Pruning apple trees

A few weeks ago, before the recent cold spell, back when we were having such nice weather, I pruned the two apple trees in the fruit tree and garden area.  Usually I prune them every Winter. I don't know why but I didn't prune them last Winter.  So they were overdo for a pruning.

I don't have too much of a problem reaching the apples on high when using a stepladder so I put on hold my efforts at slowly reducing the tree's height.  Because the horses are in this area for a week or so each year I am limited in how low I want the lower branches to be.   Mainly I removed the newer branches and did some thinning.

Tree 1: Before and after.

Tree 2: Before and after.