Question!

[ShanesPonies]

So we will be getting a new pony very soon. A yearling who has not had much handling done.
Both the new pony and our colt are going to need to be clipped and the new pony also needs her feet trimmed. Is it safe to give Dormosedan to 150LB pony? And how much would you give them?

 

[Abby P]

I would ask your vet about the sedative - but to be honest, I would not worry about clipping for sure and even trimming can wait while you do the correct handling. Even if they are sedated, they can still be aware of what is happening and it could make it into a bad experience which then makes it that much harder down the line. Invest a few weeks in good handling, a yearling is going to learn really fast, make it a positive experience now even if he goes another month or two without a trim. Unless he is in dire medical need of a trim or a clip this is the approach I would choose. It's so easy to manhandle a baby horse, especially a tiny baby horse, but the effects of that stay there for life.

I know that wasn't really the question you were asking so feel free to ignore.