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Re: [RC] [RC] easyboot experts - please help! - terry banister

. . . or you can just use Boa Boots and forget the shoes :-O


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&gt;From: &quot;Ed &amp; Wendy Hauser&quot; &lt;ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx&gt;
&gt;To: &lt;ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx&gt;
&gt;Subject: Re: [RC] easyboot experts - please help!
&gt;Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 17:40:53 -0700
&gt;
&gt; &quot;...I've tried everything (training wise) and nothing changes her
&gt;resistance as soon as nailing starts. Anything else you do is fine, just no
&gt;nails...&quot;
&gt;
&gt;Sounds like a prime candidate for the old war bridle training method.
&gt;
&gt;You put the war bridle on the horse. There are various types, lots of
&gt;pre-natural horsemanship books have illustrations. Put her in a round pen,
&gt;or relatively small area. Do not tie her, or have anyone hold her. Pick up
&gt;the foot, and tap with hammer. When misbehavior happens, immediately jerk
&gt;on the war bridle. She will jump, snort and other wise resist. Keep
&gt;jerking until she stops backing. Then praise her and stroke her. Repeat.
&gt;After a few repeats make her move towards you before stopping the jerks.
&gt;Note: these are jerks, not steady pulls. Note also they are uncomfortable,
&gt;but not really painful, though she may try to convince you they are.
&gt;
&gt;Eventually, you will be able to pound on a horseshoe with no reaction. Then
&gt;it is time to call in a farrier. Hopefully, you can find one that knows the
&gt;technique. Pay him extra for training. She will act up for the farrier the
&gt;first shoeing or two, but since by now she knows that acting up results in
&gt;instant correction, it won't take many lessons before she stands quietly.
&gt;
&gt;As in all horse training, timing is very important. After you have done it
&gt;a number of times, it gets easier.
&gt;
&gt;The pure natural horsemanship lift up the foot etc until fear goes away is
&gt;fine and works, but when a habit is somewhat ingrained, both reward and
&gt;punishment is needed.
&gt;
&gt;We (me and my farrier) have used this method on two of Wendy's mares. The
&gt;first gave fits with only one rear foot. The reason was that foot had a
&gt;severe case of scratches when she was young. She was sure that pain was
&gt;going to be the result of farrier work. The other broke a front coffin
&gt;bone. She had to be correctively shod until it healed. Even tranked, it
&gt;must have been painful so she didn't want shoes nailed to that foot.
&gt;
&gt;Ed
&gt;Ed &amp; Wendy Hauser
&gt;2994 Mittower Road
&gt;Victor, MT 59875
&gt;
&gt;ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx
&gt;406.642.6490
&gt;
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&gt;
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