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title: Team Frannie June 5, 2026 - Update!
description: As an occasional farrier, I always want to train the horses I work with to be good with their feet.
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# [Team Frannie June 5, 2026 - Update!](https://www.gentlespirithorses.org/blog/team-frannie-june-5-2026-update)

 Written by [Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue & Sanctuary](https://www.gentlespirithorses.org/blog/author/gentle-spirit-horses-rescue-sanctuary) | Jun 13, 2026 11:04:59 AM

From Trainer Beth Stahlecker:

 

As an occasional farrier, I always want to train the horses I work with to be good with their feet. So far, it appears to be not that hard. It's a thousand times harder to re-train a horse with bad habits with their feet.

 

Frannie was already good with me touching all over her, and would pick up her foot when I touched her leg (like, "no thank you").  A few minutes with a soft rope (safer for me) and a couple more minutes with R+ and she will hold her foot gently for a few seconds. I make sure to put her foot down before she tries to take it, and build on that. Like Twister, she has really taken to the R+ and learns quickly.

What tricks should I try to teach her?

Frannie will be available for adoption at the Dakota Showdown Finale on August 23, 2026 in Lennox, South Dakota. Check out [http://dakotashowdown.com](https://dakotashowdown.com/) for more info. 

 

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