had a lame one !!

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    Foal week old now. still havent touched it.

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    Tom Bloomer Well-Known Member

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    Looks like he left you a good pile.
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    Rick Burten Professional farrier

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    Based on the photo(s) and my personal experience, I think you will end up having to do some intervention and probably sooner rather than later.
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    chris bunting Well-Known Member

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    based on your experience you are bound to be right
    chris bunting, May 31, 2013
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    Rick Burten Professional farrier

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    Not always. Do you find it to be otherwise?
    Rick Burten, May 31, 2013
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    It was explained to me that they don't want to do foal extensions before 28 days old now....???
    but WHY.....was not explained by the vet.?????

    anyone else.
    Platerforge, May 31, 2013
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    ray tyron Member

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    probobly becouse a lot of them streaten out on there owen given a little time. Imo proper nutrishion and exercise has had more to do with there corection then my intervention.
    ray tyron, May 31, 2013
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    david a hall Moderator

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    I made a mistake once, I thought I was wrong but I wasn't.
    david a hall, May 31, 2013
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    Its a game linda!! knowing when to correct and when to leave, this is quite a common bred horse so will be quite robust. If the limbs slowly pull up as the forearm develops then it will be fine, it looks a bit narrow at the top in the chest so the legs tend to bend out, we have a bit of time before we need to panic yet. Its a week old.
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    One of my guys lamed a horse the other day, I got a proper bollocking from the horse owner today! It ruined my day.
    david a hall, Jun 19, 2013
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    gary evans old and slow

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    Yeah, that would spoil your day... :(
    What happened? tight nail?
    gary evans, Jun 19, 2013
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    Platerforge Guest

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    then I would throw my tools on the ground and tell the so called owner....then do it your self if you think you can do it better; and if you think for one moment that horses can't go lame; then you haven't been around horses that long; you are damn fool!!
    I have almost done it!! with lots of cursing worse than any man or sailor!!!
    Platerforge, Jun 19, 2013
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    Gary Hill Active Member

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    Instead of abusing your tools by throwing them down, why not just load up and leave...it does make them stand there in Awe for a few minutes...:)
    Gary Hill, Jun 20, 2013
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    AnthonyLawrence Active Member

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    It would ruin my day too.

    It shouldn't, but it does. :(
    AnthonyLawrence, Jun 20, 2013
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    Really Tony! A man/woman who has 125 on the books/roster will drive an average 60,000 nails a years. I know I get 3 a year. Numerically insignificant.
    Mr. Perry, Jun 20, 2013
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    david a hall Moderator

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    I agree, we did that sum, I however didnt tell the customer that.
    unfortunately some clients rely on there animals to much emotionally and that can escalate the problem, also it is disappointing if they cant do the particular pastime with there horse because we have broken it!
    I had another phone call yesterday from the lady after a vet had visited and said it would be a further 10 days before it will be sound.
    The apprentice is gutted! they take there responsibilities very seriously, its what makes them good at what they do.
    david a hall, Jun 21, 2013
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    david kelly Dave Kelly

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    Nobody feels worse about a shoe laming a horse than the guy who shod it. Customers don't always understand that though.

    David what did ya do with the foal pictured at the top of the page? I usually find these guys correct themselves in the first 6 - 8 weeks how did he turn out or did you intervene?
    david kelly, Jun 21, 2013
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    David it corrected no probs, I do believe it may have a slightly off set knee. The apprentice did actually loose sleep over it.
    david a hall, Jun 21, 2013
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    Got called to a lame one today


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    david a hall, Jul 22, 2013
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    Kim Turner Master of my own domain

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