horse trying to rear while gettin teeth rasped.

TarrSteps said:
And at the end of the day, this is really what keeps horses and people safe - taking the time and patience to train and prepare them well for all the potentially upsetting things life as a domestic horse can throw at them. :)
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I had a horse who used to have to be sedated for teeth - all she really learned was to become needle shy as well. Now, having worked with a brilliant EDT for 4 she is finally a good girl to have her teeth done and I am really proud of us all.

So, think long term, find a good local EDT and talk to them about how to desensitive your horse to having its teeth done. Clicker training may well help but won't be a cure all, the main ingredient is time and patience.

I would also think about asking the EDT whether they could come out for a couple of 'dummy runs' when doing the teeth isn't essential and you can just take the time making it a non frightening experience for your horse.

It will pay huge dividends, if you can get your horse courageous enought to be good around the dentist, it will give him more confidence with other things he will have to face in life as well.

Good luck.
 
ring him up, and ask when he is next operating in your area. He works in most areas of England so im sure he will be near whoever requires him some time of the year :D
 
Our 2 year old has just started to take a dislike to this even though he has had his teeth looked at (done) since he was a few weeks old. We did this so that he would get used to the EDT.
He didin't exactly rear but did make his feelings known by refusing to stand still at some points. No reason for the sudden change of attitude. :confused: Have used the same EDT for years and he is so gentle and patient with them.

EDT due in February again and this time he has to have his blind wolf teeth removed. Naturally he will be sedated for this.
 
I use Paul Waudby who prides himself on treating horses that have needed sedating. I hate having my horse sedated, it is additional drugs in their system and to me make the whole thing worse (just my opinion). Quote form Paul (EDT) when I said my friend wanted her horse sedating for him to do her horse:

' I can guarantee that it won't need sedating. .... Horses are not scared of dentistry, they are scared of the person doing it.'

I passed this on to my friend who had always had her horse sedated (highly strung guy), she agreed to try and low and behold he was done no problem, no sedation, not tied up. It is like anything desensitisation is needed, people don't sedate their horses to get them past scary things out hacking, they work through it until the horse understands, accepts it and is calm, why not for dentistry??
 
Eeek! Bit nervous reading this! Polly and Bentley are having their teeth seen to by our EDT on Saturday.

Polly is fine with her, but I've only had Bentley several months and as far as I know he hasn't had his teeth done ever. He is 5.
 
Batgirl said:
I use Paul Waudby who prides himself on treating horses that have needed sedating. I hate having my horse sedated, it is additional drugs in their system and to me make the whole thing worse (just my opinion). Quote form Paul (EDT) when I said my friend wanted her horse sedating for him to do her horse:

' I can guarantee that it won't need sedating. .... Horses are not scared of dentistry, they are scared of the person doing it.'

I passed this on to my friend who had always had her horse sedated (highly strung guy), she agreed to try and low and behold he was done no problem, no sedation, not tied up. It is like anything desensitisation is needed, people don't sedate their horses to get them past scary things out hacking, they work through it until the horse understands, accepts it and is calm, why not for dentistry??
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^^^ YES! Paul is a superb EDT.
 
micramadam said:
Our 2 year old has just started to take a dislike to this even though he has had his teeth looked at (done) since he was a few weeks old. We did this so that he would get used to the EDT.
He didin't exactly rear but did make his feelings known by refusing to stand still at some points. No reason for the sudden change of attitude. :confused: Have used the same EDT for years and he is so gentle and patient with them.

EDT due in February again and this time he has to have his blind wolf teeth removed. Naturally he will be sedated for this.
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If the EDT used a speculum from the start he was in extreme danger of doing massive damage to the baby jaw :eek: If it was just general head-handling, maybe it's the terrible twos!
 
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