kaih94•1mo ago

Seeing a pony in pain made me rethink competition trims.

I always thought cutting hooves extra short for shows was okay. Last year, I did a trim on a pony that limped for a week after. The owner insisted on a super neat look to win. Watching that pony hurt made me see I was wrong. Now I refuse to trim past what keeps the horse happy. A blue ribbon means nothing if the animal suffers. What do you guys do when clients ask for too much?

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victor2091mo ago

Wondering if that limp was really from the trim though...

dianahayes1mo ago

Have you thought about how easy it is to hurt yourself during a trim? I knew someone who slipped on wet grass while trimming and really messed up his knee. He walked funny for a week after, and it started right after he finished the job. It doesn't take much to get a real injury from simple yard work.

barbarah191mo ago

Oh man, don't get me started on yard work injuries! Last time I tried to trim a bush, I ended up with a weird crick in my neck from looking up the whole time. Walked around like a confused turtle for days. Pretty sure my neighbors thought I'd been in a car crash, not just battling some overgrown azaleas. It's crazy what counts as a workout once you hit a certain age.