check out these hooves

[toexist]

It's crazy how much some of these race horses are worth. I would imagine even more work is involved in the upbringing. Big money too.

 

[Brent S]

Nippers and a rasp is all we use here. Never seen hooves that long in real life though I've seen pictures, disgusting and pisses me off. As far as the dogs, Wife and kids use a dremel tool.

My tough looking pit cowers any time I pull out the dremmel tool. Darned pansey.....

 

[Gazrok]

How often are you supposed to work on hooves out of curiosity?

The industry standard is to have a farrier check them every 6 weeks. It's not a very expensive thing to do, ours charges us $25 per horse, each visit. (He does our two, and our boarders' horses).

As for how to get their hooves up....just training. Ours all are pretty good for the farrier. And there are techniques to it. I can pretty much just tap on a leg with my finger a couple times, and ours will lift the leg.