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Picking up horses feet... need advice

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Reg. May 2013
Posted 2015-11-19 11:07 AM
Subject: Picking up horses feet... need advice



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Location: Never in one place long		I have a new horse and she is not so good about picking up her feet. I'm used to working with horses on this but it's been a while...also, when I go to pick up her back feet, she leans all her weight into me and almost swings her butt towards me.. it's getting better but not great. She also won't hold her foot up long and tries to jerk it out of my hands, I've been just asking for a little and when she gives releasing and getting after her when she swings her butt into me but when she leans into the foot that I'm trying to pick it, it makes it about impossible for me to lift without hurting my back! she's better when I use a rope to pick up her foot which to me seems weird.
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cheryl makofka
Reg. Jan 2011
Posted 2015-11-19 11:14 AM
Subject: RE: Picking up horses feet... need advice


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Horses will keep leaning if there is something supporting them, ie you.

If I have one that is leaning, I will drop the foot, poke them in the belly, give them a smack to get them to stand square.

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total performance
Reg. Nov 2007
Posted 2015-11-19 11:46 AM
Subject: RE: Picking up horses feet... need advice



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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs		If they get to leaning to much on me..(as I'm getting out of their way) I just flat drop the foot and make them almost fall down.   
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Reg. May 2013
Posted 2015-11-19 12:02 PM
Subject: RE: Picking up horses feet... need advice



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cheryl makofka - 2015-11-19 11:14 AM

Horses will keep leaning if there is something supporting them, ie you.

If I have one that is leaning, I will drop the foot, poke them in the belly, give them a smack to get them to stand square.


Good advice! I haven't dropped her foot but I guess I should, I have been smacking her in the butt to get her to move off me but I like this advice!
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