The article in the American Farriers Journal listed characteristics of 'Good Farriers' and 'Good Horse Owners', written to emphasize what is reasonable to expect of both parties. It was provided by Kim Hillegas of Feet First Farrier Service in Oak Hill, Fla. It bears passing along:
Good farriers will not squeeze, pole, prod, jerk, pinch or otherwise inflict pain to get your horse to pick up its foot, they will introduce themselves to your horse and will allow your horse to settle before asking for his foot.

Good farriers ask what the horse's job is and takes into consideration what kind of environment the horse lives in, and observes the horse's way of going before and after hoof care.

They willingly explain their methods and reasons they use them, admit they cannot do something before they attempt it, and will offer help in finding a farrier with more experience in a situation that warrants it.
They know how and when to discipline an unruly horse without abusing it, and are patient and considerate of lame, sore, young, arthritic or similarly compromised horses.

The lists ended with good farriers will strive to do a better job than the last person who worked on the foot, even when they are that person.

Conversely, good horse owners present a horse with clean, previously picked hooves to the farrier, and will be there when the farriers visits, which keeps the farrier safe.

Good owners will already have taught their horse to stand properly, and do not expect the farrier to train their horse to pick up its feet. They understand that the horse can really push and pull on a farrier, and that kicking, biting, rearing pawing, head swinging, pulling back, shifting and leaning are behaviors that require disciplining.

Good owners have the ability to discipline the horse for unruly behavior, work with the farrier when disciplining the horse, and accept that sometimes the farrier can administer discipline more timely and effectively.
Good owners understand that one bad move by an unruly horse can put the farrier out of business, and works with their horses daily to enforce acceptable behaviors.

Obviously, horse behavior and proper discipline rank highly among needs for both good owners and good farriers. It is asking too much of the horse to accept trimming or shoeing if not previously trained to accept the lifting and handling of feet. It is asking too much of the farrier to train the horse to do that in the act of trimming or shoeing.

Teaching a horse to tolerate a person holding its leg off the ground takes consistency and repetition, two characteristics common to all training routines with horses. Different people use different methods to teach a horse to lift and then accept the foot being held off the ground. The basics will include routines similar to what follows.

When picking up a front foot, start with the inside hand on the horse’s shoulder and slowly move the outside hand down the front of the leg. Once the hand is on the horse’s ankle, the inside hand can apply a small amount of pressure on the shoulder to assist in flexing the leg to raise it. Once flexed, the inside hand can hold the ankle so the outside hand can be used to clean the hoof. Avoid over flexing the knee or pulling the leg to the side of the horse.

Some tasks such as shoeing require the worker to hold the horse’s leg between his knees so both hands can be used for work. The process of returning the foot to the ground is the reverse of raising the hoof. Avoid dropping the hoof to the ground, rather place it and return the hand up the horse’s leg.

When picking up a hind foot, start the process of raising a hind leg by placing the inside hand on the horse’s hip and running down the rear of the hind leg with your outside hand. Once the hand is on the fetlock or lower cannon bone, raise the leg under the horse until it quits resisting. Move to the rear of the horse while holding the leg with your inside leg and outside hand. Work on the hind foot with the horse’s leg extended behind the horse’s body with the cannon bone and fetlock positioned between your thighs. Return the foot to the ground by placing the inside hand on the horse’s hip, returning the leg under the horse, setting the foot on the ground and running your outside hand up the horse’s leg to the hip.
 
Beginning this training while they are weanlings makes it much easier as compared to starting with them when they weigh twice as much. All of this sounds simple enough, and it is once the horse accepts the routine. To be accepted as routine means you must make it a routine. That means following the steps each time you are picking up a foot, and doing so often. Waiting for the farrier to do so just doesn't make sense.

A pictorial guide demonstrating ground handling techniques is available for viewing on our web site: www.ansi.okstate.edu/e-equine. Techniques for Safely Handling Horses is one of many production and management articles listed under OSU Extension Fact Sheets.