icyfreya
Well-Known Member
My horse really doesn't like having his feet picked out, but especially on the right side. He is normally fine with the left front & hind, but the right front he will refuse to pick up, even pick up his front right and hold it there for me bless him!
When he will eventually pick it up, he stamps it down repeatedly - too strongly for me to be able to keep hold of it. I pick it up again and repeat this several times til i get the whole hoof picked out.
Then with his right hind he will do similar, he waves the hoof around, stamps it down, and sometimes kicked it out (not nastily)...How can I tackle this?
I was wondering if it could indicate any health problem/pain, as he is generally super easy/sweet natured/willing to please...but have had saddle checked (for other reasons) and have also had a back person out, who said she thought there may be old trauma to the right hind quarter, but that there wasn't really anything wrong now...It's not just with me, he does it to the farrier too...
When he will eventually pick it up, he stamps it down repeatedly - too strongly for me to be able to keep hold of it. I pick it up again and repeat this several times til i get the whole hoof picked out.
Then with his right hind he will do similar, he waves the hoof around, stamps it down, and sometimes kicked it out (not nastily)...How can I tackle this?
I was wondering if it could indicate any health problem/pain, as he is generally super easy/sweet natured/willing to please...but have had saddle checked (for other reasons) and have also had a back person out, who said she thought there may be old trauma to the right hind quarter, but that there wasn't really anything wrong now...It's not just with me, he does it to the farrier too...