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<blockquote data-quote="jdot" data-source="post: 693108" data-attributes="member: 13226"><p>I would try to determine why the horse is pawing first and address the problem from that angle before attaching anything that causes pain. Hobbles maybe??? But a device that hurts the horse in my opinion is a bad idea. At best a last resort. I am a farrier and if the horse associates pain with that foot and picking it up or even with you putting the device on the leg then you are going to cause an even bigger problem on down the line. Is she pawing because she has been standing in there for an hour and is bored or does she do it right away? Is it playful or aggressive? Could there be something causing discomfort? Doesn't have to be discomfort in a foot either. There are a lot more questions to ask before hanging something from her leg and possibly ruining her. If she's worth anything now she won't be later with a bone chip in her leg or even worse worth nothing after losing trust in you or becoming aggressive towards you. Work with her, try changing trailers, tieing more losely or even not at all. Could be that she just feels trapped.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdot, post: 693108, member: 13226"] I would try to determine why the horse is pawing first and address the problem from that angle before attaching anything that causes pain. Hobbles maybe??? But a device that hurts the horse in my opinion is a bad idea. At best a last resort. I am a farrier and if the horse associates pain with that foot and picking it up or even with you putting the device on the leg then you are going to cause an even bigger problem on down the line. Is she pawing because she has been standing in there for an hour and is bored or does she do it right away? Is it playful or aggressive? Could there be something causing discomfort? Doesn't have to be discomfort in a foot either. There are a lot more questions to ask before hanging something from her leg and possibly ruining her. If she's worth anything now she won't be later with a bone chip in her leg or even worse worth nothing after losing trust in you or becoming aggressive towards you. Work with her, try changing trailers, tieing more losely or even not at all. Could be that she just feels trapped. [/QUOTE]
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