Trimming With Merlin
2009-05-03 @ 17:49:21
Got the Merlin up and going - trimmed 2 Sunday - MERLIN worked just great.
First one I used MERLIN on was a 3 year old Gelding (Satchmo Armstrong) who is bomb proof and he was SUPER excellent - it took a total of 7 MINUTES TO DO 4 FEET and that was the first time I ever used MERLIN - and that was a complete trim - picked - trim frog (knife) - sole, bars and wall (MERLIN) - finish (hand rasp) and I most of all I didn't work hard at all.
I also did his 1/2 Sister (Choreography) who is definitely "different" any way - for the first side she was just fine - but for the other side she was pretty jumpy because the chips were hitting her in the belly - on the first side the chips flew away from her - I know she will eventually overcome this - the noise and vibration does not seem to bother either one of them - all of my horses stand for clipping or bridle path trim with electric clippers so this is a big plus. Still managed to get her done in 15 minutes - next time most likely in less time as she is always a little skittish - but definitely not stupid
LIKES:
Easy to hold
Light weight
Extremely FAST
NO Fatigue
Easy to do corrective trims
DISLIKES
Position of on / off switch
should be a pressure on / off switch located at front of grinder so that you press it with your thumb as you need it - will take some time getting used to it
Comments: First time horses - start them on the near side or start with their back feet first - so the chips fly away from the horse initially.
Tomorrow I will do one of my brood Mares who is very quiet - but when she was young she was a hand full for the first few trims - be interesting to see how she behaves.
Would definitely recommend MERLIN to any one who wants to save time, energy and end up with a professional hoof trim.
Bruce Taras
Lazy T Walkers
Saskatoon
First one I used MERLIN on was a 3 year old Gelding (Satchmo Armstrong) who is bomb proof and he was SUPER excellent - it took a total of 7 MINUTES TO DO 4 FEET and that was the first time I ever used MERLIN - and that was a complete trim - picked - trim frog (knife) - sole, bars and wall (MERLIN) - finish (hand rasp) and I most of all I didn't work hard at all.
I also did his 1/2 Sister (Choreography) who is definitely "different" any way - for the first side she was just fine - but for the other side she was pretty jumpy because the chips were hitting her in the belly - on the first side the chips flew away from her - I know she will eventually overcome this - the noise and vibration does not seem to bother either one of them - all of my horses stand for clipping or bridle path trim with electric clippers so this is a big plus. Still managed to get her done in 15 minutes - next time most likely in less time as she is always a little skittish - but definitely not stupid
LIKES:
Easy to hold
Light weight
Extremely FAST
NO Fatigue
Easy to do corrective trims
DISLIKES
Position of on / off switch
should be a pressure on / off switch located at front of grinder so that you press it with your thumb as you need it - will take some time getting used to it
Comments: First time horses - start them on the near side or start with their back feet first - so the chips fly away from the horse initially.
Tomorrow I will do one of my brood Mares who is very quiet - but when she was young she was a hand full for the first few trims - be interesting to see how she behaves.
Would definitely recommend MERLIN to any one who wants to save time, energy and end up with a professional hoof trim.
Bruce Taras
Lazy T Walkers
Saskatoon