Pony hates her feet being done

[Nattysmith]

We have just got a 13hh pony on loan from a friend for my daughter. She's a lovely pony, easy to handle, great to ride, happy for my daughter to handle her and groom her. However she is a bit funny with her feet being picked up and when we had the farrier out last week she was a bit funny with 2 of her feet then her off side foreleg she kept rearing up pulling her leg away. Our farrier is fantastic, very patient and gentle but firm when needed.
If she was a youngster I could understand but she's 17 and my friend who has had her from a youngster says she has always done it and no matter what they've done she's no different, not had any Injury to the leg or being badly treated.
When I distracted her with carrots she was a lot better and stood to have her feet trimmed, and our farrier had a good look and checked her feet there's no damage, bruising, etc.
We absolutely adore her but obviously with my young daughter around I would love a way to calm her for the farrier if anyone has any ideas that could help? She's happy for me to pick her feet up and even my daughter can run her hand down her leg and pick a foot up its just when anything is being done to it.

 

[Brightbay]

Sounds like what you did worked. No harm using food if it gets the result you want. You can just go along prepared with carrots cut into small pieces, and as time goes and she settles, make the interval between each bit of carrot longer. Eventually, you should find she only needs a bit of reassurance and a piece of carrot at end,

However, in case it is hoof discomfort, if you can stand her on a softer surface when feet being picked up this often helps (rubber mats, old piece of carpet etc.). It's possible that she protested like this once when her feet were sore and found that it gave her temporary relief... if the food distraction works to stop her, you're on a winner, she sounds like a lovely pony and so worth a small bit of work to improve the only issue

 

[Nattysmith]

Thankyou. She is field kept so the farrier work is always done in the field anyway. She is a lovely pony it's just such a shame as its her only fault! I'll try that with the carrots cutting them up x

 

[Littlelegs]

Gradually build up how much you can do with her feet without her being bothered or upset. Start with something simple, like brushing the sole with a clean hoof oil brush, & work towards tapping foot with hoof pick, scrubbing sole with a hose & water brush etc. And I'd also carry on bribing with food if it works.