How to pick out feet using one hand ?

[Tihamandturkey]

As above ?

Due to recent injury (3 broken fingers) it's just occurred to me that I'm going to have to do this one handed for a while ?

Have use of index finger & thumb & Madam is very obliging and lifts feet easily and politely ?

Was thinking maybe I could balance foot on my forearm somehow ?

Tips anyone? ?

 

[Mule]

Hold the hoof between your legs and use your non injured hand. Although, be careful doing it ?

 

[Equi]

My elephants legs are too heavy to hold up anyway so I always put it on my thigh/leg. Not through it like a farrier would but just resting on the leg closest to theirs. I could easily pick out with one hand.

 

[Lipglosspukka]

Just don't bother.

The only time I have ever picked my horses feet out in when the farrier is coming.

 

[Mule]

Just don't bother.

The only time I have ever picked my horses feet out in when the farrier is coming.

That's the easiest solution

 

[Equi]

Yes there is always that option ?

 

[Regandal]

A brisk trot on a hard surface usually dislodges most of it!

 

[HappyHollyDays]

How are your fingers feeling today? Hope you are in less pain.

It’s certainly tricky. I didn’t bother to start with but they were getting stones wedged in the frogs so with B I balanced his feet on my knee and DP just held his up on command. I was able to lift them properly after about two weeks. Do be careful though, if it’s hurting ask somebody to help you.

 

[Red-1]

I would hold them with my legs, I do that anyway when using both hands to rasp.

 

[paddy555]

very easy to do. On left side legs face horse's leg, kneel with your right knee on the ground and your left with your foot on the ground forming the support for the foot on your thigh. Then use the broken fingered hand to just steady the hoof and the good hand to clean. I often trim feet like this and I also do it for cleaning.

 

[Tihamandturkey]

Thanks everyone - hadn't thought of using my legs ?

 

[Tihamandturkey]

How are your fingers feeling today? Hope you are in less pain.

It’s certainly tricky. I didn’t bother to start with but they were getting stones wedged in the frogs so with B I balanced his feet on my knee and DP just held his up on command. I was able to lift them properly after about two weeks. Do be careful though, if it’s hurting ask somebody to help you.

I'm dosed up well - so far so good ?

I will def ask if I can't cope at first - thank you ?

 

[FFAQ]

You could always teach them to tip the foit as if resting it and pick out that way. Much less work than lifting if you have a heavy horse ?

 

[Gloi]

I'd go for the brisk trot solution and just pick them up and check them when he goes back in the stable when they should be clean and you can just look them over for any problems.

 

[Nudibranch]

Having just done the same to my right hand, even using my legs wasn't an option. So I didn't. Horses are fine!

 

[Tihamandturkey]

Having just done the same to my right hand, even using my legs wasn't an option. So I didn't. Horses are fine!

Sorry to hear that - right hand break must have been very inconvenient ☹

 

[Lois Lame]

Hold the hoof between your legs and use your non injured hand. Although, be careful doing it ?

This sounds safer than employing your arm, OP, which would bring your teeth closer to a hoof that could suddenly move for whatever reason.

 

[Tihamandturkey]

This sounds safer than employing your arm, OP, which would bring your teeth closer to a hoof that could suddenly move for whatever reason.

That's very true and knowing my luck a distinct possibility ?

Thank you ?

 

[Tihamandturkey]

Hold the hoof between your legs and use your non injured hand. Although, be careful doing it ?

I will thank you ?

 

[Tihamandturkey]

You could always teach them to tip the foit as if resting it and pick out that way. Much less work than lifting if you have a heavy horse ?

?

 

[Uliy]

I broke my left wrist recently and just sort of laid the hoof over my wrist (painful as it was still broken at this point, but in a cast!) instead of holding it.