Wow! You can peel them right off? I only recall them on my big guys and at very different amounts. I'll have to check the minis closer. They're so harry it's hard to tell sometimes. :)
Actually I put a post up in the group inquiring about people's experiences with their track and how often they need a farrier. The record response so far is 8 year no farrier. All depends on what surfaces the track has.
Thanks for the info.
I tried rasping and I stopped after the third horse's hooves were WAY WAY WAY TOO HARD. Please believe me when I tell you this. It was a complete waste of my time trying it. Very frustrating.
I tried the rasp first hoping that's all I need and the hooves the 3 horses I tried it were absolutely way too hard. Their hooves are way too long and the more I learn about hooves there's no way I could cut off too much. Their over growth is embarassingly long. Please trust me when I tell you...
I am brand new to trying it. I have 3 minis and 3 regular size. Ordered the Tough 1 Pro spring loaded hoof nipper but the spring was missing! Was hoping to use it one handed just to get the edges off between farrier visits. I also have one mini that was super shy when I adopted her so we're...