Friday, June 4, 2021 CapitalPress.com 7 DREW PETERSON Bovine hoof trimmer helps cows put best foot forward By DIANNA TROYER For the Capital Press RUPERT, Idaho — Flakes and shavings from a cow’s hoof fl y through the air and ping off Drew Peterson’s pro- tective plastic face shield while he gives a bovine pedicure. Guiding an electric grinder, he trims a Holstein’s hooves. A cow hoof trimmer, Peter- son’s job is vital yet unfamiliar to most people outside dairies. Viewers of the television show “Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe” know about it. “It was funny to watch Mike trimming a cow,” said the 28-year-old Rupert, Idaho, resident. “When I tell people what I do, they usually say, ‘I didn’t even know that was a job.’” Peterson’s assistant, Ryan Matthews, said sometimes people laugh when he tells them his occupation. “I get a look like, ‘What’s that? You give cows a pedicure? Why?’” Cow hoof trimmers get the last laugh with perma- nent job security. Peterson and Matthews are in demand fi ve to six days a week at dair- ies throughout southeastern Idaho. Dairy owners under- stand the importance of their job. Drew Peterson A MIXER FOR EVERY OPERATION 147 – 1960 cu. ft. mixing capacities VT: Vertical Twin-Auger HO GF UE L T OO ! KILN DRIED BEDDING SHAVINGS • 16-18 Unit Loads • Dry Shavings THE MOST COMPLETE MIXER LINE IN THE INDUSTRY CALL TODAY FOR PRICING! 503-849-0216 • FOREST GROVE, OR S243831-1 • Consistently Fair Pricing VS: Vertical Single-Auger VXL: Triple-Auger Mixer Botec: 4-Auger Mixer RA: Reel Mixer KuhnNorthAmerica.com We are committed to creating innovative mixers that will provide a quality ration and years of low-maintenance service. California SERIES 3120R 3520R 3510H 4020R 4525R 4720H 6640 8050 Oregon Papé Machinery Fall River Mills Fortuna Papé Machinery Cornelius, Madras, Merrill, Tangent Branson Model 4520 THE TRACTOR STORE | 541-342-5464 5450 W. 11 th , Eugene, OR INVEST IN QUALITY ® Boyd’s Implement Tillamook Washington Farmer’s Equipment Burlington Lynden Papé Machinery Chehalis, Lynden, Mount Vernon, Quincy, Sumner, Yakima Central Machinery Sales Pasco Sunnyside Visit your local KUHN Livestock dealer today! www.kuhn.com S238403-1 S228214-1 WISHING YOU A SAFE AND BOUNTIFUL HARVEST PAPEMACHINERY.COM S244567-1