Try
putting something sweet in the syringe and toss it in his stall or pen. Let him
play with it for a while without the human on the other end of
it!
Steph
-----Original Message----- From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
Charles Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 5:45 PM To:
Debra Ager Cc: ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] dosing syringe
problem
I will try it. Part of my problem was that
as soon as he saw the syringe his head was a mile high in the air.
Despite his size and bulk, Jon can move as fast as the Flash when he thinks
it's important.
I will also try it as a general approach whenever
I have work near his mouth.
Thanks
Charles
PS: I want to thank all the people who've given
me advice on this.
This may sound simplistic, but try dosing him
from the other side, if you haven't already. Believe it or not, it
works on most difficult horses. I've had horses that were near
impossible to dose from the left not even raise their heads when dosed from
the right. Stand on his right side facing the same direction he is,
with your left arm under his jaw and your left hand resting across the
bridge of his nose, and slip your syringe or whatever into the right side
his mouth with your right hand. You have more immediate control of the
horse with your hand across the bridge of his nose than holding the halter
in case he does object.
Try it and let me know if it works with your
horse.
