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A fundamental – and the easiest – step of a trim performed by a hoof care professional is rounding the hoof wall. Accomplished using a rasp, rounding encourages the symmetrical growth of the hoof, helps balance the hoof capsule by eliminating flares and dishes, and removes sharp edges to prevent chipping and splitting.

RidersRasp™ By Natural Hoof Care Company
RidersRasp™ allows users to safely and effectively round their horse’s hooves to retain and prolong balance between professional trims and improve the overall condition of a horse’s hooves.

Why Do Horse Owners NeedRidersRasp™?
A fundamental – and the easiest – step of a trim performed by a hoof care professional is rounding the hoof wall. Accomplished using a rasp, rounding encourages the symmetrical growth of the hoof, helps balance the hoof capsule by eliminating flares and dishes, and removes sharp edges to prevent chipping and splitting. Time spent in balance is easily lengthened through rounding.

Because a horse’s hooves change and become unbalanced through constant growth and irregular wear, frequent professional trimming is necessary to keep a barefoot horse sound. Excessive growth and uneven wear causing long toes, under run heels, flares and sharp edges will stress a horse’s hooves and legs. Many of these problems can be alleviated with regular hoof rounding maintenance between professional trims. In fact, the common denominator that links all successfully kept barefoot horses is rounding.

For many horse owners, rounding with a regular rasp to maintain the balance and condition of their barefoot horses between trims is difficult if not impossible. Now, the new RidersRasp™ easily allows owners to proactively maintain their horses’ hooves by rounding the hoof wall as new growth appears and before too much wear takes place. In the same time and position that it takes to clean out a hoof, everyone from backyard enthusiasts to top professionals can safely and effectively round their horses’ hooves using the RidersRasp™.

The Original Riders Rasp™
The Original RidersRasp™features an ergonomic design that fits all hands, a soft grip with no slip sides to protect hands for the rasps, and rasps that are designed for rounding, not removing hoof wall. The Original RidersRasp™ uses medium finish files which are great for rounding or beveling the hoof, maintaining hoof form without the risk of removing too much hoof. RidersRasp™ is an "emery board" for the hoof. Safe for the rider, safe for the horse. The rasps are 52 Rockwell hardness. The protective plate is stainless. The sides are non-slip. 3 years of testing. This tool is tough!!!

· Safe and Easy to Use
· Replaceable Medium Finish and Medium Coarse Rasps are Available
· Designed for Rounding, Not Removing Hoof Wall
· Ergonomic Design Fits All Hands
· Soft Grip, No Slip Sides Protect Hands from Rasp
· Innovative and Unique Tool Designed for the Horse Owner

RidersRasp Trail™

The new RidersRasp Trail™ offers all the same great features as the Original RidersRasp™ but with permanent, Medium Coarse files at an economical price.

* Safe and Easy to Use
· Includes the NEW Medium Coarse Rasps
· Designed for Rounding, Not Removing Hoof Wall
· Ergonomic Design Fits All Hands
· Soft Grip, No Slip Sides Protect Hands from Rasp
· Innovative and Unique Tool Designed for the Horse Owner

What Do Customers Say About Our Products?

Our testers found the RidersRasp a godsend compared to a traditional rasp, they could easily remove chips and round the hoof. RidersRasp belongs in everyones grooming box. Thumbs up to RidersRasp
Horse Journal, May 2009

My Customers love the Riders Rasp™! They found it very easy to use and 'non-threatening.' Once they got started they realized it would be very difficult to mess up. Most important, the horses hooves benefited tremendously! I specifically picked horses that tend to have problems maintaining between trims. With the owners using the RidersRasp™ it was as though I was getting there to see the horses "on Time" instead of "too late". I am going to strongly encourage my customers to own and use RidersRasp™ between trims. With a regular rasp I've always been extremely hesitant to have my clients doing "touch-up" work. The RidersRasp™ is exactly what they've needed. Great product!

This is one of the best ideas I've seen in a long time.

