Farrier smacked my horse....

The trick is to teach it to stand still and hold it's feet nicely before having the farrier out. Also could you not bring the other horse in so it's not winding him up? Sorry but training the horses is your job, not the farriers. I'd be really embarrassed if one of mine behaved like that, particularly a youngster who I'd taught to be handled. Incidentally I do think she was wrong to hit it, I'd have walked away and suggested calling when you'd taught it to behave.
 
SatansLittleHelper said:
So you haven't read the thread at all then..??
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lol, there's always one. My mare was very nervous when I got her and also has sweet itch, so she's trimmed wearing her fly rug. I also put neem oil on her belly and udders, so there's very little tasty flesh for the flies. I think this was probably an isolated incident, but I would practice bringing him in and tying him in the same place and maybe have people holding his feet in farrier postures. When I moved yard I did this with my mare (although there was no-one around to do the posture bit, so I did it myelf!). I do think, though, that once the calling horse goes, he'll settle down.
 
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