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I have the little man for four weeks now so thought it was time for a bit of a progress report !

He arrive looking like he had eaten himself on the way down - bless !

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a couple of days after he arrived

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he has done alot of this - eating !

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we got him into some random bits of tack and started some little bits of work

He has proved to be soooo sensible - happy to hack alone and in company



no cc on the rider please she is a potential new mum and was having a little try

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we discovered that flirting with himself was also a fave pastime :)

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he also enjoys posing for the camera

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and as of yesterday - excuse the sweaty patches he had just been acting as an escort for an 11 year old mare who doesn't enjoy hacking :) The only issue we have come across is that shoeing is not his fave pastime and trying to maim the farrier is so any advice on this would be very gratefully received as I would quite like to keep my farrier in one piece :)

Any opinions of him ??
 
ooo like him, he looks a genuine sort.

Hows your farrier with him? I found with one of mine she prefers a female farrier, ok not many of those about but the calm approach worked. Also feeding whilst being done.

Is it only certain legs he doesnt like doing? could point to aa physical issue, otherwise all I can suggest is keep practising long as farrier is happy to do it.
 
Well, I think he looks lovely! :) Last time I used Global Herbs Instant Supercalm for my mare who is nervous of the farrier. She was definitely better (not sure whether due to calmer or just being settled in more) but I will use it again for sure.
 
I am there when my two are being shod so nothing of any note has happened - my farrier isn't rough as such but he expects no nonsense if that makes sense. It was all feet but he is happy for me to pick up and pick out etc so I wonder if he just needs to build some trust in other people handling his feet.
 
He looks lovely - Good that he is keeping others sane too - honest sounding :)

With the farrier, my girl was a little nervous with her 1st few sets. its all about practice. a few hints of mine might include:

Holding up his feet after you pick them up and count to 100 or 200 or as much as you can! - (with me, i tried guessing and it turned out to be about 40seconds!) :P

Bang his feet a little with the hoof pick - I mean in a sort of hammer action (nothing violent!) - With my girl its the banging she is worried of.

Get as many other people as you can find to pick out his feet - experience will settle him out.

That and a hay net! :D
 
He is looking fab! And having met him in real life, I know what a darling he is. You are doing a great job with him!

P.S. By the way Bodey tried to kill the farrier the first few times too, he soon got over it (thanks to a lovely patient farrier), and has been absolutely fine ever since! So just give him time.
 
Looks a poppet - is he an ex racer? Re shoeing - don't be afraid to use a click or two of sedaline until he gets better, I had a young horse once which I told my farrier she had been given a dose of sedative (she had not) but he went ahead and trimmed her OK any way....!!
 
yep flat bred ex racer - trying not to get too attached :) He is just a very happy little personality . We did end up sedating him as my farrier does value his head and we got them on without too much fuss so will go for the same next time and then gradually start reducing it. The main issue is he will stand quietly and then all of a sudden let rip and there is no warning so my farrier can be merrly working away on a relatively quiet horse and then the horse can be wheeling about above his head.
 
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