Re: Pulling Back

[Mickie Newnam <akelakhan@earthlink.net>]

Dyanne,
This is why we never ask our farrier to do the work without someone there
holding the horse.  Despite an excellent farrier and a well-behaved horse,
things can sometimes happen.  I just feel that not only is it safer in case of
strange happenings, but it's much more courteous to the farrier.  Now, my
friend's cousin is apprentecing with him, and sometiimes if they beat her to the
farm they'll grab a horse and start working but it's their chioce, not something
we expect.  Anyway, our farrier is too much fun to talk to for us not to be
around!
Mickie

Dyane Smith wrote:

> > RD, Mickie and all,
> I tried to stay out of this, but I've been lured in.  My experience is that
> it's best to be with ANY horse when he is being shod or attended to by a
> vet.  Years ago, Sun, who has never had problems being tied, was shod while
> I was at work.  The shoer was good, but that day had the flu.  While Sun
> doesn't usually pull back, he also has never agreed to treatment he
> considers unfair or unwarranted.  As near as I can piece the story together,
> Suni moved while the shoer was holding his front foot.  The nails were in
> but not bent over yet.  The shoer yanked his foot.  Suni yanked back.
> Upshot:  Suni had a gash on his other front leg that required stitches.  The
> shoer was man enough to tell me about it, which I certainly appreciated, but
> instead of just a shoer bill, I now had an emergency vet call too.  Lesson
> learned.  Even with quiet horses, the owner can help with tactful
> negotiation when everyone is in a bad mood.
> Dyane
> N. Ca
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