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SuperSun Super Jockey (121) | Both my horses barefoot. Sunny been for 6-7 years and Mace had his shoes off when he came off the race track (around 6-7 years old,) and is now 18 so nearly 10years. Mace vhas really tough feet and on his bad days I put boots on sunny. (:
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| Reg 18/2/2010 | | Posted 7:58pm, Sunday 12th September | |
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Fudge Lova RR Vice President (21952) |
Taihoa wrote:
Lythinae wrote:
It's just plain good business to listen to your clients (or at least make them feel that way  ). One of the vets I used to work for used to say to people (especially the ones who worried about being paranoid and wasting his time) was that they knew the pet better in terms of day to day behaviour better than he did, and that he'd rather see nothing wrong than something that could have been managed a lot better if it had been brought in before it was really sick.
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totally agree. i know my horse far better than anyone, and I'M paying YOU so it pays for you to listen. yes i want your expertise, but if you think you know so much better than me, you ain't coming back! |
totally agree
there are always new things being developed, so you have to be open for discussion, the best farriers are the ones that you can have these with even if they may be heated discussions at time,the people that take time to do this, and listen are the best, you have to be open to change and differing opinions, just because something is being done right one week,doesnt mean its going to always be like that
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| Reg 22/3/2006 | | Posted 10:31pm, Friday 10th September | |
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Dream4eva RR Addict (2693) | Dream is barefoot and is great free moving and sturdy footed barefoot. Bouyant was barefoot last season and went fine, but he is getting shod now as he is starting to need more grip, and I think for him he is going to be better like that but we will see
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| Reg 27/12/2006 | | Posted 9:27pm, Friday 10th September | |
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T0RI RR Addict (3374) | My horse is currently barefoot was shod her whole life, then I went to uni and she wasn't getting ridden so shoes have been off for 6 months now and her feet are great. Farrier does them, who I have used for 6 years, he does a fantastic job, and he told me not to put shoes back on her because her feet were looking better this way. I showjump and so far havnt had any problems with her slipping getting concusion or anything so yeah haha.
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| Reg 19/10/2006 | | Posted 2:02pm, Friday 10th September | |
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Yackety Yack RR Addict (4730) | Wowza I didnt realise so many people were barefoot! cool beanz az.
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| Reg 18/2/2009 | | Posted 12:15am, Friday 10th September | |
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Yackety Yack RR Addict (4730) | All my horses are, I trim them myself, Pete Ramey trim 
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| Reg 18/2/2009 | | Posted 12:13am, Friday 10th September | |
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MissAshleigh RR Addict (1434) | This is an interesting thread. Choccie is shod and tbh if she didn't need to be I wouldn't. But as a 6/7yo she had a cronic wire injury to her left front just above her hoof and it made her hoof grow all funky. Its since sorted itself out but she was tried barefoot (its so expensive to shoe!) And it resulted in her feet literally breaking down to half size. She has crappy TB feet and needs to be seen every 5weeks. So I don't have a choice with her but thats ok, if it means shes happy and I can ride then Im pleased
Harlem on the other hand is barefoot (farrier trim) and has never had a problem She has lovely hard feet
And even when the horses have been galloping round in their paddocks (and believe me choccan gallop :p) I have never seen any of them slip (apart from a few babies who didn't have good brakes)
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| Reg 16/3/2010 | | Posted 10:17pm, Wednesday 8th September | |
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Mystic Rhythm RR Vice President (13225) | my pony was barefoot she was a kaimanawa had amazing feet however i didnt do road riding very much so iot worked
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| Reg 17/10/2007 | | Posted 8:37pm, Wednesday 8th September | |
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## Eddy ## RR Citizen (656) | Eddy has been barefoot all his life. I have had him for 3-4 years and have hunted,SJ,SH,Dressaged him. He has coped fine. People I compete against are very anti barefoot but I feel that there is no need for him to be shod. He copes fine barefoot and if I ever felt he needed to be shod for grip or anything I would not hesitate to shoe him. It doesn't work for everyone but at the moment it keeps my pony happy and thats all that matters 
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| Reg 26/12/2008 | | Posted 6:10pm, Wednesday 8th September | |
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Jenn RR Vice President (11624) | Annie had shoes infront because she wasnt coping being barefoot infront (and dished chronically) but after 6months of being hot shod (by a GOOD farrier) her feet were heaps better with no dishing.
