The Safe and Smart Way to Pick Up Your Horse's Back Feet

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11 жыл бұрын

Get simple, step-by-step instructions on the best way to pick up your horse's hind hooves from SmartPak's Hoof Health Consultant, Danvers Child, CJF. This helpful tutorial is full of safety tips and advice on handling your horse's hooves in a way that's most comfortable and natural for him, including some tips on positioning yourself to reduce injury if your horse kicks out.
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@TheTeapotte 5 жыл бұрын

My horse usually has the next foot up and ready to be picked out when he knows that's what I'm doing. He is so cute.

@nat.equestrian8974 4 жыл бұрын

hannah my cob is like that 🤣🤣 but my 1(1/2) foal is totally different 😭🙄😂😂

@tairneanaich 3 жыл бұрын

Such a polite boy!

@mouthofthesouth4267 Жыл бұрын

God bless him for being so cooperative I on the other hand am far from that lucky🤦🏼‍♀️but I'm working on this with them since they are rescues and haven't be here very long🙏😘

@neomeo1045 Жыл бұрын

@@mouthofthesouth4267 Haha, we got a rescue a couple years back and it was non-stop fights for basically every hoof. (Some of the worst times, she pulled entire stretches of the fence she was tied to, about 100ft of metal corral fencing secure down rebar, anywhere from 5 to 10 ft out with her jumping/bucking/kicking/pulling) We are pretty sure that she was abused before we got her and her hooves especially were in absolutely horrible condition. About a year ago we finally had started making some real good progress and started a new technique where we didn't tie her and did a sort of dance with her whenever she started getting antsy. (An old school cowgirl had stopped by once and suggested it haha) I just came in today from doing them and the progress is remarkable. She still gets a little tired/annoyed if I'm holding them too long (we have had a lot of rain recently so I need a little time to dig everything out) but in general it is almost as if she is a different horse. She took longer to adjust than any other horse I've seen but as I'm sure you know, you just got to keep working with them and teaching them that you're there to help and eventually they come around haha. :)

@lampshade_4970 10 ай бұрын

aw thats so sweet!!

@CarolaAdolf 4 жыл бұрын

That made me smile☺️. Love your presentation. 👍

@dianebach1301 Жыл бұрын

I love your sense of humor

@jamesmooney5348 22 күн бұрын

Thats very helpful thanks

@hellenmoo8817 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought a 3 1/2y/o TB gelding. He was never raced or put on the track and was kind of a rescue but the lady I bought him from didn't ride anything but gaited so she mostly did groundwork with him. He picked up all his feet perfectly for her and my uncle who went with me but he doesn't want to pick up his hind feet for me and it's on the side of him where I have to use my right shoulder which I broke a few months ago and I know he senses my nerves and I don't have the strength in my shoulder to pull on him like that. He picks up his front feet like a dream though, which was one of my favorite things when I bought him; I wouldn't need to do much groundwork with him. I'm ok with being on the back of a green horse because I trip over my own feet anyways but I don't want to get kicked. I have a yearling who kicks me when I pick up his back feet all the time but right now he's small enough that I can over power him and hold onto his leg but Carlos is 16hh and the biggest horse on our farm compared to our 14.3-14.5 QHs. Any advice??

@ritathomson9764 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you.

@sudeephembrom325 Жыл бұрын

Very informative and useful vid

@olivertheferret6910 4 жыл бұрын

I just started western and I can do the front feet but the back ones I just can’t do they are so heavy and I can’t fit my legs behind him to hold his leg

@eva_kardys1172 7 жыл бұрын

did anyone notice the dog 😂

@PatentSTM 7 жыл бұрын

very good video~

@WDF Жыл бұрын

Thankyou

@DeathKitty123456 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 7 month old weanling and I expected his front feet to be the issue as they usually are but he was fine with it. His back feet however his kicks out if I even touch a hind leg. I'm currently getting him used to having his legs touched with a glove on a stick but he isn't happy about the situation and is still kicking out at the pole :/. Think it will be a while before he will be able to have a foot trim

@Malpadia 9 жыл бұрын

i like this guy!

