How long do you leave to ride after the dentist

Bluebelle666

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I have been advise to leave it for a week by someone but after putting it as a passing comment on here someone has mentioned that they leave it for a lot less time.

So how long should you leave it after the dentist has visited before riding? (my horse is 15 if that makes a difference??)
 

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I guess for me it depends on what the dentist has done? When the dentist took out two of Kal's wolf teeth, I gave him a week. When he was just rasped/floated, I gave him a couple of days.

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Well, unless you're feeling giddy or are doped up I wouldn't have thought it mattered to be honest :p:D:D

Just kidding, I've only ever worried about leaving mine more than a day of they've had to have a fair bit of rasping done, or have been sore and need time to recover. A week seems like a long time to me. :)
 

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Mine are sedated so aren't ridden till the next day. If they have had lots done then I ride in a hackamore. A week seems excessive to me to be honest
 

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lol- I read this thread title and thought "why can't you ride with a numb mouth- pansies!"

I get it now. Doah! Depends what's done.
 

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I try to ride before she comes but if it's a routine rasp same day/next day. If sedateed I follow vets advice regarding the sedation and if teeth removed i'd leave a week unless dentist told me different
 

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My vet always sedates as he uses power tools. If it is just normal work then I'd ride the next day, but use a bitless bridle for a week.

If it was anything mor major I'd go with the vet's advice (Pinto has never needed anything but a routine rasp)
 

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Depends on work done and if they're sedated or not. EDT recommended next day for a rasp, or 2 weeks after having a tooth out. I asked her about bitless riding after a tooth out, her reply was 48hrs.
 

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Mine isn't sedated for routine rasp, so I'll ride the same day or next day,
When he had the wolf tooth out he had a wk off from wearing a bit, ( still made him work though. )
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