Confessions.....purely on the horse front!

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OMG no wonder she hates dentists..my chap always does it by hand with old fashiond rasps (you can hear when its done a real hollow sound) he hates those float things and has been out to a few where they have taken off way too much and the poor things can barely chew..

Bless horsey TBH I am sure she would let you know if she needed them doing she looks gorgeous

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thank u!

i agree with u there - i dont like going looking for problems, so i am loathe to have them poke around when she's not showing any signs of needing looking at!
 
Elz, not having your horse's teeth checked for 3 years is simply not fair to the horse. get the vet out to sedate her if necessary, but get them done. they get very very sharp and cut into the gums if left for too long. that is a fact, not me having a go at you.
a good dentist will be calm and competent and not frighten her. if you still have to have her sedated to get it done, so be it, but it is unfair on the horse to just avoid the issue.
some horses have amazing pain thresholds. that doesn't mean it's alright to leave it because in your opinion she isn't showing any signs of needing them done.
 
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Elz, not having your horse's teeth checked for 3 years is simply not fair to the horse. get the vet out to sedate her if necessary, but get them done. they get very very sharp and cut into the gums if left for too long. that is a fact, not me having a go at you.
a good dentist will be calm and competent and not frighten her. if you still have to have her sedated to get it done, so be it, but it is unfair on the horse to just avoid the issue.
some horses have amazing pain thresholds. that doesn't mean it's alright to leave it because in your opinion she isn't showing any signs of needing them done.

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im not sure i agree tho....i think the whole teeth and back thing has only come to the fore over the last few years or so....when i was in the pony club, no one EVER had the dentist out, and the first time we had someone it was for our yearling, who had a wolf tooth. maybe my opinion is unfounded, but i know many people who think similarly!
 
Your horse looks very well. Rather than worm for the hell of it you may well find your horse has a very low count and economically it is cheaper to have worm counts done. Something to think about for the future. (You need a bloody test done for the tape worm so it might be wise to worm for tapeworm anyway)

Thousands of horse don't have their teeth done for similar reasons to yours. We have a brill EDT who seems to be able to chill out the most "EDT phobic" of horses. Ask around and see if you can find one who is great with problem horses. I suspect you avoid the subject as you know it's all a bit horrific.

Back never been done? Well if your horse is performing and is happy why waste your pennies. Many people don't do backs. I think this is something that has become trendy in this country. Years a go you never had backs done as there wasn't anyone who did them.

As my my list of confessions,,,,,ummmm,,,,,,oh dear,,I have no memory.
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You and i must be on the same wavelength, Bonzabean! iv just wholeheartedly agreed with you on two different threads! LOL!!!!!

on that note - how do you have a worm count done? sounds stupid i know, but i didnt know you could do this - i have always just wormed using the one recommended for each season!
 
1. Sometimes I ride without a hat
2. Didn't get PF's saddle professionally fitted (no one here to do it)
3. That reminds me I must get her teeth checked!
4. I like pink

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Incidentall, over here it's not considered necessary to worm more than every 3mths regardless of the wormer. 2 vets told me this.
 
I use Wetsgate Labs. They have a website and you can ask them all the questions you like. They tell you the best way forward etc.
 
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does it have to be re-done every year? i think id probably feel safer worming her...at least its done then!

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No, do it summer and winter and if the count is >50, then worm for Tapeworm Spring and Autumn
 
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I use Wetsgate Labs. They have a website and you can ask them all the questions you like. They tell you the best way forward etc.

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When I was in the UK I used them too. Saved me a fortune in wormers as *smug face* neddies had negligible worm count
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Actually, I think I'll have PF worm counted here...
 
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"inflammatory" ???
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Snap!!
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Inflammation (Latin, inflammatio, to set on fire) is the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants. It is a protective attempt by the organism to remove the injurious stimuli as well as initiate the healing process for the tissue. Inflammation is not a synonym for infection. Even in cases where inflammation is caused by infection it is incorrect to use the terms as synonyms: infection is caused by an exogenous pathogen, while inflammation is the response of the organism to the pathogen.



Defamatory

"Slander" and "Libel" redirect here. For other uses, see Slander (disambiguation) and Libel (disambiguation).
For "liable", see Liability.
In law, defamation is the communication of a statement that makes a false claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, that may harm the reputation of an individual, business, product, group, government or nation. Most jurisdictions allow legal actions, civil and/or criminal, to deter various kinds of defamation and retaliate against criticism.


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Smartarse!
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What confuses me, is that neither of those two are applicable here? Can you be defamatory about yourself?
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AND you have fairy lights round the stables AND you leave a brush on the fence - what kind of horse owner are you
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Next you'll be confessing to a bling bridle and a pink fluffy numnah
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(OMG - I have a bling bridle..)
 
