shoeing stocks

[mink]

any tips on gaining a horses trust for doing their hooves. my horse panicks and throws herself around . was very bad for the first leg til she got tired then was a little better for the rest but a long ways from g:eek:ood.. thanks mink

[Joshua Kingsley]

I had a big mare that did this so I got some tubes of seditive from the local tractor supply and that helped take the edge off so to speek. Then it is just lots of time and easy talking and slow progress till I could work with her easily. It took a real good farrier and lots of patience to get her shod the first several times.
Hopefully somone with more experiance will have other suggestions.
Josh

[Does’ Leap]

Our two geldings were only shooed in stocks and were not used to having their feet handled. We put up an electrified round pen 50′ in diameter. We worked on their feet slowly, using a rope to lift them up. 10 seconds rest. 20, 30 seconds, etc. We then started picking them up, same routine. If they put their foot down, we would send them for 5 – 10 laps at a trot or longer until they chose to come to the center of the pen. The center is where we worked on their feet. Then we would start over picking up their feet. There is a lot on round penning. I happen to have a Clinton Anderson DVD and like it. Our horses are perfectly relaxed now having their feet trimmed, handled, unwrapping logging chains, etc. The round pen works well b/c the horse is choosing to have their feet handled rather than trotting around the pen. It may take them awhile, but eventually they figure out it is easier to pick up their feet.

Good luck.

George

[mink]

i can pick her feet up for a few seconds while she’s standing in the stall ,once or twice then she wont pick them up . the stock seems to scare her when she knows she cant get away or put her leg down .. thanks for the replies , as you say maybe if i try it more she’ll relax. further note the people before really neglected her feet so i guess its maybe to be expected for a while.

[Joshua Kingsley]

@mink 10929 wrote:

i can pick her feet up for a few seconds while she’s standing in the stall ,once or twice then she wont pick them up . the stock seems to scare her when she knows she cant get away or put her leg down .. thanks for the replies , as you say maybe if i try it more she’ll relax. further note the people before really neglected her feet so i guess its maybe to be expected for a while.

Has this mare foundered? or is she sore on any of her feet? that was the case with the big mare I had. Some times the pain part will cause some reaction in the stocks because they know that they will have to support thier weight even if it hurts. that seemed to be the main part of the problem with the mare I had for a while. Out of couriosity what kind of mare is she and when did you get her? Josh

[mink]

no the both are sound . their belgian mares weighing 1900 pounds or so each. the hooves were very outgrown and an amish guy trimmed them the day before i picked them up .i got there a little to late to see the one get trimmed that gives the problem and of course they wouldnt mention if she acted up or not . this is the second trim in about 10 weeks , so im hoping for better sucess the next time . i have a tractor supply store near me ,any idea what the name of he stuff you used to calm your horse?…….larry

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