My horse has been visited by a vet and he found something that needs treatment at the clinic. We spent 2 hours in the stable with sedation and couldn't do it so only solution is the horse goes to the vet where they have all the proper kit and location.
The vet clinic is 90 minutes away (very rural) and we sold our horse box years ago as never needed (hack out from home, stables at home etc etc)
Horse travels fine, once in the trailer but hasn't been in a trailer for 8 years.
Last time (8 years ago) we had to put him in he just slams on the anchors and will not go in... we eventually got him in but i remember it taking aaaaages... (horse not agressive in ANY WAY just stubborn)
So the vet is coming tomorrow at 8am to collect horse so I don't have time for all the techniques like "feeding horse in the trailer for a week to get it used to us" However i just know he will refuse to go in :(
I have a shed load of treats, and a long crop to tickle his back legs with.. Last time my friend held one side of a long rope under his tail and someone held the otherside and they sort of "pushed" like that if that makes sense
any miracle advice? as this is going to be embarrssing and at the end of the day he NEEDS this dental work and has to get to the clinic.
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HeidiHole · 24/09/2011 15:37
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