Posted by Gary on June 16, 2002 at 23:11:45:
In Reply to: Leaning into/falling on you posted by Regina on June 16, 2002 at 22:09:35:
: Hi,
: I am not a farrier, just an officer of a horse rescue org. We try to make life easier for our farriers and dealing with our foster homes with horses that have been abused/neglected/lack of training - what can we do to get some of our horses to comfortably lift their feet without falling over on YOU our farriers? A little help at home so to speak and helpful hints:):)
: Regina Anderson, Treasurer
: Lone Star Equine Rescue
: http://www.lser.org
Regina, if you will ask a horse to just pick his feet up and then hold them up so that they can learn to balance themselves. Lifting too high makes a horse a leaner because he's off balance. Using a hoofpick daily is the Smartest thing and the most neglected thing horse owners do. Daily maybe even twice aday and the animals except it a whole lot easier than every 6weeks when the farrier comes! Good Luck!