Ranger Lesson #1
This is not about me teaching Ranger something, but Ranger
teaching me something.
Lesson #1—do not, repeat, do not clean feet out of
order. It is left front, left back,
right back, right front. Don’t even
think of starting with the right front.
I usually just grab the hoof that is closest—my mistake. It actually took me a few days to figure out
why he was so snarky when I was cleaning his feet. When I realized my mistake, all was well with
the world.
Ranger absolutely does not like any change. Things are done a certain way—his way or the
highway. Well, after 20 years in our
family, he has earned the right to be a tyrant.
Left front, first, always…
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2 comments:
Hmmm. He's a particular one. I tend to pick up whichever hoof has the least amount of weight on it so that I don't have to fuss around with getting the horse to shift its weight. I'm sure that Ranger gets comfort from his routines.
Hehe he's not a tyrant! He's a human trainer. Good job Ranger!
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