Oh no! Injured horse doesn`t want his bandage changed

This horse has a hoof abscess and needs his bandage changed. He has learned how to push people around and is not a fan of being handled, especially not having his feet picked up.

During the initial treatment, the vet used a twitch and strong sedatives to get the job done, including 3 people holding him still.

I`m on my own, with no twitch and sedatives available. I however know how to make my idea the horses idea by giving choices and communicate through body language.

Will it work?

If you want another example of how to do this that doesn`t involve any lunging or trotting check out this vlog 👈

Featuring how we taught the trotter mare we got for free to follow the track on loose reins (without rushing) in a way that also made her soft and responsive in the reins.