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Changed my mind about using a rasp on a really hot shoe
I mean, I always thought you had to let the shoe cool way down before you touched it with a file, especially on a big draft horse. But last week at the Fairfield County draft pull, this older farrier named Bill showed me his trick. He dips the hot shoe in his water bucket for literally one second, then rasps it right away. The steel is still hot enough to be soft but the quick dip stops it from wrecking the file's temper. I tried it on a Percheron's hind shoe and it saved me like 10 minutes of waiting around. Anyone else do something like this, or is it just asking for trouble?
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simonsingh7mo ago
Ever worry about the shoe cracking from the thermal shock?
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emma_hayes807mo ago
Totally, @simonsingh, my last pair split right down the middle!
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the_seth6mo ago
That's a neat trick. My old boss used to say a quick dip was fine, but he'd always tap the shoe on the anvil first to shake off the big water drops.
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