Posted by Robin on October 23, 2003 at 13:01:06:
Hi,
I was hoping to get some insight into my horse's strange behavior. It started last winter/early spring. Everytime I would go to lift his front left to clean his hoof he would try to put it down. At the time I told Callie, she came over and of course he just allowed her to hold it. We decided it was meaningless and forgot about it. He has done it now and then but not alot. Now today I went to clean it and he really wanted me to put it down. I told him to stop and he still tried but I kept a hold of it. Now, this is the same leg that had the bell boot sore but it is healed now. The farrier tested this hoof last week when he was off a bit, if you remember. Now, of course, I am letting my imagination run wild thinking that there might be something REALLY wrong with his foot even though he's not off at all. Am I being ridiculous? I am going to mention it to Callie tomorrow again. It's just that sometimes I am such a worrywart that I annoy her with stupid stuff. What do you think? Do you think he's just got my number? I sort of think that is not it since he easily and willingly lets me clean all his other hooves.