Trimmin' in the Mud?

appellativo · Trimmin' in the Mud?

So what do you do if your client's horses are due for trimming and its muddy? I can only trim on the weekends, so if its muddy, I hafta wait a whole week before going out again. These people do not have any type of concrete slab to trim on.

Today was terrible and my rasps are all gunked up. I don't wanna hafta do that again

jokersmama

Do they have anywhere like a garage you could bring them in? Or even just bring them into the yard? Maybe get a piece of ply wood or something to stand them on, that would be cheaper than needing to buy a new rasp every time.

learningthedance

I used a piece of rubber backed carpet (the outdoors kind you put at your doorstep) rolled up in my truck, when I was going to the farm for Gypsy. That, and a bucket of water and scrub brush did the job in a pinch.

You could always get red, and make it seem fancy.LOL Roll out the red carpet for your clients.

appellativo

Even the grass was muddy. Yes I guess one of us needs to procure either plywood or an old piece of carpet, thanks for the idea! I have a small car, so me bringing the carpet is probably not going to happen...

So, I rinsed and scrubbed my rasps off and hoping they will dry before the rust. Is there any hope for them or are the ruined??

Tammy Sorenson

Nashama

Do you have WD40? Glen sprays his with that after each trim as part of his cleaning process between properties.

appellativo

great suggestions, thanks!

Pyrgirl

I do the bucket and wire brush thing. I can either dunk the hoof into the bucket or just scoop some water onto the hoof with the brush. It makes for a nice clean hoof to rasp as long as the horse keeps it on the Hoofjack. Rasps go on the magnet on the hoofjack or in an apron pocket or somewhere non-muddy. It's a messy bothersome business in the mud. Hope that helps.
Also, coat rasp with some kind of oil to prevent rust and store in the cardboard cover that they come in.

PasoBaby_CarolU

I was going to suggest that carpet too. There is a green or brown kind Astroturf one they sell for people who do booths. Their light and wash off with a hose.

jokersmama

I never even thought about astroturf! Awesome!

Autumn

You can usually get remnants from a carpet store for free, sometimes it involves dumpster diving, so watch out for disposed carpet knives. when I clean my rasps I it them with the air-compressor to dry them off. I do like the cast iron treatment though!