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01-05-2014, 02:51 PM
Yes, my main concern about whether he could injure himself with a halter is if he got enough speed before he hit the end of the lead that he wrenched his neck. I use a halter on Gidge when I do his hooves, because the time I was away when he was in his adolescence means he's still a pain when I trim his rear hooves. I can do the front ones while he eats.
Symbol makes babies with lovely horns, so I never take the horns off of hers. I feel the horns make them easier to handle (you can really get a steady grip on the head with the horns over your arm when the vet is there). The only time I've felt endangered by horns is when I bought my first wether, who was about 18 months old and had big horns already. I innocently petted his neck with my arm between his neck and his horns. When he turned his head, I learned not to do that!
Symbol makes babies with lovely horns, so I never take the horns off of hers. I feel the horns make them easier to handle (you can really get a steady grip on the head with the horns over your arm when the vet is there). The only time I've felt endangered by horns is when I bought my first wether, who was about 18 months old and had big horns already. I innocently petted his neck with my arm between his neck and his horns. When he turned his head, I learned not to do that!