02/03/2026
๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ! ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐พ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ
Did you know the average horse needs their teeth floated once a year?
For younger horses or horses with dental issues we may do more frequently than that!
We do this because horse's teeth continually grow.
As they grow, they get worn, often unevenly. This is partly due to softer diets in captivity. Basically, our horses don't chew enough rocks.
This uneveness greatly inhibits a horse's ability to chew.
You see, horses chew in a circular motion and the teeth grind against each other to chew the food.
When the tooth surface becomes uneven or sharp, they don't glide smoothly agaist each other. Sharp protrusions can even cut the insides of their cheeks!
A horse that needs dental work may show some of the following signs:
-Difficulty keeping weight
-Chewing with head elevated
-Dropping food while chewing
-Head tossing in the bridle
-Packing food in their cheeks
-Bad breath
-Resisting the bit
Featuring a photo from our client, Ranger Point Ranch Horses, of Hemi getting his annually dental work.