Sedatives for shoeing

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im due to get my pony shod next friday and its is his first time having shoes on. i have had him trimmed once since i got him which he is ok with but previous owner said he needed acp tablets to be trimmed when she had him. i have been holding a metal mane comb on his foot and gently tapping it with a hoof pick to simulate feeling/noise. he is fine with his back feet but tries to pull away or hop with the front. shall i persevere or get a sedative. if so where would i get it from? thanks in advance.
 
I would wait and see how he is. As long as your farrier is patient, and knows that it is the pony's first time, I'm sure you'll be fine.
 
Sedalin is ACP paste from vets only.
As its acp it can make then unsteady on their feet and can dip in and out of the dope.

I would wait and see what the farrier says and how gentle it is.
 
My horse was difficult to shoe when I first got him in February. I started off having to 'sack' my usual farrier as he was too bad tempered and beat the horse (he'd been shoeing my mare for over a year but she is no problem to shoe). So I found a more patient farrier on recommendation and began by giving ACP an hour before for the first two shoeings (cold shoeing fronts only). The third visit my farrier was early and I was late so we ended up shoeing without the ACP and the horse was just as good, if not better, the ACP didn't seem to do much in his case. I now just use a bucket of feed for the nailing on (the part he hates most) and at most we get one or two hops now so much improvement. Still haven't shod hinds though, we are leaving it a while longer yet as he's not happy lifting one of his hinds (shortened tendon). You can get ACP from your vet and it could be worth a try for the first couple of visits or try the bucket of feed as it's worked wonders with my horse (and is easier and cheaper to get hold of!) Good Luck!
 
Tommy, our shetland gets sedalin as he was locked in a dark shed for months with food and water thrown at him about once a week.
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He used to be, understandably, terrified on people but over the past 3 years he's gotten so much better. You can stand beside him while he's eating and every so often, he'll let you touch him.

He really gets in a state though so it's better and safer for everyone to sedate him.
 
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