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  1. chandab

    Is it possible to get all the loose hair off your shedding mini?

    Not until they are done shedding, and even then, they probably have some loose hairs.
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    Clipping for summer?

    If you have just had him for about a year, then his system may still be normalizing, it can take a couple of shed cycles to see the results you want with changes in coat. If you haven't already, as you say he's a toothless old man, testing for PPID (Cushings) wouldn't be out of the question.
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    Clipping for summer?

    Minis do seem to shed later than full-size and grow winter early than full-size; but good, balanced nutrition can help them shed a little earlier in the spring. I started mine on flax, initially just from January first until after spring shed, now year round, as we are on hay year round due...
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    Clipping for summer?

    Horses grow and shed their coats twice a year. Shedding winter coat in the spring while growing in their summer coat; and shedding their summer coat in the fall, while growing in their winter coat. There should be no problem with clipping, and still having a good coat for next winter.
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    Hoof abscess or laminitis?

    Being it's a single back hoof, I'd be more inclined to think abscess than laminitis; as laminitis usually strikes the front hooves first, as they bear the majority of their weight on their front legs. I wouldn't rule out laminitis in a horse with a history of laminitis, but the presentation...
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    Little Kings Black Velvet....?? exported ??

    I was mistaken, evidently he was exported to Spain, I do not know when, but it's on the Lucky Four website: http://www.luckyfourfarms.com/Index.html being he would be 33 years old this year, it's hard to say if he's still with us.
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    Little Kings Black Velvet....?? exported ??

    I haven't followed, but I thought he went to Canada a number of years ago.
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    Encounter With A Porcupine

    Like Marsha, our encounters were in the nose. Two of my full size horses (maybe it was three, it's been awhile) had encounters and each ended up with quills in the nose, which we removed ourselves. The first, I'm pretty sure was "surprise" encounter, as the horses were in brushy pastures, so...
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    Sneezing

    The OP made that comment, likely in frustration. The frustration is nation wide, there are fewer people going into vet school, and even fewer that will go into large animal medicine.
  10. chandab

    2024 crafter's delight - whatcha working on?

    Finished up a Christmas table topper, I had the top sewn before Christmas but didn't get it quilted until this year.
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    Help with itchy mare!

    Clipping with the hair, instead of against the hair. Clipping with the hair takes off less hair than clipping against it.
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    Help with itchy mare!

    What is her full complete diet? How long has she been itching this hard? What's your general location and are you unseasonably warm? How fuzzy is she? You might be able to relieve the itching with like a blanket clip or reverse clip leaving enough hair to keep her warm, but removing...
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    2024 crafter's delight - whatcha working on?

    I finished up a few small projects. Batik table runner, wild flower table topper (or throw, it's small 34" square), double-sided fall table runner, and a little trivet. [All available.]
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    What clippers do you use??

    The Clipmasters are big, noisy and a bit clumsy, but they really work for that first spring clip, when you might be clipping dirty. Pretty sure they are the same thing as the Sunbeam heavy duty livestock clippers; as I think the companies may have merged at one time; so you may find them...
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    What clippers do you use??

    I bought a set of Oster Clipmasters off eBay for dirty spring clips, they can really get through the woolie winter hair; then, also have a pair of Wahl KM-2 clippers for clean-up and more detailed clipping. I don't do that much clipping, since I don't show; just dirty spring clips sometimes if...
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