The tools which were being made by the end of the nineteenth century would still not be out of place in a modern horse dentist's set of tools - although diamond technology has brought advances in cutting, burring and grinding tools, which uncannily grind tooth enamel while leaving softer tissues such as the inside of cheeks unscathed on contact.
Horses in the natural state do not usually require dentistry, the same as they do not require a furrier.
A thorough oral examination requires the use of a full-mouth speculum and a mild sedative or relaxant.
The horse will surely act up especially if turning is uncomfortable.
Have you ever seen a horse smile? Typically, a vet is called in to file down teeth when they become long, but tends to do so in a very uniform manner, which does not take into account the natural variations in the horse's own way of grinding, or the angles of the teeth necessary for comfortable eating.
There is unfortunately no accredited certification program for equine dentistry through veterinary organizations.
Dressage, when done well, is seen as like a ballet for horses.
Dressage, from beginner to master, betters stability, flexibility, and pliancy this ensures the horse can perform standard requirements to a higher level.
The impact made by Xenophon on the equine skills of Ancient Greece show through in the present dressage.
A dressage saddle is used within dressage only; this is an English-style saddle.
The standards of riding and training took and great leap forward with the introduction of dressage in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games.
Certain movements are to take place in the vicinity of specific letters.
Riders taking part in competitive dressage realise they need to concentrate on the piaffe, passage, half-pass, extended trot, and tempi changes.
Grooming not only allows us to give our horses a neat healthy coat, it also gives us the opportunity to go over our beautiful animals from head to toe, to notice any abnormalities such as cuts, wounds, irritations, fevers that your horse may have developed.