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Discussion on Training a foal to stand for vet
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Ceceb
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 16, 2003 - 10:09 pm:
My question is, What age should a foal get his trimming. My 10 week old colt's hoofs are starting to split and crack some. Should I have the farrier file them now?
Thanks!
Cece
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Tagloili
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 16, 2003 - 10:43 pm:
We normally have the foals hooves trimmed at three months old or sooner providing they have been taught to stand and give their feet for cleaning before the ferrier is brought out.
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Heidih
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 17, 2003 - 9:00 am:
I had my colt trimmed for the first time at 8 weeks old. I started working on picking up his feet very soon after birth. He was a little ornery, but since it wasn't a completly new feeling for him, he settled down quickly. He's now on the same 8 week schedule the other horses are on.
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 17, 2003 - 10:44 am:
Hello Cece,
There is no time that fits all situations. The correct answer is they should be trimmed anytime they are overly long or need balancing. Chipping and cracking is a pretty good sign they are too long.
DrO
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Sspete
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 17, 2003 - 2:47 pm:
I have a 5 yr.old mare and a 3 yr old app that I worked with every day, tapping and lifting their feet & even trimming when I can, every day but have slacked off the last year or so (due to personal problems) They both have seemed to have forgotten their rolls in the process. do I have to start back at square one? they don't stand well for their feet being worked on and there is only one of me to do that.
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Jul 18, 2003 - 6:29 pm:
Hello Sheri,
I am afraid so.
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