May 2009

Thumbs Up To Riders Rasp

Used properly, this little gadget belongs in everyone’s grooming box.

A farrier uses a rasp to help shape, round and balance hooves. If you watch, you’ll see that the farrier rasps the hoof a few times then holds the hoof so he (or she) can judge its overall balance, checking that the heels and hoof are level, before

We were pleasantly surprised by the Riders Rasp easyto-use shape and simple rasp design (see inset).

rasping again. This takes skill and practice.

The newly released Riders Rasp was designed with the belief that if a user-friendly rasp was available more horse owners would be able to help maintain a balanced hoof between farrier visits, possibly even extending the time period. …