Abstract: Disclosed is a hoof rasp for filing/rasping and tidying the hoof of a horse, including at least one rasping side provided with a rasping section with length L and width W between a rasp-free first and second end over a respective length L1 and L2, whereby the first end tapers into a tang intended for a handle and the second end is for holding the hoof rasp, whereby the rasping section, toward the second end, includes a narrowed area. Also disclosed is a method for filing/rasping a hoof with such a hoof rasp.
Abstract: A horseshoe nail for nailing a horseshoe to a hoof. The horseshoe nail is made from steel with a carbon weight percentage between 0.18 and 0.25. The horseshoe nail contains a shank with a tip at one end and a widened head at the other end. The head is at least hardened over a part of its length from its free end. The shank is not hardened over its entire or almost entire length from the tip.