A possible break through thanks to the magic man and his rubber mallet!!!

<Shudders> I knew this would be a TG post so not sure why I opened it. If you search on his name in HHO it will bring up plenty...

I agree fully with teddyt, ester etc.

It's a legal requirement for practitioners (osteo/chiro/physio/massage) to have veterinary approval BEFORE working on a horse. TG is not trained, qualified or registered and I'd hazard a guess at not insured; why anyone would choose this over someone who IS all of the above is beyond me. It's not about sticking to or getting bogged down in "red tape"; I'd say it was common sense and for the welfare of the horse.

Following the fact that the gum had been "slit" to allow the teeth to "pop out" <shakes head in disbelief> then a horse should have approx. 7-10 days off for the gums to heal over before a bit is put in (as advised by my qualified vet after removing, legally, a wolf tooth (which was "L" shaped and required x-rays to get all the root out in one go). Who's to say there's not fragments of root still in your horse's gum?).

I don't know what area of Glasgow you are in (obviously) but off the top of my head can name two big equine practices with excellent knowledgeable vets who would have been able to advise you on your horse who has been sore all winter (3-6mths?) and pointed you in the right direction as well as doing legal and qualified dentistry work.

I can also name numerous trained, qualified, registered and insured practitioners in physio, McT-C, massage who cover Glasgow and again if you search you'll find previous posts of the same ilk.

I stupidly would have thought that it would cause some concern that someone disappears and reappears in different areas over the years? I guess the "up side" of not being registered or qualified is that there is no one to report unqualified practitioners to as far as I'm aware?

I don't often comment on posts, especially not of this nature, and keep my opinions to myself; I'm not being "negative" (as anyone with a differing opinion seems to be branded these days) I'm just truly shocked. I've read the OP several times now and still can't get my head around any of it. If you're horse has been sore since a fall on ice in the winter then why was your head buried in the sand, to paraphrase the OP, and the horse out eventing?

Like I said search HHO for him and you'll see many more examples sadly echoing Sienna's mum's experience.

Anyways I spent 6hrs at the hairdressers a few weeks back making me more than qualified so who's first for a trim?? ;)

<Stumbles back out of post still shuddering>
 
I rarely post on here but after reading this thread I wanted to add my opinion.I have used Tex for over 20 years and have only good things to say about him. He has helped numerous horses of mine including one that had been written off by the vets that came back to event at intermediate level after Tex treated him and I would have no hesitation in recommending him to people. He has certainly not "moved around" regularly but lives in Witshire and has done for many years. He is so in demand that he travels extensively throughout the uk and also makes numerous trips abroad. And yes, he is also a farrier.
It upsets me to see people slating him. He is very knowledgeable and a true horseman.
 
Ok in an attempt to clear this all up.

Firstly he was fully treated, box rested, walked for 2 months etc following fall at the advice of our experienced vet. He is a very big horse who has always favoured one hind leg and this was no different after the fall and basically building him up from scratch. The vet saw no serious physical reason for this but put it down to being a slow develpoer due to his size. This fall was 6 months ago. He has worked up slowly to being in full work and has started competing. He is sound in all ways but finds taking weight on one hind leg more difficult than the other (which is often the case).

With regards to his mouth. He did not have any teeth removed or anything like that and I dont know how you got to that conclusion. He had 2 very sharp teeth sat just below the surface that with a slight 'nick' (max 2/3 mm) have come through the gum and sitting as they should. This must have eased alot of pressure that we were not aware he was suffering from. He is a terrible wind sucker and has greatly reduced this in the last few days and is generally more content.

I mentioned the rubber mallet in jest as that was how he was described to me. He mearly manipulated my horse as he agreed that with our vet that there was no structural problem with him just tense muscles which was likely to be linked to his mouth. I fully understand everyones concerns but I can assure you my horse was not but in harms way and that he is far happier already thanks to this guy and I will see him again for as long as he feels he can be of benifit to my horse.

xkx
 
Thank you welshone. I had only heard good things too so have been very suprised by the responses to this post. Thank you for your input and I am glad to hear you had such successes with him.
xkx
 
At the risk of being called a b!tch, or accused of picking nits or hunting witches-

welshone said:
And yes, he is also a farrier.
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It upsets me to see people slating him. He is very knowledgeable and a true horseman.
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Well, hes not on the farriers registration council register, so i hope he doesnt shoe horses.

Also, if he was that knowledgeable and true he would know that he is carrying out illegal procedures.

Furthermore, i question his knowledge of teeth too. From the OP-

Tex said that he had 2 teeth that should have come through at 5 which were stuck just under the surface which would be affecting his whole mouth and make mouthing the bit very uncomfortable. So he just slit the gums and they popped through quite the thing.
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Now im not a dentist, so i am prepared to be corrected but wolf teeth dont come through at 5 years old. They usually come through in the first year or stay unerupted/partially erupted. Not necessarily at 5. The canines come through totally at about 5 years old but they dont affect the bit as they are further away. The premolars could affect bitting but they are also erupted by 4 years and would take more than a small slit to expose them. It would also be very bizarre that the horses regular dentist hadnt mentioned they werent through.

So what 'Tex said' doesnt actually correlate or make sense! Maybe an EDT could clarify this?
 
I suspect Tex was referring to unerrupted canine teeth which sometimes have trouble coming through the gingiva and these usually come through at 5. WT usually erupt from 18 months onwards.

All other incisors, pre molar and molar caps shed from 2/12 to 4 1/2 depending on the specific tooth number and by 5-5 1/12 a horse should have a full set of adult in wear teeth.

whether it be 2/3mm or 2/3cms it is still classified as an act of veterinary surgery and something I could be kicked out of the association for and prosecuted by the RCVS if I were to take a scalpel anywhere near the gingiva!
 
I have used Tex for 2 or 3 horses and he did a great job, better than anyone else I ever had. I read an article about him years ago. He trained as a farrier in the army and saw Ronnie Longford (the first generally known "back man") and learned from him. He has been practicing for ages.
 
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OP how did he reach the gums? did he have the head gear (sorry don't know the correct terminology!:( )?

So you let this guy mallet your horse, cut his gums then your rode him after? no wonder he was soft in his mouth, the poor thing must have been in pain!!

Take out of the equation whether you felt his was better short term after the treatment, what about long term? IMHO, it takes more than 1 session to 'fix' problems that have been there a while.

I wouldnt expect after 1 treatment a horse who was once very hard in the mouth to be suddenly strong!

This Tex guy sounds like a cowboy and i wouldnt allow him within ten feet of my horse!

Unbelievable!
 
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