NCR...Minis First Spring Clipping

Kathy

Kathy

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Each year I trim the minis in two sessions as temps permit...today they got heads and necks clipped,it was nice to see their little faces that had been hidden under all the winter fuzzes. As soon as nights do not get below forty I will start body clipping. Both boys were excellent for their trimming,even fell asleep as I was clipping. The fillies, well...girls will be girls :P

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Oh Kathy they look stunning. Each and every one has such a sweet face. :luv:
 
Thanks so much :) I have been working a lot with the little black gelding. I had gotten him to work with for a child but he is kinda timid and he would not be good for a young child to handle right now. He is sweet as can be and likes to learn but still spooky of many things.

My very first horse when I was a child was a black mare named "Beauty" I named this little black gelding "Beau" after her. He reminds me so much of her,timid of strangers but very trusting in me...I was so very impressed with him today with the clippers,they are a huge deal to get a horse used to,especially around the face and ears but he calmed right down as I talked and rubbed on him...he even fell asleep while I was humming to him. I think this boy may just have to stay with me :)

I am so upset about my little white girl...her baby teeth were ok but she has a permanent front tooth that we were hoping would come on down and straighten up...but instead it is looking shorter and is throwing the bite other teeth off. I have never seen anything like this in a horse before,seen off bites but never a tooth that did not come in all the way. Front teeth are very important for a horse as they have to meet correctly to bite and cut grass. My Vet also thought it would come on down but at this age I don't think it will :( he will be out next month for shots,I am anxious what he will say.

I was getting everyone's paperwork ready for permanent registration this year (have to wait till mini's are three to make sure they don't go over height limits) and I'm not going to send hers in as she could never be shown or does not need to be bred :(
 
They're all so cute and well groomed

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Dianne...I am keeping fingers crossed it is a baby cap stuck on her permanent tooth (common in minis) I just have never seen it in large horses. Minis have the same number of teeth but in a very small mouth. If it is the baby tooth causing the problem they can pull it and hope the other one will come in correctly. They lose their baby teeth between 2 and 3 years old and if any problems with teeth that is when you will find them...it just never has looked quite right to me so we have watched it for over two years now...Vet could not do anything because it was a baby tooth. Hopefully it can be fixed,my Vet will give everyone a full dental check next month since everyone has or either getting in permanent teeth now.

She can eat (grain and hay) with back teeth but it cuts down on her picking of grass,we have always fed her more grain than the others as it is harder to keep her weight correct. It could cause worst eating problems later in life for her but she could always be fed separate and given more hay year round if she got where she couldn't pick grass at all.
 
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Kathy this might seem like a silly question, but, do you brush their teeth?
 
No Polly...I have never brushed a horses teeth,not sure if you can,would have to be a long toothbrush for the back ones...lol Horses have front incisors for eating grass...then there is a couple inch gap and the molars are way in the back for grinding their food. In the little minis I can't even see the very back ones without the help of a Vet. Vets "float" horses teeth if they get sharp points on them...it is a wild looking thing they put on their heads to hold mouth open and use a long file to grind them down even. I have never seen it done on minis,so next month is going to be a new experience for me.
 
Oh I wondered. Take a pix of them when the vet's there if you can Kathey.
 
I had no idea that a short tooth could cause so many problems for a horse. It makes lots of sense when you explain it but I just never thought of it. Hope the tooth is simply a baby tooth that needs to come out and a wonderful permanent tooth will come in.
 
Please look over the photos as I was trying to hold horse,open mouth and snap a pic. Polly...don't be scared,horses teeth do not stay white like our dogs do with all the stains from eating...and these are new teeth,you should see them at age 10 and 20.

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I love seeing pictures of your mini's. They are sooooo cute.

You know years ago I had an old mare who broke a a front tooth when she was around 15 (got kicked in the muzzle by a very bratty 4 year old gelding). We called our vet who removed the shard that was left and stitched up her lip. She did alright, living a good life til she was around 27. We did supplement with a mash/grain mixture when she got older.
 
Oh I hope she will be ok DJ...it has about worried me to death. She is such a sweet little girl,I hope my Vet can help her. As long as she can eat and maintain weight she will be ok.
 
I see the difference Kathy. Poor little girl. I hope your vet can help her. :wub:
 
Poor little one - that's a significant difference. I hope she can thrive despite the challenge.
 
Yes I know Kelly,the more permanent teeth that come in the worst things are getting. Her baby teeth bite was in line,one was just a little shorter (not near as bad as now) not enough to even be a concern with Vet...what puzzles me so bad is now her bite is also getting off. Have you ever seen this happen in a dog when they get permanent teeth? I have never seen anything get this far off in such a short amount of time. Her right side come in good within just a few weeks,her left side has just halted. What worries me just as bad is the developing underbite...which will cut out any picking of grass for her at all.

Everyone is due shots the end of May but I am going to call and have my Vet come on out and check her...I worry so much about her. She is the youngest and losing her baby teeth the latest, but I think she has had enough time that those teeth should have been in by now. They are like dogs and lose teeth in sections but they come back in pretty quickly so they wouldn't go hungry if in the wild. I was so proud to get through all the teething the last few months and all teeth come in good (all four of my guys are within 6 months of each other,all turning three this year)...never thought anything like this could happen with the last side of my youngest one :(
 
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