CS and Fig competition update!

Apologies if this has been covered in this or other threads but have you had a really good dentist come to see him? I use a vet who is also an EDT and it has been a revelation in terms of readiness to accept the contact and move forward. My regular vet admitted that he hates teeth as really they only do a half day at vet school (at least when he was at vet school) but an EDT can't sedate to get right in there.

For years I used an EDT who treated the horses nicely and the were mainly compliant with him. I was recommended a vet in here (as couldn't get hold of the EDT) and he was amazing and I have been using him ever since every 6 months for the youngster. He sedated them so he can get right in there - there is no point just fiddling about and I don't have a problem with sedation for treatment although I know some people might.

It's just a thought as one of mine showed signs of being a head shaker and would go up rather than forward. Turned out as he was a baby he had gaps between his teeth which made accepting contact painful (he only ever liked working on a very long rein). The food was getting trapped between the gums making them sensitive so new vet/dentist gave me a huge syringe to administer mouthwash and horse's teeth now moved into correct position so we don't have those arguments (he's a stubborn thing though so we do argue about other things).
 
Thank you. I do have complete faith in my EDT IMO he's one of the best, is much in demand world wide but I will ask the vet to have another look when he comes too so thanks, added to list :)
 
Just to put my 2 pence worth in...
-You are not producing him to sell are you?
... so I think you are always going to have 'write off' tests. He is probably never going to be a consistent horse. But, if you are not bothered by his record or trying to produce him to sell, then you might just have to accept it.
I just think if he had a major problem physically you would of found it by now. I think its in his head, and some days he is just going to give you the finger and be a prat. Other days he decides he is a dressage horse.
I know its hard but maybe you just need to take the pressure off yourself and accept that he is never going to be consistent, will keep you on your toes and one random day will pull a brilliant test out of nowhere. He seems to do it every
time you go up a level, try a different test and then one day decides to get over himself and get on with the job.
You do very well with him and he has a luxury life style. He is probably just like those people who don't realise how lucky he really is! :)
 
just to quickly reply (to what is quite an old thread now) but thank you for your thoughts-i suspect you are pretty much spot on.

He has done several tests in a row now at inter 1 with no probs-Keysoe Premier League, Addington Premier League, Vale View twice, Somerford premier League he was tense and too hot but not naughty so can count that too. He seems to have pretty much settled at the level and is producing some of the best work ever at home so i do tend to agree its a moving up thing and he will do it every time for a few months.

he is very settled and happy in the stable/field now too.

he will carry on doing inter 1 at area festivals in 2014, and then aim for inter 1 regionals in 2015. We will move up to inter 2 as soon as we have the 1's more consistently :)
 
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