KBR Horse Net
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While it was certainly doable to teach Rusty to let us pick up his feet (and he would already let us handle his legs) his feet were so deformed that he couldn't balance on three legs. Therefore he would need to be laid down in order to get the necessary work done.
Anesthetizing a wild horse is a potentially dangerous process. The fact that Rusty was somewhat comfortable around humans would lessen his reaction to the anesthesia and reduce the chance of a panic attack during those semiconscious minutes when he would be coming out form under the anesthetic. Dr. Peck from All Creatures Mobile Veterinary Hospital is familiar with wild horses and is competent in estimating the appropriate dosages for these kinds of projects. We were grateful that he was available. We led Rusty into a safe squeeze. Rusty was calm with people all around and it took Dr. Peck about 5 seconds to make a "good stick" in Rusty's jugular vein and he was soon getting sleepy. Dr. Peck tackles the fronts and Willis tackles the hinds
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