Thank you,
Todd Jaynes
ESA Field Instructor/Clinician, AHA Certified Uknhcp Field Instructor

As a natural hoof trimmer, I always encourage my clients to keep their horse's toes back to help maintain balance between trims. The RidersRasp™ is the perfect way for them to do this. This product is easy to use, fits comfortably in your hand whether large or small, and fits easily into a saddle pack for use on the trail. I also found it was very practical for miniature horse hooves where you don't have a lot of room to work and where large files are limiting. Great Idea!

Kenny Williams
Natural Hoof trimmer and natural horse care consultant

Order RidersRasp™ Today!

In the time it takes to clean out your horse’s feet, you can save money. Rounding with RidersRasp™ every 2-3 weeks lengthens trimming intervals, requiring a professional trim every 7-8 weeks, rather than every 5-6 weeks, without compromising the balance and quality of the horse’s foot. Find us at JeffersEquine, ValleyVet, Amazon and more!

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What exactly is the RidersRasp™?

The Original RidersRasp™ is a patented, hand-held hoof care tool that lets horse owners safely round and bevel the hoof wall between professional farrier visits. Think of it as an emery board for the hoof: it is built for rounding the wall, not removing it, so owners maintain hoof form without the risk of taking off too much hoof. The tool addresses the everyday gap between scheduled trims, when small flares, sharp edges, and the beginnings of chips and splits can develop on an otherwise sound foot.

Who designed and now makes this tool?

The RidersRasp was developed by W. J. Tomlinson, an American Farriers Association Certified Journeyman Farrier, and was originally produced by the Natural Hoof Care Company / Cross Tie Equine Company of Greenville, Virginia. On July 25, 2013, Weaver Leather LLC acquired the RidersRasp® line from Cross Tie Equine Company. Chris Weaver, president and CEO of Weaver Leather, said: "Known for its ease of use, RidersRasp® is a natural fit for us, giving consumers yet another product that helps them solve everyday issues as horse owners." Today the line is distributed under the Weaver Leather brand (Original RidersRasp, item 65-1505).

What is it made of and how are the rasps replaced?

The body features an ergonomic handle with a soft, no-slip grip that fits all hand sizes and protects the hands during use. The cutting surface is a replaceable rasp insert, so when a blade dulls you swap the insert rather than buying a whole new tool. Replacement blades use genuine Heller Rasps rated at 52 Rockwell hardness, sold by the pair, and are offered in medium finish and medium-coarse grits so you can match the rasp to how much rounding the hoof needs.

How does the RidersRasp work in the hands of an owner?

Rounding the hoof wall encourages symmetrical growth, helps balance the hoof capsule by eliminating flares and dishes, eases break-over, and removes sharp edges to stop chipping and splitting. The design allows safe, one-handed operation: the user stands beside the horse and bears none of the animal's weight, the same comfortable position used for picking out a foot. As the developer put it, "If you can hold the horse's foot to clean it with a hoof pick, you can round it with the RidersRasp."

Which horses and owners benefit most?

The RidersRasp suits both barefoot and shod horses. For barefoot horses, light rounding between trims helps prolong balance and can extend the interval between professional appointments. For shod horses, when a horse throws a shoe the owner can round off the exposed wall and hold the foot together until the farrier can reset it, and horses left unshod through off-season months can be maintained more easily. It is approachable for owners at every skill level while remaining useful to veterinarians and farriers.

What does it cost and where do you buy it?

The Original RidersRasp is sold through Weaver Leather's retail network, including Valley Vet, State Line Tack, Big Dee's Horse Tack & Vet Supplies, Adams Tack, and Amazon. Replacement blade pairs are widely stocked, with medium replacement blades commonly running about $5.99 to $6.99 and coarse replacement blades around $11.99 a pair, so the tool stays affordable to keep sharp over many seasons. Look for the Original RidersRasp under Weaver Leather item number 65-1505 at farrier and tack retailers.