@Ashley-lt2rc 3 жыл бұрын

Same, 😊

@meganpahl2160 Ай бұрын

Hello sir and ty for the video. I have a horse unlike any other one I have owned that is twelve years old and STILL fights and evades every hoof. She will kick with the rear when you want the front and vice versa. I've desensitized each leg and she will even lift it when I tell her to but actually grabbing it is dangerous. She has a thrush infection on one of her front so I know she us guarding that one. However, NONE of the ways I have known to get her to submit are working. Suggestions?

@millietench4807 6 жыл бұрын

I’m only 13 and the horse I have to do the back feet of is a cob will I be able to pick the foot up like that and she has feathers so it’s hard to see I work at the stables and Minnie is the only horse that kicks when you pick her back hooves On of the horses freckles picks it up for you I got the hoof pick out of the bag and she just picked her foot up without me asking

@videostarringchloe 8 жыл бұрын

Did anyone else hear/see that click when he grabbed the hoof?

@sofialevy9128 6 жыл бұрын

awk0chloe I did.

@millietench4807 6 жыл бұрын

I hate it when horses do that

@landynpfeil7629 5 жыл бұрын

awk0chloe i did

@rjglatt1627 3 жыл бұрын

I have a horse that injured back about three yrs ago from corral panel fall..vet looked at said rest..had chiropractor adjust couple of times..gave therapy..now when trimming hind quarters she almost falls over..cant put in trailer and haul to Vet may fall..some days better than other..even runs when feels better. I was thinking of a flat wall to take some of the leaning..anyone deal with this and how???

@joybiebermunzberg1956 5 жыл бұрын

Loose the music plz ... your voice is very good 😊🇩🇰😊🤠

@meganpahl2160 Ай бұрын

One more question, if you have a horse like mine that panics when hitched up but moves away anywhere else, how do you suggest I do this?

@mysticwillow333 6 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks for sharing this my question is how about a young pony and I also am a movie too just trying to help someone else who I don't think knows exactly what she is doing ? X

@nat.equestrian8974 4 жыл бұрын

debbie dickenson I have a young pony she is 1 (1/2 ) and she is good for me ( when I pick her feet up ) but when it comes to the farrier she’s really naughty( rearing , bucking etc) and I don’t know what to do ( do you have any suggestions!!??

@dianebach1301 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Our farrier ghosted on us. Don’t know why. Pay at time of service. Always on time. Horses well mannered. I’m trying to do this myself. She does fine for the farrier but doesn’t hold them for long with me.

@meganpahl3612 5 ай бұрын

I have always been successful getting my horses used to hoof cleaning BUT, I have an 11 year old mare that trusts everything I touch but as soon as I am near her back feet, there is kicking. There is nothing wrong with the areas-she's totally fine but, she just does not allow it. I wanted to ask you if you had any new desensitization tricks I could use to fool her into this. I do not want to have to use a rope and make it a negative experience for her.

@abbykoop5363 Жыл бұрын

Good tips here. I wish my arms were long enough to hook that hock under my arm. If I do that, I can't reach the foot on a lot of horses (small girl problems....haha)

@10mileroadie 2 жыл бұрын

giving you your 1k like!

@emilymay6184 9 жыл бұрын

My pony won't even let me lift up to hoof not Evan my mum any advise ??

@bella-vg9dt 4 жыл бұрын

I've made my own methods maybe other people have discovered them I'm sure but this was one of my methods that I just discovered cuz I work with a lot of untouched horses that weren't even halter broke when I got them that were completely crazy and would definitely hurt you so I did this before even seeing anyone else do it.

@kian.b13bros10 7 жыл бұрын

My horse tries to lay down on me when I pick his hooves any advice

@spirit6938 7 жыл бұрын

Kian brunton I've used a method of is he starts leaning imeditly drop the foot and catch him or her offguard making him think twice about leaning. of course make sure you do this safely and be in a position to move back if needed.

