Molasses fingers?

[Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>]

>First, get him to relax with your fingers in his mouth. I always have
>my>hands (clean hands - so they don't taste gross!) in my horses
mouths,>and start it with babies. Molasses fingers may help them accept
it

Is this a horse who has had electrolytes shot into his mouth recently? 
Kaboot quit relaxing when I fooled with his mouth a long time ago.  He
just pins his ears, nostrils, eyes and braces for the salt.  I can't
imagine wanting to teach any horse that my fingers tasted like molasses.

Angie

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