I hot shoe, wont cold shoe anymore.
new kid has 4s on ($ ouch) but his feed need some work.
my farrier is fantastic and will chat to you about the horses work & how its going before he starts,
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| Reg 25/3/2007 | | Posted 9:20pm, Tuesday 7th September | |
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crystal= wrote:
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oooh i shall keep that in mind - thanks nadea!
does your nephew actually have autism then? its always good to second (or even third) opinions on things like that as it is always better to be safe than sorry |
Like, it not so much people telling you what to do, but if a client says oh fluffy has so and so, and I think this might be something to do with it, he would consider it and if it was out and out wrong (which it is a lot of the time) he'd explain why. Instead of turning into a condescending -: :- like so many others do (and not just vets), or flat out ignoring them.
We think so, yeah. He's had a few other things checked out, but he fits a lot of the typical behaviour things. He goes to a kindy that is experienced with special needs kids, which has helped a lot. Even I could see there was something not right with the little guy, and I'm the most least kid savvy person ever.
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| | | | Posted 9:08pm, Tuesday 7th September | |
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Taihoa RR Governer (5358) |
Lythinae wrote:
It's just plain good business to listen to your clients (or at least make them feel that way ). One of the vets I used to work for used to say to people (especially the ones who worried about being paranoid and wasting his time) was that they knew the pet better in terms of day to day behaviour better than he did, and that he'd rather see nothing wrong than something that could have been managed a lot better if it had been brought in before it was really sick.
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totally agree. i know my horse far better than anyone, and I'M paying YOU so it pays for you to listen. yes i want your expertise, but if you think you know so much better than me, you ain't coming back!
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| Reg 26/7/2009 | | Posted 8:58pm, Tuesday 7th September | |
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crystal=] RR Vice President (26340) |
Lythinae wrote:
crystal= wrote:
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tbh i can totally understand that - i would hate it if someone started telling me how to do my dentistry (someone other than shelley lol)
but its always good to listen to new clients and take into consideration what they're saying and make them as happy as possible |
It's just plain good business to listen to your clients (or at least make them feel that way ). One of the vets I used to work for used to say to people (especially the ones who worried about being paranoid and wasting his time) was that they knew the pet better in terms of day to day behaviour better than he did, and that he'd rather see nothing wrong than something that could have been managed a lot better if it had been brought in before it was really sick.
My nephew got a new Dr, who promptly sent him for further testing and set my sister up with someone from Autism NZ. Mum was concerned because he had not reached any of the normal milestones for his age (he's 4 and still not talking and isn't interested in playing with other kids). He's also very small for his age. They were valid concerns but he didn't listen because omg mum is not a doctor. |
oooh i shall keep that in mind - thanks nadea!
does your nephew actually have autism then? its always good to second (or even third) opinions on things like that as it is always better to be safe than sorry
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| Reg 14/12/2007 | | Posted 8:50pm, Tuesday 7th September | |
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crystal= wrote:
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tbh i can totally understand that - i would hate it if someone started telling me how to do my dentistry (someone other than shelley lol)
but its always good to listen to new clients and take into consideration what they're saying and make them as happy as possible |
It's just plain good business to listen to your clients (or at least make them feel that way ). One of the vets I used to work for used to say to people (especially the ones who worried about being paranoid and wasting his time) was that they knew the pet better in terms of day to day behaviour better than he did, and that he'd rather see nothing wrong than something that could have been managed a lot better if it had been brought in before it was really sick.
My nephew got a new Dr, who promptly sent him for further testing and set my sister up with someone from Autism NZ. Mum was concerned because he had not reached any of the normal milestones for his age (he's 4 and still not talking and isn't interested in playing with other kids). He's also very small for his age. They were valid concerns but he didn't listen because omg mum is not a doctor.
