My first horse and it feels like i've had many

[wildchild15]

i just got a new horse and shes a black quarter horse mare.Her name is beauty and i think she understands english! I couldnt ask 4 a better horse.:angelfly:


But i just need a couple of tips....

when im doing her feet she wont hold still and she keeps her feet down and wont lift them. how do i encourage her 2 do the right thing??

I really need help!!

thanks wildchild15

[chtmeefenziiE]

you should lean your shoulder on her too desequilibre her .

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geronimo
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kris lemon du faitg :)

[chtmeefenziiE]

try leaning against her to distablelise her if not get someone to distract her while your doing it

[wildchild15]

you should lean your shoulder on her too desequilibre her .

chtme
fenzie
nouna
geronimo
betty
kris lemon du faitg :)
thanks 4 all the help. now shes doing it without a prob!

[MokeyBird]

Super old topic, but I'll answer anyway!

Definitely have someone hold her while you work with her feet.

If you press her chestnut it will encourage her to unlock her knee which will make it easier for you to get her foot up. You can put pressure on the chestnut or on the back of the fetlock to ask for her to pick it up. If she moves it, hang on. Wait until she calms down, and when she does, let go of her foot. Then go again. Ask for her to pick up her foot. If she is relaxed, let it down. Go again. This time hold the foot, rub her leg, her fetlock, her stomach, pat the bottom of her hoof, or pick it out.

I used to lean on them to get them to do that, but the idea is to get them to do something with as little effort on your part.

[wildchild15]

thanks
i ended up doing that so it's all worked out!!

but thankyou for helping anyway.






Super old topic, but I'll answer anyway!

Definitely have someone hold her while you work with her feet.

If you press her chestnut it will encourage her to unlock her knee which will make it easier for you to get her foot up. You can put pressure on the chestnut or on the back of the fetlock to ask for her to pick it up. If she moves it, hang on. Wait until she calms down, and when she does, let go of her foot. Then go again. Ask for her to pick up her foot. If she is relaxed, let it down. Go again. This time hold the foot, rub her leg, her fetlock, her stomach, pat the bottom of her hoof, or pick it out.

I used to lean on them to get them to do that, but the idea is to get them to do something with as little effort on your part.