Dentist

[imyourstalker]

All the horses at the yard today had the horse dentist and don't get me wrong he's a very good dentist and does what he is meant to do and gets the job done, but he is very heavy handed! He doesn't give the horse time to walk into the stable he rushes them and makes them hurry up, almost like he is wanting to rush home for a roast dinner!!
So anyway friends horse had his teeth checked and he paniced (sp?) a lot, there is a ledge at the back of the stable and it was covered in straw (so horse didn't know it was there) and the horse stupped onto it and slipped off as he was moving around so much as so worried! Dentist was still rough with him though!!!! Horse had a few cuts down right back leg that were sore!

J/w what would you do in that situation? I would have had a real go and the dentist and probably found someone less nasty and rushing!

 

[VictoriaEDT]

who is the EDT? pm me if you want

 

[Mbronze]

Sounds a bit heavy handed to me, some horses need the no nonsense approach but like you said others prefer a gentler style.

My gelding needs the 'don't take the p*ss' approach, however my mare needs a very soft gentle person.

What did your friend do? Did she say anything? I would maybe before he got in there explained that the horse liked to be sensitively handled.

 

[VictoriaEDT]

Everyone works differently but I always chat to the owner before hand (if I havent done that horse before) and ask how he behaves during dentistry. Some just stand there, some lean on you, some back up into a corner, some need a break every couple of minutes and shutdown their mouths (usually if the horse is older and has arthritus in their TMJ - Jaw Joint) nad some are fidgety.

TBH I wouldnt be happy if he did that to my horse, it is not necessary

 

[Sprout]

My Equine Dentist is fantastic, within minutes of meeting a new horse, he knows instinctively how best to handle it. He works calmly and quietly and if he really feels a horse has had enough, he will finish on a good note, and return another time.
I think it can be traumatic enough for some horses to cope with the treatment, without having to cope with rough handling as well.