Get ready for a hoof trim with these tips on horses!
By KimMHT Rienks
Submitted 2012-01-26 21:47:11
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How hard is it to find tips on horses to help teach your horse to be better behaved for the farrier? I would think not that hard but for some reason many owners don't think it's their responsibility, instead it's thought to be the farriers responsibility. Getting some tips on horses and training our horses falls squarely on the owner shoulders.
So get your shoulders ready for a few tips on horses! Not everyone is totally comfortable with giving their horses leg massages, especially the hind legs (safety tips on horses further down), so a good place to start for those people is to find something that you can use to make your arm longer like a stick. Use the stick to rub your horses' legs all over and don't forget this important tips on horses and that's to really put feel in the stick like it's your hand. Watch your horses' expression (ears) so you will know when your horse is ready for you to drop the stick and actually use your hands to give a good massage.
Once you and your horse are comfortable with these tips on horses progress to picking your horses' feet up. For the front feet you will find a little scabby area on the inside leg just above the knee which is known as the chestnut. If you take the time to pinch it slightly then progress in stages to harder until you feel the littlest try then release immediately. These tips on horses hold a lot of meaning for the horse because the "release" teaches. When you are dealing with the hind legs make sure you follow the same procedure in the hock (knee) area and pinch the hock. These specific tips on horses are important to them because pinching anywhere below these areas are vulnerable areas for the horse. They are prey animals and instinctively know that wounds happen there. Your goal when working with these tips on horses is to have your horse lift his feet at the littlest ask. Important, important, important - stay out of the kick zone! Your safety tips on horses when asking for the hind leg is keep your body closer to the middle of your horses' belly because they can kick out sideways and backwards but they can't kick forward. Safety tips on horses are always number one!
Now that you have been consistently working with these tips on horses you can start asking your horse to hold his leg up longer. Get them use to the feel of a rope on their leg and hold their leg up with it. These tips on horses will get you better leverage and it's easier on your body. Then use something for your horse to put his foot on like a bucket or log or anything that might represent the farriers stand. He should be able to hold it there for longer periods of time if you have been consistent with these tips on horses. This all makes your horses experience with the farrier a positive one. Use these tips on horses and work with your horse to make a difference for your horse and your farrier.
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Submitted 2012-01-26 21:47:11
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