This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >the nipper handles are too >wide at the far end for me to physically get my hands >around. If I then >"choke" up on the handles, so I can grip them, there >is not enough >mechanical advantage for me to actually make the cut.
Here's the method Dad taught me for nipping hooves when you have small hands and "moderate" muscles. The whole trick is to never try to cut a chunk the full width of the blades. Take a bite about 1/3 to 1/2 the width of the cutting surface. Then you CAN choke down on the handles and still have enough leverage to close the nippers. You can also try taking off a smaller layer at a time, even if you have to end up cutting around the hoof twice to take off what you need to. This has worked for me on the Percherons we used to have as well as on the Fjords. Amy
