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Post by Einstein on Mar 22, 2003 16:00:58 GMT -5
I'm off to go clean Nate's sheath!!
Dur to yesterdays Friday Fun Five, I made a check of all three of them, and yup, Nate needs his done.
I don't know whether to thank Adcooper for the reminder, or to fly her out her, hand her the gloves and bucket and let her clean away ;D
BWT, I've never cleaned one before, but will have vet supervision at ALL times :tongue:
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Post by mare on Mar 22, 2003 18:38:00 GMT -5
Have fun!! I get to do my horse next week.
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Post by Christina on Mar 22, 2003 19:27:15 GMT -5
Okay...how do you know if it needs to be done? I've never done it either.
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Post by ClaireLV on Mar 22, 2003 20:29:31 GMT -5
Gotta love those geldings... and you can't beat excalibur sheath cleaner. Oh and message from Nate - any chance of warmish water?
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Post by Einstein on Mar 22, 2003 23:09:31 GMT -5
Well, there was warm water. The a$$  kicked me in the stomach, hard enough, no damage, but I was MAD  So I thought I was smarter then him and came back with 4ccs of Rompum and tried again, still no dice. He ended up with a lip chain, a twitch and the opposite front leg held up. Oh, did I mention the 4cc of Rompum?! Never once did he hang it out, I had to go find it, he was a little unsteady from the drugs but the still kept trying to take my head off. After I was done, I was sitting with him to watch him come out of the drugs, and he just hung that Noodle out. Very clean I might add  The moral of my story: WHATEVER the vet charges, I'll pay it next time! PS He kicked Steve and crunched his foot, good thing it was snow/mud on the ground and his foot sank. He was actually better for me, go figure  |
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Post by Katie Jo on Mar 22, 2003 23:21:54 GMT -5
I'll just put my .02 in now, too late, but anyways... I WON'T do my gelding, he requires drugs, and I just tell my vet every spring, 'guess what you get to do??'
Hehehe... :tongue:
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Post by chrisnstar on Mar 23, 2003 9:29:17 GMT -5
It helps to work on desensitizing that area before you just grab it and start working! My husband found that out when he got kicked hard in the shin....
chris
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Post by Christina on Mar 23, 2003 9:33:02 GMT -5
So how do you know that it has to be done? Since Grace hangs it out every chance he gets, you would think it would be dirty, but it doesnt look dirty at all.
Do you just do it as routine yearly maintenance - or wait till it's obviously dirty?
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Post by niaru on Mar 23, 2003 10:10:20 GMT -5
:hahaha: :hahaha:
Boy am I glad I like mares better than geldings... :tongue:
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Post by Lynne on Mar 23, 2003 10:14:26 GMT -5
Other than the beans, you'll know if it needs it. They get that falky skin unk on them and its just gross. Michelle, I hope you're okay! I was thinking about doing mine this morning since I was grooming a couple of them and they relaxed so much that they "hung low". My biggest problem is that once I start the sheath cleaning Joe gets in line!  |
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Post by Luci on Mar 23, 2003 18:56:46 GMT -5
I'm almost afraid to ask who Joe is ;D
My dentist also does it as part of her services. My other geldings were champs and could have cared less. But, Nave thinks I'm messing where I oughtn't be messing. It's way to hit or miss and I don't have an hour to brush him so he'll let down. When he does, I can only do a quick clean and that isn't enough.
I just gave up and pay.
Yikes Michelle. Hope you're o.k.
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Post by Einstein on Mar 24, 2003 10:44:20 GMT -5
I'm fine! I hav a very small bruise, not NEARLY big enough, and my pride was very damaged, but Nate is clean, and I am fine.
But I WILL pay to have An Lar and Porter done this spring ;D
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Post by adcooper on Mar 24, 2003 11:13:54 GMT -5
Oh, NO! I didn't mean to start any dangerous hygiene! I know nothing about boy horses! Eeeek! Ouch! Urg! I hope you are okay. Bad, Nate! Bad! No kicking Michelle!
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Post by Bara on Mar 24, 2003 14:45:50 GMT -5
:hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:
Sorry, sorry, I mean (weep!!) :hahaha: :hahaha:
Watch my lips 'C-a-l-l t-h-e v-e-t!'
:hahaha: :hahaha:
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Post by Skye Pilot on Mar 24, 2003 22:12:42 GMT -5
Ouch Michelle! I hope you are ok... This reinforces why I pay the vet to clean noodles....
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