I've only had my horse for 2 weeks she is 3 and not broke the previous owner said they were able to pick up her feet I don't know about being able to clean them but anyways. when i try to pick them up she tries to bite my butt. I have succeded 3 out of 10 times. Is there a certain way or position to be in when doing this? I stand even with her shoulder and out of the way of her feet so I don't get stepped on I run my hand down the back of her arm to her ankle or whatever it is called bend it towards her head then she moves or tries to bite my butt.. I've always loved horses but as soon as I got my own i feel like I don't know anything about them. I need help....

What I do with my yearling is put him in cross-ties & lift up his hooves with a lead rope :P

Rallen,

http://www.alphahorse.com/pick-hoof.html does a wonderful job of explaining it! Instead of clicking (that to me means move over or away from me) I always used the word LEG. With my mare, she would lift it without me ever touching her as soon as I said LEG. The vet and farrier loved that!

When I have worked with other horses that knew how to pick up their feet, and were just being stubborn, I would lean into them as I ask for the foot. I also did this when I was teaching the little ones to give me their foot. This gets them off balance a little and they are more likely to hand you their leg. But be warned, some of the big guys will lean back when you are holding their foot. I swear, you can almost hear them giggle as they put all their weight into that one foot. Stinkers!