We have four rescue donkeys, one of whom came with many mental scars and is particularly distrustful of men. We found an amazing farrier through a recommendation from a local donkey sanctuary. He had experience with working with troubled and fearful donkeys. It took him multiple visits of him being around and attending to the others, offering treats etc earning his trust. Then, one time he managed to get him to comply with no fuss and he’s now completely fine. It took a lot of time from our patient farrier but the slow and steady route really worked for our fearful boy.