b'Good Feetother three feet, Buddy Uldrikson taking one foot Buddy Uldrikson Training at Rancho Rio Bonita: buddyuldriksonhorsemanship.com up and keeping it up should not O ne of my earliest lessons intravel. And second, the horse needs to be comfortable beingbe a problem.working colts came when antouched all the way down the legs. If he is not comfortableThe sound of tools against the hoof or the feel of tools old-timer told me the way youwith the persons contact all around the legs, inside and out,jarring the hoof may need an introduction, but most shoe a horse the first time will likelythere is no reason for him to be any better after the foot ishorses will gain confidence quickly and tolerate this if the be the way he gets shod for the restraised. If the horse will allow a person with a soft brush toexperience has been good to this point.of his life. Meaning that if you take the time and get himbrush all over his body and the horse can stand still while good to shoe the first time, he will likely be good forever,being brushed or rubbed to the coronet band inside theSome things that can help maintain the horses confidence but if you hurry and get in an argument the first time, angaskin and cannon bone, this can be a big help when thewith picking the foot up would be not to hold the foot up argument will come easy the next time.time comes to pick the feet up. too long. If the person is working with more than one foot Horse owners that leave it up to their horseshoer to pickWhether for medical attention, shoeing, trimming, or just the foals feet up the first time often put the horse and their shoer in an unfair situation. If the shoer takes the time andcleaning, allowing your horse to have a good understanding of has the compassion to make it a comfortable experience for the horse youre lucky and should be grateful. But too often with young horses the handling of their feet has beenpicking up his feet can reap dividends for the rest of his life.avoided or neglected and the shoer shows up on a tight schedule without the time, interest, or maybe even the patience or knowledge needed to make it a good experienceMost of the trouble we have with the horse is dealing withat a time and rotates around, the person can be efficient for the horse. First impressions are very important, and ifhis self-preservation or defensiveness. If we can eliminatewith his time and the horse has more opportunities to the experience is good for the horse, he can be better nextor minimize this issue, the horse and person can have aprepare and give his feet.time, but if the experience is bad for the horse, he can bebetter experience. Once we get past the point of getting the worse the next time. horse comfortable it is pretty much an issue of just gettingIn summary, we need to get the horse comfortable with the horse to transfer the weight off of one foot to the otherour touch and willing to stand still. Then he can balance on Two things that are important in preparing the horse tothree feet. With a rope or by hand, apply pressure until thethe other three feet when we pick one up. Remember, dont pick a foot up are first he needs to stand still. If a horse ishorse transfers weight as if he were to cock a hind leg to resthold one foot up until the horse starts leaning or pulls away. trying to move around, he is going to pull the foot away toor has a sore front foot. Once he learns to balance on theSet the foot down before he takes control. LARGEST SELECTION OF BALED FEED IN ARIZONAWe Grow and Sell Alfalfa, Bermuda, Rye Grass, Paca Verde, Cow Hay, Oat Hay, and StrawWE ALSO CARRY O.H. KRUSE GRAINWe Load Your Pickup or TrailerWe invite you to LIKE us onFamily Owned and Operated Se Hablafor Five Espaol Generations623-386-2988 BALESFARMS.COM32 June 2020'