Horse Care & Riding : How to Give a Horse a Shot

When giving a horse a shot, stick a needle in the triangle part of the neck or the hindquarters. Learn to give horses shots with tips from an equestrian team coach in this free video on horseback riding.

Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter
Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com
Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team.
Filmmaker: David Pakman

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• horseback riding
• horse back
• horse care
• horse riding
• equestrian
• grooming horses

[horserider135]

Aw.... Your horse luuuuvs you! It's adorable!

[Ridgid]

Had a vet administer a shoot in the neck,now the neck is swelling. What should I do for the swelling.?

[cowgirl72107]

@kegancolbert when u give a shot at an angle (45 degrees) its a sub-q injection that is only in the subcutaneous tissue which is were you give insulin for diabetes but a vaccine is inserted in the muscle and is put straight in at a 90 degree angle in order to get pass the subcutaneous tissue because the vaccine will irritate it but won't hurt the muscle, its the same for dogs, horses, and humans

[equestriansheridan]

@jlo510linda you can't judge a horse or a owner just based on what you see in a minute long video.

[Jesskelly397]

 useless

[equestrian0393]

kegancobert a dog and a horse are two different animals. It was just a demonstration with no real needle so im sure she would have done it a tad bit different if it was real

Her horse is a very sassy one! but cute!

[kegancolbert]

how come she inserts the needle strait in? i have to give my dog shots everyday for diabetes and you do it on an angle.

[joe999754]

we used to do that to my horse you like not hit but firmly tap the neck area and randomly inject it in the neck

[hillface12]

i need to give my horse a shot of penicilian, what do i do!!!!!!!!!!! help!!!!

[WestlifeFan1995]

no you don't punch it in or stab it you gently insert it if they stabbed it the horse would freak. and yes at a angle.