Had a tricky draft horse in Boise that wouldn't lift his foot for more than a second

Last month I was working on a big Percheron named Gus who kept slamming his foot down. My old boss told me to try resting the hoof on my thigh instead of holding it up, and it worked like a charm. I could get a solid 5 minutes of rasping done before he'd shift. Anyone else have a good trick for the real heavy pullers?

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patricia_mason7d ago

You sure that's safe for your knee? I'd be worried about him putting his full weight down.

king.derek7d ago

Yeah but he's careful about it, patricia_mason. My knee's been fine so far.