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Farrier lessons for hackney horse William 1
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After 2 months, the fear for a farrier is still very there. Little doubt, that severe abuse and extreme forced handling must be the reason.
For myself, picking up and cleaning all his feet and hammering on an iron on his front feet is no longer a problem.
Already the noises of the farrier, the sound of the gasoven for heating up the irons etc. made it difficult to get him out of his safe stable. With good words and a carrot, I managed :).
A very helpfull young, but quiet and experienced farrier, and a 23 year old pony
come in handy.
So just tying him to the wall, and let him experience the farrier without bad things happening to himself, might prove the best cure in the end.
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24 Comments
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
@mopkowski
Horses …
@mopkowski
Horses learn very much by observation.
You hope he picks up the idea, that a farrier not always is a big threat to him and will not always mean physical harm to him, like it certainly did in an extreme way in the past.
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
I don’t really …
I don’t really understand what this accomplishes? Do horses learn by observation? Or are you basically just bombproofing him by using the farrier.
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
BEWARE !!!! anyone …
BEWARE !!!! anyone thinking of attending the RED TOMLINSON school of horseshoeing, DON’T DO IT. RED IS A THIEF! He hides behind PO boxes,emails and cell phones so you can’t track him down once you give a deposit. He will NEVER call you back with a time or place to meet for your first class.
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
i want to do this …
i want to do this for a living
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
really good idea …
really good idea letting him see an experienced and calm horse be shod. he will learn from the other horses example that the farrier isn’t anything scary, but an ok person! :)
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
VERY goog job to …
VERY goog job to just let him watch & think about it!!!
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
I thought the same …
I thought the same thing!!!!! =)
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
I thought the …
I thought the halter was gonna fall off that grey pony, it was waaay too big for him/her.
Though guessing by his/her behavior, it probably would have just stood there!
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Judging by the way …
Judging by the way he keeps picking his forelegs up, it looks like someone somewhere struck him for not picking his feet up when asked (probably with the rasp, ’cause he acts like it hurt).
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
That is a really …
That is a really good idea. I thought it was cute at 1:42 when he looks over at the farrier like…..”what is going on over there? You’re not going to touch me?”
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Seems Murpies law …
Seems Murpies law caught up with your horse.
Good you found a willing farrier.
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
This was over a …
This was over a year ago, and I hope to have him shod at his front feet in the near future.
He goes barefoot without a problem, but his front feet are vulnerable.
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
I like your idea of …
I like your idea of tying him nearby to simply take in the experience. My horse had similar problems with the farrier after he had a bad experience. The farrier startled him when his tool kit got caught on the edge of the floor mat and made a racket. He reared up and managed to get a foreleg hung in the cross tie. It took doing little things like what your doing, and the patience of and goodwill of a willing farrier to get him calm enough to shoe again. I hope your ideas worked!
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
I cried during the …
I cried during the first part. He is so much better, and it will get even better. He is trying hard to understand this new way, and I feel u are on the right track. It takes time for the brain to “rewire”. Will he go barefoot? Mine really improved when he found he would not have to wear shoes again. Only two species wear shoes, one that can choose, and horses.
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
The Hackney breed …
The Hackney breed comes originally from England.
They exist as horses and as ponies.
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
is the brown horse …
is the brown horse from Spain or an imagined land which country??
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
It is good that you …
It is good that you have him watching another horse get his feet done. He will hopefully realize that no harm will come from having his feet done. I do the same thing when training my mini horses to drive. I always take them out with one already trained so they can see it and get used to the whole idea.
I like William! I think he is very pretty!
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Ooops, make that .. …
Ooops, make that …”leave” …it to the farrier.
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
I did not think …
I did not think that horse learn like that. I like to see the owner or the trainer teaching this beast to stand,don’t live it to the farrier.
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
aww he must e soo …
aww he must e soo proud of himself lol u to lol
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Wow, lots better …
Wow, lots better than in the 1st video! And before, the farrier and his truck were MUCH farther away, and the farrier was just standing near his truck…..Good lil William, and you are a great, understanding owner. :)
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
He’ll kick your …
He’ll kick your head off before you know it….good luck and don’t stand so close.
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Perfect! Ik zit nu …
Perfect! Ik zit nu alle filmpjes te kijken van WIlliam omdat ik het een prachtpaard vindt. De manier waarop jij met je paard omgaat is geweldig, daar kunnen heel veel mensen nog wat van leren.
Dit is ook zo’n mooi voorbeeld ervan:)
Ik ga weer snel verder naar het volgende filmpje!
May 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Aww, what a sweetie …
Aww, what a sweetie. I hope he’s able to get over his fears. :-)