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Welcome,
whether you're a client who found this address on your invoice or an interested web surfer I'm glad you are here!
This site is dedicated to educating the public as to the merits of traditional equine dentistry. Traditional equine
dentists use hand held floats to file a horses molars. The skills of the traditional equine dentist go beyond simply
improving the comfort and performance of a horses mouth. They also must include horsemanship skills since our patients
are rarely sedated.
Tooth Fairy, lay dentist
, floater, call us what you will , but don't call us Doctor. The tradition of using lay persons to float horse's teeth predates
veterinary licensing . The work was sometimes done by specialists or as a sideline for the local farrier.
Dentistry services were often provided by gypsies who would come to town, offering their skills to local
horse owners. The quality of the work probably varied depending on the training , skills and honesty of the persons providing
them. Much of this is still true today.
| 1648 painting by Paul Potter |
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| The Farrier's Shop |
The craft was handed down from father to son, mentor to apprentice. The learning curve is long and the mentor must dedicate
many hours to training his apprentice. Well floated teeth are the first critical step in caring for a horses mouth.
No "advancements" in instrumentation or "new procedures" will change that. The most cost effective, practical,
and safe way to get superior result when floating a horses teeth remains with hand held tools.
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