>>>Somebody did a number on > Scooter before I owned him. He is still alittle > terrified of the shoer.. <<<
Residual behavior probably from being forced too much when his training started. The nervous / flinchy horses especially need slow training and exposure when being started, particularly if they were not handled and given an opportunity to learn how to learn, as a youngster. You can clicker train him to lift his feet / legs by himself. Let him see, smell, taste, lick, bite, stomp on, and kick, a horseshoe or two. After he's good at lifting his feet for you, you can practice tapping on the bottoms lightly, and progressively build up, always stopping before it's too much for him (approach / retreat type of training). Call it good before he gets nervous or quits on you. End on a good note, with him doing some of his good behaviors for you and getting rewards. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