@danverschild3295 7 жыл бұрын

Horses naturally move to "pressure" and contact. If you don't give them anything to lean on, they generally won't lean. :-)

@jessilatiolais4894 6 жыл бұрын

My lazy boy does this. I don't know if it's because I am short or what but I can't get far enough away to keep him from leaning. I may try to catch him off guard to see if this helps. I will have to make sure I can jump out of there because he probably will come down or kick out to stop at last second.

@Ashley-lt2rc 3 жыл бұрын

Get a new horse! Hahaha no but seriously, what a asshole! 🤣 Did he or she have a bad experience with a farrier?

@donniecatalano 3 жыл бұрын

Tomorrow I have to check my donkeys back feet by myself for the first time. I have to admit I am pretty nervous 😊

@UtterlyHooves 3 жыл бұрын

How did it go?

@donniecatalano 3 жыл бұрын

Not too bad, I think the problem is I need to get them used that, do it more often so they don't perceive it as scary. Thanks for asking 😊

@abbykoop5363 5 жыл бұрын

I find that if I tuck the hock under my armpit like that, I quite often can't reach the hoof to work on it. It's a bugger when working on a horse that pulls away. I'm a farrier...5'2".

@KA-om9oz 4 жыл бұрын

Work on ponies

@bunniesbunniesbunnie 4 жыл бұрын

I wanna see this guy do minis like this. Does he just end up on the ground?

@tomcooley3778 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is no hack he is atop hand and deserves much respect !

@bunniesbunniesbunnie 3 жыл бұрын

@@tomcooley3778 I don't care lol

@onehorsey9 10 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I am currently working on breaking a mare. She is now comfortable with everything (carrying weight, tack, front feet picked up) What's the best way to introduce her to having her back feet picked up for the first time?

@dianebach1301 Жыл бұрын

Foirgot to say my shoulder replacement makes me nervous!

@hannahclemens7444 7 жыл бұрын

I have an American blazer mare and she will not let me lift her hooves so i am looking for advice on getting her to lift because she stays there once you get them up

@karleemckean4329 5 жыл бұрын

Have her tied to a post of some sort, take an extra lead rope, fold it in half, keep the two loose ends in your hand and put the connected end around her fetlock and just keep on pulling and putting pressure on her fetlock until she gives it to you, the slightest amount that she gives her foot to you, release the pressure and repeat until she is comfortable with it

@taynerhatcher8910 8 жыл бұрын

my horse is well trained so I can just striat up put by hand on her hoof

@joannab7299 9 жыл бұрын

Um, when I see everyday riders, they make holding the hoof look so simple... you lost me....

@Ashley-lt2rc 3 жыл бұрын

The WHOLE point flew, right on over your head didn't it 🤣😭

@briandamkroger3897 5 жыл бұрын

My horse will spin his butt away from me and pull his hoof away., I don’t think I could hold his hoof when he does this, and even if I could, I’d be worried about an accident and injury to one of this when he tried to spin. Any advice? Oh - spinning his butt away is his typical action when he’s afraid of or doesn’t like what you’re trying to do beside him.

@hellenmoo8817 3 жыл бұрын

I would suggest leaning into him so that he is leaning against a wall/ fence and then gently try to pick it up and then if he picks it up without a fight or when he stops fighting, lean away. Pressure and release :) Good luck!

@jamie032300 10 жыл бұрын

My project horse always tries to kick me when I try pick her back hooves. Any advice?

@smartpak 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Jamie, thanks for your comment. We’re sorry to hear about the trouble you’ve been having picking up your horse’s hind legs. Since it seems like none of the strategies that Danvers suggested have worked for you, we recommend you work with a qualified, professional horse trainer in your area to help overcome this problem. Best of luck and have a great ride! - SmartPaker Jessica

@jamie032300 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recommendation, Jessica. I will definitely seek professional help to resolve the issue.

