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.
