How do you shoot a head shy horse?

[Tankey]

This is a serious ask

Poor old Thomas is 30 now and although still going strong, I realise I will have to have him pts one day

He is fairly headshy and sometimes nervy..I dont want things to go wrong when the day comes.

I dont want injections because I want to give him to the hunt , or better still, donate him to somewhere like howletts Zoo.

So, has anyone else come across this issue and what did you do about it??

 

[JM07]

feed him from a bucket.



or put a blindfold on him....

 

[lynsey1808]

Sedation?

 

[nicolaread]

i wouldnt worry too much if i were you, slaughtermen do that job all day every day, im sure they must get a few headshy ones every now + then, they r normally so quick the horse knows nothing about it!

 

[Tankey]

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feed him from a bucket.



or put a blindfold on him....

[/ QUOTE ]Does it work first time, or should we practice?

 

[JM07]

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feed him from a bucket.



or put a blindfold on him....

[/ QUOTE ]Does it work first time, or should we practice?

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shooting him...or putting on the blindfold?

 

[Shilasdair]

Great minds, Twankey!
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[catymmh]

I'd back sedation, make him as relaxed as possible.

 

[nic85]

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I'd back sedation, make him as relaxed as possible.

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Didnt think you could sedate if going to the Hunt/Zoo??

 

[daretodream]

this post has greatly disturbed me

 

[Shilasdair]

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this post has greatly disturbed me

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Because?
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[Weezy]

Because the world is fluffy and pink and wonderful

 

[hellspells]

I was wondering the same!

 

[Shilasdair]

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Because the world is fluffy and pink and wonderful

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Or are horses perhaps immortal?
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[Tankey]

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this post has greatly disturbed me

[/ QUOTE ]I'm sorry if you think your horse is going to live forever, however mine isnt......

 

[martlin]

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feed him from a bucket.



or put a blindfold on him....

[/ QUOTE ]Does it work first time, or should we practice?

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shooting him...or putting on the blindfold?

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I would imagine that it would be enough to shoot him once

 

[Tankey]

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I'd back sedation, make him as relaxed as possible.

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Didnt think you could sedate if going to the Hunt/Zoo??

[/ QUOTE ]No, you cant which is why he wont be sedated......

 

[Tia]

Twitch him first, then bang! He'll be gone before he knows it.

 

[quirky]

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this post has greatly disturbed me

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Why?

Better to address the issue now than have to think of something on the day.

 

[Holidays_are_coming]

Mine was sedated and shot by the vet and then taken away by the hunt, the hounds just have a good nights sleep!!!

 

[Weezy]

In all honesty Twinkle, he was probably incinerated.

 

[Honeypots]

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feed him from a bucket.



or put a blindfold on him....

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What she said..

 

[daretodream]

i dont think my horse is going to live forever, however when the time comes, i will apply for permission to bury him or if that is not possible i will have him cremated and his ashes put into a casket to take pride of place on my mantle piece

 

[Tia]

Crikey if I did that my mantel piece would be full up and look like some funeral parlour.

 

[Ranyhyn]

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This is a serious ask

Poor old Thomas is 30 now and although still going strong, I realise I will have to have him pts one day

He is fairly headshy and sometimes nervy..I dont want things to go wrong when the day comes.

I dont want injections because I want to give him to the hunt , or better still, donate him to somewhere like howletts Zoo.

So, has anyone else come across this issue and what did you do about it??

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Sedate first?

 

[Mollyx]

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i dont think my horse is going to live forever, however when the time comes, i will apply for permission to bury him or if that is not possible i will have him cremated and his ashes put into a casket to take pride of place on my mantle piece

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I'm planning on doing this too..but maybe i'm just a bit soft..

 

[monica987]

LOL Tia!! I think some people are too sentimantal. I think I would much rather my horse went to the hounds

 

[Honeypots]

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LOL Tia!! I think some people are too sentimantal. I think I would much rather my horse went to the hounds

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Each to their own...

 

[quirky]

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pride of place on my mantle piece

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Have you seen how big the caskets are?

 

[Weezy]

Also, does anyone truly believe that it is their horse and only their horse in the ashes

I wouldn't!