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 Captain Of The Prude Broom
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Location: cincinnati, oh | Kind of an off the wall question but has anyone ever have a horse that is seriously dramatic about having the chestnuts removed off their legs? I've owned this mare for 12 years and she's always been sassy about it but she seems to get worse the older she gets. I tried to pull one off her leg last night that is loose and she nearly laid down. Its the craziest thing I've ever seen! |
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
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| There's nothing that says they have to come off. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Why are you pulling them off? The only time I would peel one off if its dry and halfway off any way, but I do it very slowly and if it feels like its not ready then I leave it along to come off on its own. |
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Captain Of The Prude Broom
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Location: cincinnati, oh | I only pull them off when they are dry and peeling off and she is still dramtic about it |
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 It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Yep, my mare flips and acts like I tried to kill her so I rarely do. Unless they get really gross and ugly looking |
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| They are sensitive. If you have a horse that resists lifting their foot for you, you can squeeze the chestnut and they'll lift it. She might be overly sensitive and that's why she doesn't like it to be messed with. |
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Location: Kansas | I actually clip them with nail clippers if it's just hanging. But i don't clip the entire thing, only the piece thats hanging. |
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 Not Afraid to Work
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| We have a pony who's will get literally several inches long and the farrier nips them off. He doesn't seem to bother when we tug on them but I don't want to have to put so much effort into peeling them off in fear or hurting them. |
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Captain Of The Prude Broom
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Location: cincinnati, oh | well I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one with a drama queen like this and it isnt a sign of some rare medical condition or something! LOL That would be my luck! |
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Duct Tape Bikini Girl
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| I just use the mild portion of a rasp on them. |
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Location: Kansas | y_do_i_do_this - 2016-04-22 3:47 PM I like the smell of them......does that make me weird?  LOL
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 Georgia Peach
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My mare can be a little dramatic as well. I feel obligated to peel hers because she grows chestnuts unlike any horse I've ever known! Her's will literally extend off her leg about 2 inches. Its insane. And they grow fast too. I now have my farrier use his nippers to trim them every few shoeing cycles. So much easier and she doesn't even seem bothered by it. Weird horse...
Edited by Runninbay 2016-04-22 4:46 PM
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Runninbay - 2016-04-22 4:42 PM
My mare can be a little dramatic as well. I feel obligated to peel hers because she grows chestnuts unlike any horse I've ever known! Her's will literally extend off her leg about 2 inches. Its insane. And they grow fast too. I now have my farrier use his nippers to trim them every few shoeing cycles. So much easier and she doesn't even seem bothered by it. Weird horse...
I think cutting them the way your farrier does is way better then peeling them off. |
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Georgia Peach
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Location: Georgia | Southtxponygirl - 2016-04-22 5:52 PM Runninbay - 2016-04-22 4:42 PM
My mare can be a little dramatic as well. I feel obligated to peel hers because she grows chestnuts unlike any horse I've ever known! Her's will literally extend off her leg about 2 inches. Its insane. And they grow fast too. I now have my farrier use his nippers to trim them every few shoeing cycles. So much easier and she doesn't even seem bothered by it. Weird horse... I think cutting them the way your farrier does is way better then peeling them off.
I think so too. And its so much quicker! |
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Elite Veteran
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| I always pull them off then they get long after I give them a bath, that softens them up and they come off really easy |
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Veteran
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| I keep them peeled. I've seen a horse rip the entire chestnut off below skin level from it getting caught and ever since then I dab a little oil on them and keep them peeled flush to the horse. As to the smell, that's where a mother's scent is kept. You see the foal smelling her legs because it's calming. Crushed chestnuts can calm nervous horses down.
Edited by BayRoan 2016-04-23 12:27 PM
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chestnuts on a horse's legs