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| | | | Posted 8:47pm, Tuesday 7th September | |
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crystal=] RR Vice President (26340) |
Lythinae wrote:
crystal= wrote:
]like i have nothing against farriers or how they trim feet or whatnot - i just really didn't appreciate the fact that i told this farrier how it needed to be trimmed and she completely ignored me and stuffed the whole foot up |
I know some 'professionals' hate the idea that they are being told what to do by someone they consider a layperson and get quite snotty over it (I've had similar treatment from doctors. And Mum got a lecture on how my nephew is just attention seeking and what does she know anyway, he went to med school dammit!). |
tbh i can totally understand that - i would hate it if someone started telling me how to do my dentistry (someone other than shelley lol)
but its always good to listen to new clients and take into consideration what they're saying and make them as happy as possible
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| Reg 14/12/2007 | | Posted 8:28pm, Tuesday 7th September | |
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Lollie RR Vice President (26088) |
Mara48 wrote:
Lollie wrote:
Mara48 wrote:
MMM mine thinks it's fun to have a buck and a rear and be a -: :- til you enter the sj ring then she is an angel. It's sad when you get ahorse like that. My mare was like that too, couldn't touch her face could barely get the bridle on. She's great now loves pats and cuddles! Just took some loving |
That's like Ghost. Couldn't touch her face or ears, could hardly touch her back legs to pick out her hooves - when I got her her back shoes had been on for several shoeings coz the farrier wasn't patient enough to get them off  Now she LOVES a big hug around her face and having her ears scratched, I can bandage her back legs and the other day I trimmed her fetlocks without even tying her up and she stood chilled as, and she's gone from always being ridden in a gag on the third hole or a dr bristol to a thick double jointed snaffle - so glad I got her!! |
Aww that's pretty sad she turned up like that but awesome she's overcome that with you! I hate gags in the worng hands they can be soo dangerous!I still ride with a lolly bit Stel's only 5 and works so well in it. Stel's a bit funny with some strangers still, but loves people she knows scratching right in her ears. She used to throw her head super high when you tried to take her bridle off. I couldn't reach the top off her head haha. |
Haha yeh Goose is still really warey about strangers - had a new farrier out last week and when he got out of the truck she was snorting and shaking and generally freaked out, but once he approached her and started giving her pats and cuddles she settled right down, thank god! Was her best shoeing session since I've had her - didn't even try to put extra weight on him or kick him over! SO keeping this farrier!
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| Reg 5/1/2008 | | Posted 7:55pm, Tuesday 7th September | |
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Lollie RR Vice President (26088) |
Mara48 wrote:
Lollie wrote:
Mara48 wrote:
Haha I've got a clydey cross mare who "normally" is super quiet but lately I think she thinks she is a pony geez. Especially now she's naked big geez. |
Haha Goose always thinks she's a pony - you know those nutty grey ponies you see little kiddies riding around, pony's nose almost knocking the kids head out? Blow that up to 15.2hh solid warmblood build and you have my mare  well when I bought her that was the best despription, she's a lot quieter now and she's no longer head shy or back leg shy |
MMM mine thinks it's fun to have a buck and a rear and be a -: :- til you enter the sj ring then she is an angel. It's sad when you get ahorse like that. My mare was like that too, couldn't touch her face could barely get the bridle on. She's great now loves pats and cuddles! Just took some loving |
That's like Ghost. Couldn't touch her face or ears, could hardly touch her back legs to pick out her hooves - when I got her her back shoes had been on for several shoeings coz the farrier wasn't patient enough to get them off Now she LOVES a big hug around her face and having her ears scratched, I can bandage her back legs and the other day I trimmed her fetlocks without even tying her up and she stood chilled as, and she's gone from always being ridden in a gag on the third hole or a dr bristol to a thick double jointed snaffle - so glad I got her!!
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| Reg 5/1/2008 | | Posted 5:10pm, Tuesday 7th September | |
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Lollie RR Vice President (26088) |
Mara48 wrote:
Lollie wrote:
Mara48 wrote:
I must admit ponies are great they handle soo much and are super smart!! My mare will hopefully be getting up to the 1.15m mark this year then next season I will look at putting plastic shoes on her, they are apparentyly great for shock absortion etc. |
Yeah my pony is fab. I've never had her shod (only the chick who leased her has). My wb mare is built very much like a pony, has the brains of one too *sigh* |
Haha I've got a clydey cross mare who "normally" is super quiet but lately I think she thinks she is a pony geez. Especially now she's naked big geez. |
Haha Goose always thinks she's a pony - you know those nutty grey ponies you see little kiddies riding around, pony's nose almost knocking the kids head out? Blow that up to 15.2hh solid warmblood build and you have my mare well when I bought her that was the best despription, she's a lot quieter now and she's no longer head shy or back leg shy
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| Reg 5/1/2008 | | Posted 4:38pm, Tuesday 7th September | |
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