Learning About Foot Care

Farriers and Foot Care This might be a short post because it's already late. I don't have any photos of our very first adventures picking up Storm's feet, but I did these short videos. One is not long after he first let me pat him and rub him all over, and the second is a couple of months later. As always, having treats on hand is a great incentive to cooperate, and of course an endless supply of patience is handy as well. I started with just his front feet, not doing anything more than picking them up, giving them a bit of a tap with my hand and putting them down again. I did that a few times before moving to his hind feet. Slowly, gentle talking, lots of rubs, and rewards when it was all over and before long it all just seemed old hat. These days when getting his feet done he takes the opportunity to chew my farrier's ears (or worse!)