Horses

In horses the brain is situated high in the head. The shot should be aimed in the middle of the forehead, but slightly higher than the position for cattle. Take two imaginary lines drawn from the middle of each eye to the base of the opposite ear; shoot the animal approximately 2cm above the point where they cross (Figure 9). The muzzle of the firearm should be slightly tilted so that the shot is directed through the cerebral cortex towards the brain stem (Figure 10). If a horse has been sedated prior to shooting and is holding its head in a lower than normal position, care must be taken to adjust the angle of the shot accordingly.

Figure 9 Horse shot position		Figure 10 Colt (2 years)

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