Aerborn Comanche Calmers... + Farrier advice???

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Aerborn Comanche Calmers...

any good?
best way to use one (meaning, is it the cord or the cord in the plactic tubing bit that goes under the top lip?)

I bought a rescue mare on friday night and the farrier is attempting her hooves today (front are on the verge of curling up)
I know she wont lust let him do it, so am thinking do i go for a twitch - or the comanche calmer that i bought and have never used.... OR do i put her in a chifney so she is less likely to rear (seems to rear more to situations rather than kicking....)

Thanks
 
I tried a Comanche Calmer on my Section A when the farrier came but it didn't go small enough to be of any use. If it fits your mare well then I would give it a try as it is a bit kinder then a twitch.

My Section A always had to be twitched, then we managed with just a chifney and last time she was shod was the first time we could shoe her without anything, she was really good!
 
i'm not too sure if the one i have will fit her as she is 14hh and i have the cob/full one.
I've never used it yet, do you know if its the cord part of the cord part in the plastic sleeve that goes under the lip??

Yay for managing your section A with nothing last time
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that must feel like such a breakthrough
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A twitch really is not unkind. It causes the realise of endorphines which are the bodies natural calmer.

Scrap the idea of a chiffney.. the 'anti-rear' bit is the easiest way to make your horse rear.. oh and fear the farrier.. farrier does feet.. i jump around. i get sever pain in mouth... i dont like farrier.


Never seen or heard or used the other thing so cant comment on that

Lou x
 
I in no way think a twitch is unkind. I would rather twitch than be put at risk
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My mares are scanned in just a twitch, no stocks or anything so i have no issue with them at all.

the Comanche Calmer works in the same way as a twitch, but doesnt 'squash' the muzzle as it were. I've read positive and negative things about them :-/
I'm lucky in that the farrier is very patient but i would rather our 1st attempt at them be the right one so we dont put her through too much.

She is excelling at the moment, the previous lady (who 'rescued' her 4 weeks ago) couldnt really get near her, i can groom her all over her body, hindquarters etc so thats fab in the few days i have owned her.
the previous lady for some reason hadnt got any attention to her hooves (grrrr!) or if she did attempt it - they didnt manage to do anything at all!
 
thanks for the advice Stacey,
i do also have some sedalin in but would prefer not to use it as she isnt in a good condition really, is infoal and i am not sure how her system would be with it.
I might just get the twitch and calmer out and see which he wants to try
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thanks for the advice Stacey,
i do also have some sedalin in but would prefer not to use it as she isnt in a good condition really, is infoal and i am not sure how her system would be with it.
I might just get the twitch and calmer out and see which he wants to try
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sorry didnt realise she was in foal dont do that then !! have you practised picking feet up and playing with them etc ??
 
In the 5 days we have had her i have managed to brush her legs, which is a hell of a lot more than what the previous lady could do.

it wasnt Ardex, It was Paul Shaw, he was fab. We got the front 2 done with an awful lot of treats! She was getting very ratty for her hinds so he is coming back in a week to attempt them.

She now looks like she has real hooves
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He said they look like they havent been touched for a long time but a few trims and she will be back on track
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