Rubber horse mats.

[whistlepig]

Our horses are outside 24/7 365 days a year. As you say. Where they should be. We have a large run in shed that is filled with chips and dust, tamped with a compactor, and covered with rubber mats. This set up has held up very well for four years now. My wife is an instructor for trimming barefoot horses. When we moved here four years ago she lost all her students because the drive for them was too far. We are now getting new students wanting to learn barefoot trimming. She trims in our present horse barn that has a gravel floor. She wants this barn floor carpeted with rubber horse mats. Like the set up where we used to live. Deja Vu. All over again.

 

[bigtiller]

I have used these. Several of them. They have serrated plastic gripping teeth and they work great for about 30 minutes. After these serrated plastic teeth get dull they are worthless.

Would a brush grubber be too rough on them?

Brush Grubber™ Original Brush Grubber - Tractor Supply Online Store

 

[Xfaxman]

Would a brush grubber be too rough on them?

Yep, it would be too rough, especially the biggest one that I have. The teeth would go right through the rubber!
Might work if you ground off the points.

The points are very sharp! I have a scar on my wrist to prove it! :laughing:

The hand held grubber would probably work okay.

 

[Wagtail]

My wife is an instructor for trimming barefoot horses.QUOTE]

My 'farrier' is a barefoot trimmer & a woman too. Good stuff, the 'boys' are happy & if I go for a ride I'll slip on a pair of horse boots on the front.

(The horse boots on the horse, not me. :laughing

 

[Redbug]

I mess around with bees. What about a couple frame grippers?
Frame Grip-Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, Inc.