Comments on: Pick up Your Horse’s Feet

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 23:50:55 +0000

I just touch my horse’s fetlock and say, “Pick up your foot,” and he does. He even picks up the next foot in anticipation but I still have to hold it. I can’t imagine a horse holding the hoof up all by himself. That would get really tiring for him.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:02:42 +0000

What is the chestnut?

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 11 May 2013 22:38:21 +0000

The article and comments were helpful. I bought this 8 yr old paint TWH. When I first got him he would pick up his feet, pretty well, but now he refuses and stomps it back doe hard like he wants to paw me. He is a very nervous horse and had issues with taking the halter on and off. I think he must have been beaten at one time . I keep trying to pick his feet up hoping he will give in, but he quickly slams them down. My husband is afraid he will strike me. He knows what to do, he just refuses.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:08:59 +0000

when i come around to sweet peas hooves she just lifts them up-just the fronts but its pretty cool. i bet this would really work!! i’m going to try all these tips. thanks pat.

By: Rocio

Rocio — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:08:05 +0000

My name is Rocio and i dont really have a comment. But rather a question. I bought bear a year ago. and he had no problem picking up his feet. Now that i have him home he doesnt want to do it. he will lean on the foot i need to clean. Is there any way you can give me some advice on how to get him in the swing of things again. He needs his feet done or he gets a white mark on his feet. and im so worried that there going to go bad.

By: Micayla

Micayla — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:16:03 +0000

My farrier taught me this trick. This idea works very well because squeezing the chestnut on a horse’s legs will do something to the nerves that will MAKE your horse pick up his hoof. It’s kinda like when the doctor hits your knee, it’s an automatic reaction. I get both of my horses to pick up their feet, simply by sliding my hand down their leg, i don’t even have to squeeze their chestnuts anymore.

By: Klaire

Klaire — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:57:42 +0000

THIS WORKS!! I used it with a horse I’d been training. No one had been able to pick up his feet before but I did this with him and BOOM! He’d pick his hoof up in a heartbeat.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:13:44 +0000

This is sooooo simple! Horses will react to released pressure by picking up their foot. Simply amazing!

By: Klaire

Klaire — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:58:16 +0000

This is such a great idea! Can’t wait to try it.

By: fae

fae — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:03:36 +0000

this works great, i’m teachung it 2 my mare and it does wonders