Seems to me that pair was pushing against each other a lot more than pulling together as a team. That explains why you really want to do them in stocks. LOL!
They are just a young pair who haven't worked much. He hadn't trained much with them and he had the stocks, so why not!! The first one wasn't so bad, but the second one was a "little" difficult. But he soon settled down and got done.
Great Videos, Mikel! Loved them! but i hate stocks . . . sign of a lazy owner and dangerous to a horse.
One positive thing, the owner had trained the two to go and stand in the stocks. He worked with them there, so there were no real explosive events. Once the horses understood they had to have their hooves up to work on, they stood fairly good. I have him let the legs down frequently so the horses don't get a fobia of being there.
Great videos, Mike. Do you usually add traction(drill tek or the like) or a toe grab and heels to the package? How often will these horses be reshod?
Good for you, Mikel! having worked with 5 Clydes that were bought in their teens and always shoed in stocks, they never resisted and always went in the stock. but what i hated was you could comb out their legs but they would NEVER let you pick up a hoof to pick it out. Absolutely "freaked" them out.
Something we all know, but many of the owners just think they are something cute running around on the field and don't bother about the training part.
That lad was quick to let you know he wanted more done to the frog I would be making sure he had them feet up and handled for me so I could get under him and shoe the bugger
You noticed that as well! My video camera's power ran out in the middle. What was missed was him working to lift the legs. I think he was more pooped than I was. I'm hoping a little experience will lend a lesson.
