Martin Walls Equine Dental Service

17/08/2025

Taking bookings for September and October, call / message 07970902155

(Pic New Forest)

11/08/2025

An insight from our Association (BAEDT )about our role as EDTs

04/08/2025

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APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE 🔴🔴🔴
I am trying to organise my diary so

I am working in the NEW FOREST this week / next week and have some gaps in my diary so please contact me for dental checks / routine work ..
Hayling Island / surrounding areas I have some gaps Thursday
Pm me or message for an Appointments

15/07/2025

Our Association is presenting a series of videos, here is the first one please feel free to share

06/07/2025

To sedate or not to sedate

The question of sedation for routine equine dental procedures is one that often sparks discussion, and for good reason. Every horse is an individual, and ensuring their safety, comfort, and welfare during dental work is always the priority.

With the advancements in modern equipment, routine equine dental care has become far more precise and thorough than ever before. Many horses are able to comfortably tolerate comprehensive dental examinations and treatment without sedation, particularly when handled by skilled and experienced practitioners. BAEDT members are highly proficient not only in their dental work but also in equine behaviour and handling, allowing them to work calmly and effectively in a wide range of situations. Our members work day in, day out with unsedated horses, where horsemanship, patience, and handling skills are fundamental to carrying out thorough and precise treatments.

It’s also important to understand that carrying out a routine dental on an unsedated horse requires a different set of skills compared to working on a sedated horse. The ability to assess, reassure, and work with a horse that is fully conscious is a testament to the horsemanship, experience, and sensitivity our members bring to their work.

That said, sedation absolutely has its place, and for some horses sedation is essential to ensure dental procedures are carried out safely and thoroughly. There are a number of reasons why horses may require sedation for dental treatments, including if the horse is in pain, if they are anxious and their behaviour. BAEDT members are able to recognise when sedation is in the horse’s best interest and will always discuss with the owner and their vet to determine the most appropriate course of action.

All BAEDT members undergo rigorous training and examinations to ensure they meet the highest standards of equine dental care. With dental mirrors, high-quality head lights, and dental picks and probes, our members can carry out detailed examinations. When issues are identified that require further investigation or referral, members hold strong working relationships with equine veterinary surgeons and dental referral specialists, ensuring your horse has access to the level of care they need.

We’re proud to have 21 veterinary surgeons among our membership who have completed the BEVA/BVDA examination, further expanding their knowledge, expertise and are dedicated to providing the highest standards of equine dental care.

Ultimately, whether a horse requires sedation should be a case-by-case decision, based on their individual temperament, comfort, and the dental work required. With BAEDT members, owners can feel confident they are in skilled, compassionate, and highly trained hands.

26/05/2025

22/08/2024

I’ll be away for a large chunk of September, just to let anyone know, so if you want an appointment get in touch and I can book it in soon.🐴🦷🇺🇸

24/07/2024

Bonnie the whisperering horse!
Pic from 2016.
Here are some dates of where I’ll be if anyone wants to tag on etc

Monday 29th morning Hale / Woodgreen Afternoon Sway

Tuesday 30th morning Bentworth / Medstead

Weds 31st Brockenhurst New Forest area

Thursday 1st Soberton and also Finchdean areas

02/06/2024

Go on then Rebekah

31/01/2024

I remember this photo I took a while back .. on the road from Moyles court to Linwood , the hill and cloud were ok but the ponies made it !

22/01/2024

Hope everyone is ok after storm Isha !!
The lull before the storm !!! A quick session in the school before the Storm came in .. you could feel the wind increasing making a very interesting ride .. I was always told ride with what you’ve got .. every cloud has a silver lining they say … or in this case gold 😍
Trying out the new saddle from Louisa Maria CUOMO Saddles 😍I love it 🙌🏽
Thank you Martin Walls for painstakingly standing out in the school to take a few pics .. 😘

12/01/2024

Jenny having her routine dental as her daughter Lilly watches, whilst Dennis her first son is hiding out of site getting ready to kick anyone who tries to persuade him it’s a good plan for a check up!🤣🤣
With Rachel Ventham