@katherinestormont3600 2 жыл бұрын

Great content. The choice of background music is distracting

@alyssal362 3 жыл бұрын

Ik how to to the back ones but it’s kinda akward idk I just needed some pointers 😂

@doireannm2741 8 жыл бұрын

what do you do if a horse trys to pull away

@jokeysmurf3696 6 жыл бұрын

Doireann M hold it don't let go

@Thisonlything 2 жыл бұрын

it would still hurt but not as bad

@nat.equestrian8974 4 жыл бұрын

I have a young pony 1(1/2) and she is good for me (when I pick her feet) but she is naughty for the farrier ( rearing,bucking etc ) and I don’t know what to do !! ( do you have any suggestions?? P.S I am 12 years old and I got her for my birthday (this year ) off my sister and I don’t know how to help her she is good for everyone just not the farrier!!😤😪😭😭🥰 Disclaimer I have another pony ( so it’s not like I’m new to the horse life ) Colin is a 5 yro cob !!! Please don’t hate!!!

@hellenmoo8817 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I don't know if you've already solved this or not but if you haven't then I would suggest maybe letting her spend a few minutes with the farrier before hand, let him pet her etc. Tie her up short with a ROPE halter and try to be there with her to let her know it's ok. My yearling TWH is similar. He hates picking his feet up even for me and tries to kick me (although he's gotten better.) It sounds like a respect problem but a good farrier should know how to handle a naughty horse because if they don't that's a red flag right there. If she's good, make sure to reward her AFTER you get done. Don't give treats beforehand as then it will become meaningless and can cause respect issues. Anyways, best of luck to you!

@sketchalater4656 2 жыл бұрын

You are way too young to be owning a young horse for your birthday....just sayin

@lucianafiore6798 4 жыл бұрын

I can't even brush the hind legs of my mare. She kicks right at everyone who tries, especially man tho.

@hallestrausser9189 4 ай бұрын

I wouldn't worry too much about the kidneys. You have two. 😂

@krstnsprrwcld 7 жыл бұрын

my horse kicks with his back legs what do I do??

@yeahno8103 6 жыл бұрын

ayeeeeeeeeeeeeee sso

@laurenspeck1559 5 жыл бұрын

My horse does too! Especially when galloping! All horses do .....

@KA-om9oz 4 жыл бұрын

@@laurenspeck1559 are that stupid.. if so stick to making sandwiches

@alexlucas5957 9 жыл бұрын

Hi an come

@mvear67 Жыл бұрын

Nice feet that horse has :)

@chloesgrass4143 5 жыл бұрын

I have a shetland who's calm so he doesnt care about you picking his hooves lol

@robertskolimowski7049 3 жыл бұрын

I don't ride horses (yet;) but I've always loved them (at the risk of sounding somewhat naive, I do believe there's, or there can be, this kind of special ancient magic bond/connection between a rider and their horse) and every now and again I toy with the idea of learning to ride, ideally own one, groom etc., however, I'm scared to death at the prospect of being kicked by a horse (I've seen this happen), I mean, even when I'm merely watching the guy holding the horse's hoof like that I'm like gee any second the horse is gonna crush the man's bones teeth what have u. Now, I'm aware that for professionals it may sound silly and exaggerated, nevertheless that's how I feel, lol:)

@LoveWinterss 2 жыл бұрын

Where abouts are you from? Cuz I'd give you the opportunity to come out and even just see them from a distance and maybe work up to meeting the horses.

@robertskolimowski7049 2 жыл бұрын

@@LoveWinterss Aww, thank you, that's very kind of u to offer that, are u from America?🤔

@LoveWinterss 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertskolimowski7049 No, sorry, Canada

@robertskolimowski7049 2 жыл бұрын

@@LoveWinterss Haha, it's OK, I kinda thought u might be from either the US or Canada (amazing nation, btw:), well, I'm from Europe anyway, so..., many thanks again though🤝

@LoveWinterss 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertskolimowski7049 Ah if you ever make a trip haha 😄