in about 20 years.

I used to do all 3 of our mares at the same time, but the older I get, I find it's just easier on my body to rotate 1 per weekend, too.

Good luck...I think it's a great thing to do. You learn a lot about how your horses hooves grow, wear, and about how the weather and seasons affect the growth.