Exactly how Havana acts. There is a deworming halter that ypu can buy that has a bit that the wormer goes through. I bought it and, Havana not being trained right, it was just more of a hassle. But if your horse will take a bit I would suggest buying it. Or maybe using a pelleted dewormer.
deworming a horse= nightmare
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Certainly wouldn't be typing a horse or holding directly onto their halter when you're worming them unless you know the horse extremely well and that they are good to worm. You can wind up with a horse with a brokwn neck, you with a broken hand/dislocated should etc.
As others have said, make worming a pleasurable experience for him. I definately don't think it is valid to jump to the conclusion that he wasn't handled right previously, thats crazy, so many horses play up with worming... come on, as kids, who willingly took their medicine when it tasted terrible??? Of course the horse is going to put up a fight, some horses dont mind it so much, others can't stand it.
I use either applesauce, or watered down custard powder. Something sweet will do the job!! Fill and old worming syringe with whatever you chose to use, and 'worm' your horse daily with it. They'll figure out that it actually tastes pretty good and will end up wanting more. Of course when you worm them properly again they're going to be disgusted, but just keep on with the yummy stuff every few days and they'll learn to live with it.
ALWAYS hold onto a lead rope though when you worm!!!!!! Very important! Also, don't swing off his head, as tempting as it is when they throw they're head up and run backwards, don't pull down on the halter, they want to run backwards, so you run at him and force him backwards until he doesn't want to go back anymore, then back him some more. THEN try the wormer again. He goes backwards, same drill.
It's the same as all training, if they react in a negative manner, make it uncomfortable, if they react in a positive manner, make it comfortable. No dramas
As others have said, make worming a pleasurable experience for him. I definately don't think it is valid to jump to the conclusion that he wasn't handled right previously, thats crazy, so many horses play up with worming... come on, as kids, who willingly took their medicine when it tasted terrible??? Of course the horse is going to put up a fight, some horses dont mind it so much, others can't stand it.
I use either applesauce, or watered down custard powder. Something sweet will do the job!! Fill and old worming syringe with whatever you chose to use, and 'worm' your horse daily with it. They'll figure out that it actually tastes pretty good and will end up wanting more. Of course when you worm them properly again they're going to be disgusted, but just keep on with the yummy stuff every few days and they'll learn to live with it.
ALWAYS hold onto a lead rope though when you worm!!!!!! Very important! Also, don't swing off his head, as tempting as it is when they throw they're head up and run backwards, don't pull down on the halter, they want to run backwards, so you run at him and force him backwards until he doesn't want to go back anymore, then back him some more. THEN try the wormer again. He goes backwards, same drill.
It's the same as all training, if they react in a negative manner, make it uncomfortable, if they react in a positive manner, make it comfortable. No dramas
Thanks, I'll definatley try the suringe with yummy stuff so he gets used to it, and learnes to love it. I definately dont think he was mistreated while being wormed in the past. This was the first time i handled his mouth, so I'll have to practise with that. He hasnt had a bit in for nearly a year so it has gone unhandled for a while. I guess this will all take time.
I used to put a stud chain on my big guy every time. He was horrible. Now I just sneak up on him and do it really fast. You have to be assertive.
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