First farrier visit

dodib · 06-22-2006, 09:49 AM

Not sure that this is the right place to post this but our foal is now 7 weeks old. Had the farrier out(other horses were due) so we decided to do the foal also--------well I have been leading him and picking up his feet--but I haven't been hanging on to them just a short pick up WELL lets just say he wasn't haveing any part of the first farrier visit. While his mom was being done I had him on a lead and for awile he was great then he just got p-ed for really no reason at all--ears flattened(never seen him do that before) and he flipped out.......bucking and rearing ended up kicking me double barreled in the stomach---wow did he knock the wind out of me!!!! But tell ya what the farrier let him have it and I think he learned a few lessons that day. he wasn't good during his turn either but the farrier is very skilled with foals and it got done and like I said I think the foal may have learned a few more manners........................little stinker

whiteplainsranch · 06-22-2006, 10:33 AM

Good, glad you were able to coqure your task, I hope your alright. Those little suckers can kick hard

**Orchid** · 06-22-2006, 10:43 AM

OUCH!

MLovely · 06-22-2006, 10:54 AM

Yikes, glad you are ok....also glad the little bugger learned his lesson!!

06-22-2006, 09:49 AM
dodib Started Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ravenna, MI Posts: 2,671	First farrier visit Not sure that this is the right place to post this but our foal is now 7 weeks old. Had the farrier out(other horses were due) so we decided to do the foal also--------well I have been leading him and picking up his feet--but I haven't been hanging on to them just a short pick up WELL lets just say he wasn't haveing any part of the first farrier visit. While his mom was being done I had him on a lead and for awile he was great then he just got p-ed for really no reason at all--ears flattened(never seen him do that before) and he flipped out.......bucking and rearing ended up kicking me double barreled in the stomach---wow did he knock the wind out of me!!!! But tell ya what the farrier let him have it and I think he learned a few lessons that day. he wasn't good during his turn either but the farrier is very skilled with foals and it got done and like I said I think the foal may have learned a few more manners........................little stinker __________________ Dorthy www.freewebs.com/brownranch/

06-22-2006, 10:33 AM
whiteplainsranch Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 662	Good, glad you were able to coqure your task, I hope your alright. Those little suckers can kick hard

06-22-2006, 10:43 AM
Orchid Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 10,082	OUCH! __________________ I have nothing witty or even charming to say at this point.

06-22-2006, 10:54 AM
MLovely Long Yearling Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,105	Yikes, glad you are ok....also glad the little bugger learned his lesson!!