How to Teach Horses to Pick Up Their Feet

It's possible to teach any horse to pick up their feet on command! In this week's Quick Tips for Horse Owners, Krista Eichler shows us how to train your horses to lift their feet for you.💗 Spoil your horse with gourmet treats, tack and more at www.SaddleBox.net today!

[@Daytona_Jolene]

The 7 year old I’m working with right now use to pick up her feet just fine then sat for a year and lost it so I’m going to try this tomorrow on her🥰.

[@josiefitzgerald5814]

What about for the back ones?

[@a-different-e.art.h7077]

Thank you! Everyone’s been whacking my horse to make her do this. She’s 14 and knows how, but I think she misunderstands or something. Whacking is a temporary fix and hasn’t done anything (I also refuse to whack her, she has trust issues and has been terrified of touch lately) so I’m planning on doing this. I now know that forcing her to hold up her feet when I finally got them was doing more worse than good.

[@elizabethcrysell3519]

I'm late but thank you for making this video I have a 20 year old pony who's never been fooled with and soon a 2 year old as well this helped a lot

[@bunterslivingabroad9724]

Another excellent video x

[@chloepaden9384]

What should I do when I ask my horse to pick up his feet and he leans on me before I even pick up the leg he starts to like try to squish me

[@Daytona_Jolene]

Stop and push there neck and shoulder over a little and have them lean on there other foot.

[@dragonopossum1441]

​@@Daytona_JoleneWhat if it's a draft? I can hardly move the big guy!

[@lindabrimson3504]

Thanks for info. Would you consider not patting your horse? They don't like the slapping sound.

[@furriesareweird]

Lmao they are fine

[@leelindsay5618]

And it started with unfrequented forward motion....yeah, no thanks.