Fond memories of doing this to our horses in the summer! We were SO young and down on our hands and knees shaving around the feet of 12--1500 lb. horses who never moved a muscle!!! We thought nothing of it! My horse would often just doze off! They were the best baby sitters in the world... I had a Percheron/ quarter horse mix and she was really big but never ever hurt me... Gosh I can't say I'd be so brave now at the age of 70!!! LOL! Bless you all! With Love, Sue😘❤️‼️
These horses are so magnificently beautiful. It's such a pleasure viewing your vlogs. It's wonderful watching people who labor from love to provide as natural as possible a life for horses. Thank you for sharing these vlogs!
I do my two the same way, my vet taught me how years ago. Still, it takes over an hour for me to do one horse! You're invited to my barn anytime you're in the US!
Thank you for the invitation!! Maybe I will visit the US once.... I did a lot of clipping work. If you do it more often it will go faster and faster... just practice.
You would think in the 21st Century that they would have quiet clippers and vacuums. I think most animals would not fear getting clipped if the noise level was not so bothersome.
@northern_lights I know she did, I said 'most animals'. I know of lots of domestic animals that are scared of the vacuum sound. Why hasn't technology reduced vacuum sounds?
Debra Gillet yes they at are but they do look equally awesome without it. There is no mistaking the purebred horse with or without its feathers intact.
Wow. You ladies are incredible skilled.I never cease to be amazed at how pleasant those horses are. They just seem to enjoy all sorts of care. I pleasure to watch. 😁
Wonderful & educational video. I've never owned a horse & know very little about the time & care that is required to keep them healthy. That's why I love this site. I can see the beautiful horses & appreciate the dedication & commitment that goes into keeping them well. Blessings to you all! ♥
Thank you. I really like that part of the Friesian. The hair on the legs looks good. It's interesting to know why the legs need to be clipped. Thank you for explaining. 🐎
All part of the exacting care that goes into caring for horses who are as beautiful and healthy as the Stal G herd! But Uniek’s hair cut is better than mine!
„4:10 Always ensure, that you are safe next to the horse“ 😁 - You are never really sire next to a horse leg. But Yvonne has a great relationship and so it looks that easy and safe….👏🏽
Lol I’m right there with you! Guy friends be like “girls don’t wear skirts” and I’m not offended in the least and would more but... looking over at my unused razors like “yea I wonder why”. 😂
My goodness!! That's quite a good job you did there!! The leg hair looks so natural to after you got done. I thank you for once more sharing procedures you do to maintain your horses. I had never heard of mud fever but after explaining it, it made sense why you do it!! Uniek was so patient & actually seemed to enjoy it!! 😁 💙💚💜😘
A thoroughbred gelding I schooled years ado had an indent in his one hindquarter from being kicked by another mare when he was a foal. Didn't affect his gaits and his extended trot was beautiful!
❗♥️👍🤗. You scared me. I love your horses and videos. So happy for your many subscribers now. I enjoyed watching you make and feed the horse cake🎉❗HUGS and GOD bless you ALL
You have to do what's best for the Fresians. You are a true owner. Your horses reflect your love and dedication to them! This was interesting. I wonder if owners of draft horses do the same.
Another relaxing video. I appreciate the tutorial and your cautionary explanations. No matter the bond you have with each horse, you never take it for granted. Shaving the horses legs is a simple and straightforward way of preventing painful mud fever. 💙💖🤍💚💜💞💖💙
This video is so timely, it has started to rain a great deal were I live. Now I know how to clip my Friesian and I hope he will let me do it. I don't want him to get mud fever.
Isn't she a good girl, standing so still for you. So beautiful. One Friesian I saw on here, the owner had docked its tail. OMG so short. She had nothing to swat the flies with 😠😠 💟🌿💟
Fascinating to watch you do this. My you know how to do spool many things with & for the horses. Glad the nice camera lady had many close-up shots. Thank you.
I know ALL the mares and fillys at Goëngamieden are special, and cherished for their own personalities, talents & confirmation. Would you say Uniek is "extra" special? Like the hallmark mare of the stable due to her being so highly trained & capable?
My Gypsy cob and Fell ponies have lots of “feather” on their legs, but they never have it clipped off, and never get any problems with their legs. It’s part of the breed standard to have feather, the Gypsy cob looks like he’s wearing furry boots!!! 😂
When you said you were cutting Uniek's tail, I imagine all of us had the same reaction. Eyes widened and mouths dropped open AROUND THE WORLD!!!😊😆 All of your horses seem so well-mannered and gentle, but Uniek must be one of the most "chilled" horses that you have, though.
good to know. never knew about mud fever. 💖 i know about kicking in the back but the donkey kick is interesting to know, that's what i from vancouver canada call a side kick lots of rain here in bc so very useful to know!
