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Vent: My buddy in Boise swore by a 3/4 inch rasp for draft horses. I always used a 1 inch.
He said the smaller file gives you more control on the big, flat feet. Tried it on a Percheron last month. Way easier to keep the foot level. Anyone else use a smaller rasp on drafts?
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john6485mo ago
Read an old farrier book that called the 3/4 inch a "draft rasp" for that exact reason.
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hunt.kevin5mo ago
Honestly, the whole 1-inch rasp thing always felt like a weird flex, like you're trying to prove you can handle a bigger tool. My arm would get so tired trying to steer that thing on a flat Belgian foot. Switched to a 3/4 inch last year and it was like, oh, this is just a file, not a wrestling match. I can actually feel the foot instead of just scraping at it. Now my old 1-inch just sits there, judging me from the toolbox.
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