13/01/2026
🦷 Teeth 🦷
Today was our 6 month visit from the awesome Charlie Brown International Equine Dental Services Cat 2 Qualified (old photo as I didn’t take one today 🤦🏼♀️) She has treated Pearl twice a year since I got him as a 3yo and was brilliant with Billy in his senior years!
➡️ Regular dentist treatment from a qualified EDT or Vet should be a basic in your horses care package, with treatment recommended once (sometimes twice) a year. Is your EDT registered as part of a recognised body - BAEDT or WWAED?
Benefits of dentistry include
🦷 Improved comfort
🦷 Improved performance
🦷 Improved understanding of your horse
🦷 Improved mastication
➡️ When a horse chews the mandible moves in a figure of 8, but tension in the TMJ (the joint of the jaw) can inhibit chewing action, resulting in uneven wearing of the teeth and poor absorption of nutrients from food.
➡️ Pain in the jaw can also radiate to the poll creating tension in the muscles of the neck, resulting in discomfort and inhibited performance
➡️ Sharp teeth may mean your horse will be reluctant to accept the bit and can result in musculoskeletal problems
Some signs your horse may need the dentist:
🦷 Bad breath / Swelling of face
🦷 Reluctance to accept the bit
🦷 Holding head to the side when ridden
🦷 Quidding / Dribbling feed
TMJ discomfort:
➡️ The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the jaw joint and is visible as the small bony structure on the side of the horses face
➡️ The TMJ is close to the centre of balance and has connections to the hyoid, which is the anchor point for the tongue. Every muscle in the body is someway connected to they hyoid and damage or degeneration of the TMJ can affect a horses movement and balance
I am happy to work alongside your EDT to reduce pain and discomfort and restore and maintain levels of comfort and performance 🐴
