I second the Riders Rasp that sawfish99 mentioned. They fit in your hand easily and are really nice for the edge touch ups. I also agree with the great advice given to you by goodhors. It will take about a year for good nutrition to get all the way through the hoof. I also vote that you...
I have two. Lady and her five year old daughter Cody
I am training Cody, but with Lady we go up in the mountains when I have time. Lots of trail riding. Love gaited horses for trail riding.
I have a mare that is double registered RMH/KMSH. I love her dearly but if you are looking for something with really strong gaits, I would go with a TWH. My mare trots more than gaits although I can "push her up" into the gait. There are more strongly gaited RMH's out there but TWH seem to be...
My daughter used to show her Percheron cross in dressage and loves to go trail riding on her. Delilah stands at 17 1/2 hands and I think she always got a kick out of people's reactions to her "big" horse. Delilah as also done some jumping but not real high. You can do a lot of different...
meme I was like you and wanted a horse so badly when I was younger. Like you, my parents always said no because of the expense. I didn't understand how expensive it is to own one. I had to wait until I was all grown up before I could have my first horse. They are really expensive. It is not...