Dentist

Phil checked:

Gem
Z
Rain
Fantzy
Cowboy
Rio
Sky
Starlet

Gem and Z needed some minor work.  Rain was good to go except for a hollowed out tooth that will probably crumble over time.  He didn't feel the need to pull it.  Fantzy will probably need some work done in the next round (6 mos).  Cowboy, Sky and Starlet were good.  Rio had a little work done.

Dr Phil

Had the equine dentist out to take care of the herds teeth. He did dental corrections on Z, Rio and Starlet. Gem, Rain and Cowboy held their balance from the previous work.

Z was so anxious she had to be sedated. Yep, she's a Thoroughbred-Arab cross. Her teeth had held some of the balance he put in place last time, but he still needed to do a decent amount of work.

Dental work

Frustrating since I haven't ridden much yet in April, but today I bypassed a riding opportunity to trailer the horses to a very special equine dentist. After having an equine dental student look in a couple of my horses mouths, it made perfect sense to take the opportunity to get them to this dentist.

I hauled 4 horses (my 3 plus Cowboy) to get a "natural" float. This dentist does not use power tools. He carefully hand rasps the teeth and pays special attention to balancing the horses mouth. Z had very limited movement due to bad floats in the past. The others just needed routine dental work but Z had an overhaul.

He explained to me that I should expect a drastic change in her way of going. Her range of motion with her head and neck will be better and she will be feeling much better in general. I'm looking forward to seeing/feeling a change!

Trimming and dental work

Finished Gem's hinds and did Rain. Checked Rain's teeth and tried to check Z's. Z's jaw was too tight. Poor girl - time to get her some good dental help. Taking 4 horses to see the dentist on Wednesday.