SO satisfying to watch and learn. One question, I noticed she didn't have shoes on... do they where shoes when they are actively being showed or competing? They (horse) seem so peaceful and calm. You all do a wonderful job keeping all of the animals happy and safe feeling. Always grateful for these videos!
Mitchalisia ( Alisia ) Hi, Your work & dedication with these horses is admirable ! When does your day begin & end ? And when do you ever find time for yourself ? You're pretty amazing !
Thank you. I'm not the only one who is there for the horses. So I just have a normal day. Work, child, horses, RU-vid... I don't need time for myself 😁
Yes,. I trim pasturn hair off my guys' ankles, too! Rain rot, in one form or another is NOT good! Plus the ice & snow crystals are terrible! Then u have to clean out hooves from snow & ice. It can really collect inside their hooves.
I actually said (out loud)...”oh no...not the tail!”....LOL. Clipping your horses legs/feet is very similar to clipping my standard poodles, only Uniek is much better behaved!
Uniek is such a patient girl.🥰🥰🥰 My German Shepherds freak out during grooming! My male is very modest about his private parts and runs to me to tell on the groomer for touching him there 😂😂😂
@@jeanneblondewomanstamping9788 I recently broke my foot, so when the groomer arrived, I unlocked the door from my phone. At the sight of her they scattered like rats on a sinking ship!! My foot was stomped several times, and they wouldn't even go to her when she got their favorite treats 😂 She was finally able to get leashes on 2 and got them out to her mobile grooming trailer. In the meantime I made a cocoon for my foot to avoid more stomping and told my service dog she was next and I expected better behavior from her. (she complied with a few eye rolls) the groomer brought the first 2 back in and I got a dirty look from the boy and he went across the room, turned his back to me and plopped down with a disgusted snort and ignored me until it was time to eat 😂😂😂
Another great informative video and Uniek looks very nice and shiny! How many years have you worked with Friesians? You do every task so professionally! 👍
My friends' Thoroughbred mare has suffered a lot from scratches/pastern dermatitis this past year. She has four white stockings; white on the feet makes horses more prone to the condition. The Friesians don't have that risk factor, but it's easy to understand why the feathering would predispose them for scratches.
Thank you for your informative videos. I wasn’t raised around horse so I find this information fascinating. Do you ever need to trim their tails and manes?
@@FriesianHorses same here, some have a lot of hair and suffered rain rot around their fetlock or chafing from the boots that need constant attention so I understand why it is necessary for these prone to it ❤
Sorry, I have to comment about this. Your horse does not have mud fever! It appears to have another condition called hyperkeratosis. This is very very common among horses with feathers. The scaly patchy almost greasy looking dandruff at the back of the knee and going down into the fetlock area, is caused by excessive turnover of skin cells. Hyperkeratosis basically means the dead skin cells which are sloughed away, mix with the grease produced naturally by the skin, which then blends together to make a thicker greasy mix. This then goes through a chemical change, or keratisation. This basically means the thickened dead skin/grease mix becomes hard like the hoof, (but in small flakes or chunks). My heavyweight hairy legged cob had this problem for all the 19 years I owned him. There's not much you can do about it. You can wash it and brush it out of the feathers, apply a bit of lotion to keep it moist, and also feed up to 500mls of oil in the diet everyday. This helps to thin the natural oils the horse produces, and lowers the amount of "dandruff" they make. Mud fever is something else entirely, caused mostly by a bacteria called dermatophilus congolensis. This bacteria starts to grow out of control in wet conditions. As it's an anaerobic bacteria, it loves dark warm places to grow. In the case of mud fever, it would be wrong to remove the feathers, as they provide protection against the mud. My horse hardly ever had mud fever and he lived out 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for most of the time I owned him. He would get it occasionally on the back of the pastern or on the front of the fetlock. You'd know if your horse had mud fever, as the hair would fall out, they'd have horrible oozing scabs which if you're not careful, can split and bleed. And if it's really bad, maybe they'd develop cellulitis on top of that. You'd be better off leaving the feathers on. My horse would sometimes have mud up to his elbows, (depending on how bad the winters in the UK were). Still he never got mud fever past his pasterns, and he only had that once around 4 years ago. He actually suffered more from a type of feather mite in the last year, which caused all his very long feathers, but not the shorter hair, to fall out. No scabs, just itchy from the mites biting him.
Maybe it's the translation. In the Netherlands we use the word 'mok' (mud fever) for different types of mud fever. I know this horse very well. If I'm not clipping the feathers it's getting a bit worse. So I want to prevent it's getting worse.
Just curious as I'm not familiar with the breed specifics in the Netherlands for these horses are there rules for trimming the feather? Does it have to be a specific length or anything of the sort of you want to show them?
