poiuytrewq
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This isn’t relating to the horse who’s X-rays I showed recently, it’s my old boy.
He’s been retired for 4/5 years.
I finally took his shoes off, just fronts. He had the hinds off about 18 months ago (at least)
I got a highly recommended trimmer to remove them and as expected he was incredibly sore and dramatically miserable. I’ve tried before to take his shoes off but always bow out and call the farrier after a few days!
This time with the trimmer having talked at length about how he’d get used to it and it was best I’m the long run I stuck it out and he did indeed start to Improve.
4 weeks later he was doing ok and had a trim now 9 days ago. He has been in absolute agony ever since. It’s awful, I have to force him to walk. I feel like I’m torturing him!
Getting him in and out is a battle and I feel really guilty afterwards. It’s all pretty miserable (especially as my other horse is bad aswell! ?)
So question is, do I give this guy a second chance?
I was going to tell him when he next comes which is early April but then wondered actually if, however much I like this guy and however good he is with the horses should I even let him have another go?
I kind of feel that it was the first trim and if he doesn’t know how incredibly sensitive this horse is and that now he knows (or will know once I’ve told him!) he can adjust the trim..... or do I never ever let him near my old man again just in case?
Ive syringed some Bute into him and tried to make a rubber mat path for him!
He’s breaking my heart (I’m hiding the ropes from him atm ??)
He’s been retired for 4/5 years.
I finally took his shoes off, just fronts. He had the hinds off about 18 months ago (at least)
I got a highly recommended trimmer to remove them and as expected he was incredibly sore and dramatically miserable. I’ve tried before to take his shoes off but always bow out and call the farrier after a few days!
This time with the trimmer having talked at length about how he’d get used to it and it was best I’m the long run I stuck it out and he did indeed start to Improve.
4 weeks later he was doing ok and had a trim now 9 days ago. He has been in absolute agony ever since. It’s awful, I have to force him to walk. I feel like I’m torturing him!
Getting him in and out is a battle and I feel really guilty afterwards. It’s all pretty miserable (especially as my other horse is bad aswell! ?)
So question is, do I give this guy a second chance?
I was going to tell him when he next comes which is early April but then wondered actually if, however much I like this guy and however good he is with the horses should I even let him have another go?
I kind of feel that it was the first trim and if he doesn’t know how incredibly sensitive this horse is and that now he knows (or will know once I’ve told him!) he can adjust the trim..... or do I never ever let him near my old man again just in case?
Ive syringed some Bute into him and tried to make a rubber mat path for him!
He’s breaking my heart (I’m hiding the ropes from him atm ??)