Bandaging the tails is a GREAT
idea! I often have to hold the tail of a horse when Bruce shoes. If
that tail swish gets in his eye, it is very painful!
Some other helpful things you should
do:
Always stand on the far side
of the horse when you farrier is shoeing the front, and stand on the same
side as him/her when he is shoeing the back. Keep your horse's attention
and make sure he doesn't LEAN on the farrier! YOU be the disciplinarian,
not the farrier! Practice at home; your farrier is NOT there to train your
horse!
Realize that this is a backbreaking,
often painful job, and if someone puts a shoe on your horse, whether it is at
home or at a ride, you should do whatever it takes to show your
appreciation.