Inflammatory adj

1 (esp. of speaches, leaflets etc.) tending to cause anger etc.
2 of or tending to inflammation of the body

1 excitatory, provocative, maddening, infuritating, exasperating, irritating, rabble-rousing, seditious.
2 irritating, irritative, irritant, caustic

People are rightly refering to the former of uses of the word. I don't understand the confusion?
 
MizElz, Charlie Pickman a dentist does your area and he is really nice and quiet with the horses, so if you want his number let me know.
 
MisElz - you absolutely 100% need a passport as you travel your horse - it is illegal to travel your horse without one - £20 is nothing, the fines are steep
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You have reminded me that I meant to worm last week - thank you, shall sort that on Monday!

As for teeth - well, in Spain, in all my years of being around horses there, not one was ever done - BUT, knowing what I know now, I do not think it is great practise NEVER to get them seen, but if the horse is going well and even in both hands, then he is prob OK.

Backs schmacks...unless you have serious signs of discomfort you do not need the horse looked at.

My confessions - I seldom pick out hooves, I seldom groom much, I ride my horse with straw in her tail, my rugs need cleaning, I use the same numnah for way too long, I do not clean my tack often enough...is that enough for you ?!
 
i haven't read all the post but i must admit my ponio is overdue to be wormed i am awful with keeping track of stuff lol:o so she was done this morning, I too have never had ponios back checked (have had a sports massage person out to her though for her leg when she was hit by a car and she was done all over lol i know its not the same thing but if anything was seriously wrong she would have proberbly picked it up i don't know?)

I got her a little friend to play with that tends to beat her up so yeh i admit i am a bad mummy but she is still happy to see me lol
 
With regard to worming, mine are always done. Except one has not been done this time round. Ive been told not to as wormers can seriously upset the stomach and trigger lamininitis (this is a pony who is struggling with it just now and just isn't "right"). I'm going have a worm count done in her case instead. I know some people who NEVER worm, they do worm counts and only worm if necessary - I think this is a great idea but I dont know enough about it to do it myself with all my horses!

1. One of my horses is 2 months over-due to have his second session with the dentist. But I have left numerous messages for him! He only comes to my area occassionally...
2. Never had their backs done. I would only do this if I felt there was a problem.
3. I also didnt get one of my horses saddle's professionally fitted but he goes better in it that his other saddle which WAS professionally fitted! :P
4. Using the same saddle on 3 totally different ponies
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I know I shouldnt, but they were "projects" during the summers and the saddle seemed to fit everything. None of the ponies had a problem with it but not ideal obviously.
 
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4. Using the same saddle on 3 totally different ponies
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I know I shouldnt, but they were "projects" during the summers and the saddle seemed to fit everything. None of the ponies had a problem with it but not ideal obviously.

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Who told you that you shouldn't? I use the same saddles on different horses - so long as you know what you are doing then where is the problem?!
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I've had my western saddle for 3 yrs and never cleaned it!!
The farrier picks my horses feet out
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I groom when I ride..I haven't ridden one cob for 2 yrs..he gets a brush every now and then
 
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People are rightly referring to the former of uses of the word. I don't understand the confusion?

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Humour

Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the ability or quality of people, objects, or situations to evoke feelings of amusement in other people. The term encompasses a form of entertainment or human communication which evokes such feelings, or which makes people laugh or feel happy. The origin of the term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which stated that a mix of fluids known as humours (Greek: χυμός, chymos, literally: juice or sap, metaphorically: flavour) controlled human health and emotion.

A sense of humour is the ability to experience humour, a quality which all people share, although the extent to which an individual will personally find something humorous depends on a host of absolute and relative variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, and context. For example, young children (of any background) may possibly favour slapstick, such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or cartoons e.g. Tom and Jerry. Satire may rely more on understanding the target of the humour, and thus tends to appeal to more mature audiences.[citation needed] Non-satirical humor can be specifically termed "recreational drollery".[1][2]



Also know in situations to "Lighten the mood". Of course, only applicable if people understand such.
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re: "im not sure i agree tho....i think the whole teeth and back thing has only come to the fore over the last few years or so....when i was in the pony club, no one EVER had the dentist out, and the first time we had someone it was for our yearling, who had a wolf tooth. maybe my opinion is unfounded, but i know many people who think similarly! "

well, first of all, native ponies etc eating mostly roughage wear their teeth down pretty evenly, i was told. it is only horses fed a higher ratio of concentrates who are in more danger of allowing the teeth to grow faster than they can wear the edges down.
you've obviously never put your hand in your horse's mouth to feel its teeth, with a gag on, and cut yourself, it was so sharp. i have. after that, i have a dentist regularly. it cost a bit, but i regard it as essential, like having a farrier.
if all you're doing is hacking about, perhaps you're not asking enough of your horse to make it feel that its teeth need doing, i don't know. once you're doing dressage and jumping, i think the additional demands mean that it is essential that one knows the horse's mouth is 100% comfy.
 
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