Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
![]() Along with his colleague, Laura Blanton, DVM, and their sponsor, Boehringer Ingelheim, John Tolley, DVM presented the following text at the Bakersfield Veterinary Hospital Client Seminar held on March 15, 2012. Each year, BVH hosts a seminar to focus on an aspect of equine health care. This year’s topics were “Routine Dental Care is Essential to Your Horse’s Health” and "Care and Feeding of the Older Horse.” Part 1 COMMON DENTAL PROBLEMS Horses may suffer from many dental problems. The most common include:
RECOGNIZING DENTAL PROBLEMS Horses with dental problems may show obvious signs, such as pain or irritation, or they may show no noticeable signs at all. That is due to the fact that some horses simply adapt to their discomfort. For this reason, periodic dental examinations are essential. Indicators of dental problems include:
MORE SERIOUS DENTAL AILMENTS Serious dental conditions can develop, such as infections of the teeth and gums, extremely long hooks or overgrowths on the cheek teeth, and lost or fractured teeth. These conditions may require advanced dental care and/or extraction by a qualified veterinarian. Your equine practitioner can recommend the best treatment or refer your horse to a dental specialist if indicated. Click photos for larger views and caption.
Karen
3/22/2012 11:31:13 am
I think that's what he said, late teens. He used the skull to point out every bad thing that can happen to a horse's mouth. This one even had hooks that had penetrated the roof of the mouth. Ouch.
Val
3/22/2012 08:47:34 pm
Oh man. Thanks for the photos.
Karen
3/24/2012 01:37:16 am
I'm a fan of dental health especially after feeling the sharp edges and points with own fingers. I can't imagine living with that for YEARS! So many horses never get their teeth done ... 4/9/2012 05:11:42 pm
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Karen
4/9/2012 11:01:31 pm
Orthodontists - thanks for the positive feedback, but the text isn't mine. :0) I actually borrowed the text from Dr. Tolley's presentation which came from AAEP. Even so, I did think the presentation was very well done and the information provided was easy to follow and understand - even for a lay person! 8/22/2012 05:05:37 pm
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About the Writer and RiderI am a lifelong rider.
I began endurance riding in 1996 where I ultimately completed five, one-day 100 mile races, the 200-mile Death Valley Encounter, and numerous other 50, 65, and 75 mile races. I began showing dressage in 2010. Welcome to my dressage journey. About Speedy GSpeedy went from endurance horse to dressage horse. After helping me earn a USDF Bronze medal in the summer of 2020, he is now semi-retired. Speedy is a 2004, 15'1 hand, purebred Arabian gelding. His Arabian Horse Registry name is G Ima Starr FA.
About IzzyIzzy was started as a four-year old and then spent the next 18 months in pasture growing up. I bought him as a six-year old, and together, we are showing at the lower levels. He is a 2008, 16'3 hand warmblood gelding. His Rheinland Pfalz-saar International (RPSI) name is Imperioso.
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CDS Sapphire Rider Award Third Level: 63.514% Third Level: 62.105% Fourth Level: Fourth Level: 2023 Show Season
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