Best way to put a horse down ?

[Wac M Trac M]

This is terrible but I have put a horse down today don't know how I should go about doing it. Anybody here have experience with that. What about disposal?

[M16]

.22 between the eyes and a backhoe. Or call a rendering company but expect to pay $300-400.

[smokin6.7]

Call a vet to do it. They should have a contact for disposal. Sorry.

[Hornet Hunter]

Vet will charge anywhere from 150 to 500 just to put them down if they come to your place. A well place bullet is just as humane if you can handle it.

[westtexducks]

.22 between the eyes and a backhoe. Or call a rendering company but expect to pay $300-400.

Yep that is if you liked him enough to bury him. If not they make for excellent coyote bait if hauled off to a back pasture where you won't smell him but can still shoot the coyotes.

[Wac M Trac M]

Yeah something needs to be done I can't get anybody out here in the horse suffering. Feel like I'm bout to kill my best friend

[tgridley]

I'll do it for you if you want.

[BrianL]

In the same shoes with a 27 year old horse. Man it is tough to see them go down.

[panhandlehunter]

I'll do it for you if you want.

That's a good man right there.

[solocam_aggie]

I'll do it for you if you want.

Great gesture. Ive put many cows down with my 357. Im sure a horse would be a little more difficult, but sure beats paying money for someone to do it.

[Saddle Tramp]

Okay this can be tricky.
First contact your vet and find out what the local legal guidelines are.
Some places you can get into hot water putting down a horse.

That said make a cross from left ear to right eye and right ear to left eye.
Straight in shot NOT at an angle.
It is not an easy thing to do.
Disposal dig a hole with a backhoe. In the 60's we would burn in a big fire on big ranches but you have to be real careful now days.
There may be a rendering plant near you that can help.

Good Luck.

[gingib]

Man I dont know if I could do it myself but I also hate spending wasted money

[Jmh05]

Large caliber pistol to the ear hole. I don't envy you and would get the vet to come out. If he's really suffering and can't wait...pistol.

[Chew]

Had to do it on the side of a road one night with a Sig .45. Not fun. Horse had a broken back. I don't envy you.

[Hornet Hunter]

PM kmock he lives in Wimberly and would probably help you out.