I've never dealt with one that was that bad. I have not seen one that a shot didn't fix for shoeing purposes. I've never been around minis and likely never will. I'm not 75 but raise and train pleasure horses for myself and some customers. I totally agree with starting correctly from the ground up because skipping steps doesn't pay off in the end....been bit by that plenty of times. I've just not had one yet that sedating for the first shoeing was that bad for the second. Keep in mind that horse is in training not just shod rode on Saturdays till he/she needs reset.
Some Amish I know have stocks they put kickers in. It has them tied up safely and they can't kick.
