Posted by Derin Foor on December 19, 2002 at 20:10:22:
In Reply to: behaviorly challenged horses posted by NATE on December 19, 2002 at 17:19:19:
: Does anyone have a list of training ideas to hand out to customers on training their horses to pick up their feet.
Hi Nate,
To answer your question, no, I have never seen a list of ideas on how to train a horse to do a particular thing.
Having said that, if these people have raised the horse from the time he was a newborn and wasn't picking up his feet before he was completely dry, then shame on them.... they just flunked Horsemanship 101
If they purchased the horse and actually paid money for something that won't at the very least pick up his feet, shame on them and a smack on the head....what's wrong with this picture?!?!?
Assuming they aquired this problem horse some other way, then I would refer them to a professional trainer in the area that you trust will be able to teach the horse to pick his feet up, along with all of the other ground manners he undoubtedly needs to learn before you crawl up under him
just some thoughts after a long week of shoeing
Derin