Teach your Horse to Pick up Feet Softly and Happily

[@abbykoop5363]

I really like this! As a farrier, it's so difficult to get clients to work with their horses to pick up their feet nicely. I'm going to share this!

[@redturnkey]

OMG I just started something along these lines yesterday with my BLM Mustang just trying something. Today, your video popped up in my feed! Thank you for posting this! It confirms that I'm on the right track and this has given me even more direction!

[@mrs.horton5998]

I love the two horses watching in the background. This video has it all!

[@elainejsteed2399]

wow, this is an amazing video it is very helpful, you use the same method of gentleness as Linda Tellington Jones, I like that.

[@myhillslife27]

another way and different ways for different horses..this is great, love how relaxed the horse is.. lovely :-)

[@suzanrashid3525]

ok, for front hooves , good technique, ,,,and for the rear hooves ?

[@RainbowValleyRanch]

This was a game changer for us! I cannot begin to thank you enough for sharing this. We were really struggling with our two horses using other recommended methods and this is the ONLY one that worked for us. Farrier visits will not longer be a horrible experience! God bless you!

[@120acrewood7]

Will give that a try with the horses we just rescued

[@amongotherthings17]

sooo helpfull!!! ive been spending weeks laying all my weight on my filly just to get her shift her weight so i can pick up her foot. but now its like it was in grained in her from birth to do this thank you so much. if its possible please to 1 for the hind feet

[@JoeLinux2000]

Yes. I wonder how she does the hind feet.

[@laurapeterson9029]

If I can get CJ to do this, I will be thrilled!!! He has to be the most stubborn horse in the country where picking his feet up is concerned.

[@Madaboutspirit]

i get to the part when she holds her leg but then she starts kicking it around wildly... any help??

[@TheMeaTV]

Don't pull against her movement. Just try to keep your hands lightly where they are and move with her. Remove your hands the instant she stops moving her leg. Generally, if you're not trying to hold against her movement, the horse stops the struggle. You'll just have to repeat a few more times than usual. Most people believe that they must hold onto that leg no matter what. Untrue. The trick is not to fight, and reward when quiet.

[@DarkPheonixOne]

Now what about the back legs?

[@krisy861]

i was thinking the same thing

[@Rlyneagle]

Where do you tap to lift the hind feet?

[@twilightingX]

@CoraxAurata Yes, I was wondering the same thing. I watch the whole clip just to see the back feet worked on and then nothing :( Most horse pick up there front feet not problem. It's the trigger happy end that's the hard part. :)

[@GoldenLioness100]

Is it me or does it look like the horse is leaning backwards, off of his front feet? Even before she starts.

[@Senapsdesign]

Yes. Laminitis probably:(

[@misterdookie]

Do you have a video for picking up the back legs?

[@JessicaNiles]

Seriously no part 2 for hind feet?? Wah. :( Will give this a try though. Thanks.

[@angelinerobertson2288]

Thanks it is super help ful ☺

[@mesatop5]

@Aubrey, my horse is a nipper, too, so I close-tie her head for the front feet. It may go against the recommendations of this vid, but it works for us. I loosen her up for the hind legs -- She's actually better with them than with her forefeet.

[@crystalroy4334]

mesatop5 Why not address the nipping to begin with? Seems like a big bite bruise is in everyone's future if this isn't stopped

[@ioincognito9953]

My horse strikes when I ask him to pick up the foot, I don't know if this will work so nicely

[@Aubreykproflil1s]

I really liked this method so I started it with a 3 year old rescue filly who had never been handled. I had immediate results, and she allowed me to handle her feet on the first day, but now (about 2 weeks later) she has decided to nip me on the behind when I start to tap. She gets the result that she wants because I have to stop so I don't receive a painful nip on the behind, and now I am at a bit of a loss as to how to over come this. She was not a nipper until she just began this yesterday

[@MusicFreak102101]

This is sooo helpful! omg thank you! ^___^

[@Madaboutspirit]

thank you very much :)

[@vivienneverweij]

Hello, my horse has no problem picking up her front feet, but when I try het back feet she tries to kick me, any idea how I can teach her not to?

[@NadyaPena-01]

Thanks but what about the hind legs? For whatever reason it seems most problems are with picking up the back legs. Horses hold more weight on the front legs so you'd think they'd be more apprehensive about that. Not so in my experience. Wish you'd shown how to do the back legs!

[@3hi199]

Our horse is fully trained to just lift up his leg when you squeeze his foot gently. He holds most of his weight by himself

[@valeddingfield2936]

So this is fine for his front feet. However that horse has two back feet. Basically you've given us half of how to do this in this video. Showing how the work with a horses' hind feet would have been a lot more helpful

[@TealCheetah]

Oh man horse and I gotta try this! I'd love it if she held her own feet up!

[@1Whipperin]

Misleading title because she only picked up a foot and did not pick up his feet which would include the hind feet as well as the other front foot. Maybe she's afraid of the hinds or doesn't know how?

[@madisonwalquist7748]

my girls love to shift their weight and push me to gain access to their feet again!

[@coolchychy101]

or you know you push on there side a little before you think of lifting their hooves up

[@crystalroy4334]

So nothing for the dangerous end huh?

[@hyperfocus2011]

OMG... Anti parrelli.. Love it lol

[@maggievaneps4244]

I tickle the chestnut then ask for the foot for my pony she's very weird in a goid way

[@annrei]

nice can you please switch off the hoover in the backround :)

[@Senapsdesign]

He probably had laminate. Taking weight of front legs throughout the video.

[@jesscj3754]

Horse looks sedated..

[@hyperfocus2011]

she is taking a great concept...and butchering it...