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Benix Equine Dental

Benix Equine Dental services all horses in the central QLD area. Based in Gracemere.

13/02/2025

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12/02/2025

This is how horses communicate.
They don’t have a bum bug a carrot stick or a clicker.

The other horse asked this horse to move. First with its ears then its body and finally its foot.
I’m not advocating kicking your horse or bashing it at all. Merely pointing out the reality of the horse world. And if some folks could get their heads around it then maybe dentists vets and farriers would be a bunch safer. 🤷‍♂️

11/02/2025

Looks like the rain is gone for a little while so I’ll get on my bike and head west on the weekend.

Emerald Springsure Moranbah Clermont Ca****la Rolleston dingo Blackwater bluff etc

If you’d like horses looked at please let me know. If you get flooded when I’m headed to your place I’d like to know that too please.

10/02/2025

There’s lots of skills that come in handy if you want to be a horse breaker.

Mostly cause you don’t get paid a lot so you need to be able to fix things yourself and not pay someone else.

Skye learned to weld yesterday. Something that will always come in handy to fix stuff that gets broke. Or in this case she made a latch for the round yard gate out of an old rasp and some bar stock.

And I showed her how to put a shoe on a horse. A skill that is invaluable if you’re going to ride horses for a living. Horses pull shoes and the ability to put it back on can keep a horse sound and in work which means you get paid.

It’s the little stuff you learn when working for someone else that will make you able to run a business better in the future.

There’s so much more than just riding a horse.

30/01/2025

I’ve seen a few sale adds lately that say the horse is best suited to males.

I think I’ve been doing it wrong. I’ve never used my ge****ls to get a horse to do anything.

Horses don’t assume your gender. They make their judgement based on your actions movements and abilities.

The funniest thing is one add was put up by a trainer who is a female.

Anyway let’s have at it. Tell me how I’m wrong and how your horse hates men. 😂

16/01/2025

I’ll be headed north next week.
As far as Ayr.

I have limited spots available. Please message if you would like me to come see your pony.

14/01/2025

This almost never happens.
It’s extremely rare to be able to buy a saddle off Dallas without waiting 12 months.

It’s the same saddles that I ride in every day.

Don’t miss out.

13/01/2025

If your horse safety begins and ends with putting on a skid lid you’re probably going to get to know the local hospital pretty well.

It’s kinda funny the folks who seem to like telling me to wear a helmet ride horses that I wouldn’t be safe on with two helmets. You know the type. They have done everything with horses except make a living. They went mustering with Noah to fill the ark and their backs been broke but their horse isn’t.

If you want to wear a helmet then definitely wear one. I’ll never tell anyone not to. Just make sure you have some other things on your horse to actually make you safe.

09/01/2025

I love breaking in good minded horses.

Suede was started at the end of last year then had a few weeks off over Christmas. This was his first ride back. Saddled and rode off like he was 100 years old.

I got told once that a horse and riders combined age should be 21. I’m not sure I believe that. Seems like a pony club thing. This horse is 2 and the jockey is 12.

We break in lots of horses for teenage girls. People seem to get all bent out of shape about it. I’m not sure why. I’d rather they had a well broke 2 year old over an ott.

05/01/2025

Whats a wife worth?

I mean purely from a financial point. If I had to pay mine for all the things she did for the kids and I, then I’d be broke.

So why do fellas let them buy the cheapest s**ttest horse on the market. Go Buy them the best safest horse you can. If she gets hurt it’s going to cost so much more getting someone to do all the things they do for free.

As a bonus she will ride more and riding releases some cool endorphins that’ll make her and everyone else happier.

30/12/2024

This is an ott I am riding at the moment. He has some riding issues and apparently some dental issues.

Not really a major issue. However it will need to be done again in a few months and again a few months after that.

That’s easy to do for me as he doesn’t live far away. It often makes me wonder though when I see the interstate and international dentists and farriers come travelling through,what do they plan to do when horses need to be treated regularly.

Also makes me wonder why local dentists and farriers would bother sponsoring and supporting local events. Or going to help out when these folks have filled their pockets and left town.

Just my two cents.

27/12/2024

Demi the Clydesdale went mustering.

I could feel the ground shake and I’m pretty sure her size alone made the cattle far more compliant.

I like sweaty saddle pads on breakers. However that alone will not make or fix any problems. It’s what you do while the pads are wet that makes the difference.

Horse can be fixed with miles alone and it’s really good way to hide problems.
Constantly hearing that a horse someone bought must have been drugged when they first got it. Cause two weeks later it’s getting along like curio. The more likely scenario is that the seller had ride the wheels off it and it was tired.

21/12/2024

Must be getting close to Christmas

Found one of Santa’s strays.

20/12/2024

Breaking horses is sooooo much more than just riding them. At this time of year with the heat, rain and humidity we have make sure our pads and girths are pressure washed every week.

Also go through a fair bit of baby powder as a dry lubricant. If all that still doesn’t stop a little mark then my favourite treatment is sulphur.

At least Skye gets to keep cool.

18/12/2024

I’m going to preface this by disclosing that I don’t set my prices. My accountant does. She’s done my books for the last 8 years and watched me struggle financially the whole way. She owns horses and is aware of how the industry works.

There’s a post on fb talking about prices in the horse industry. Mostly on trainers and breakers. Personally I charge $550 a week including gst. For this your horse gets its feet and teeth done. It gets fed and kept in a private paddock with a rug on. Most important they get rode/handled for a minimum of an hour a day. I know there’s people either side of me. Some more some less
That is not really any of my business.

The biggest cost that constantly gets over looked is land. It’s extremely hard to do much without some sort of base to work out of. I’m extremely fortunate that my family helped me to get a start. Without their help there’s no chance I’d be able to buy a place to run a viable horse enterprise. Numbers aren’t my thing and I’m sure someone in the comments will help. To get a 30% deposit on a $700000 place is going to take a lot of horse riding. Add some facilities to work in and a million dollars quickly rolls around.

Then you have to add in all the stupid s**t that I hate thinking about. Insurance, loss of income insurance, sick days, holidays, superannuation and wages. Seriously it gets out of hand extremely quickly.

It’s a dangerous job. No matter how good you are there’s a chance a Gumby horse will hurt you. And you’re working for the paying public that means you have to take and ride everything that gets run in underneath you, the good the bad and the ugly. Today is 32 degrees and 99% humidity. I still have to work. It’s to hot to ride at lunch so I’ll shoe some in the middle of the day in the shade.

Yesterday it was rained out and we could only ride a limited number of horses. I could build an undercover. At $500000 I’ll have to work until lunch time the day of my funeral to pay it off.

Guess what I’m trying to say is this isn’t an easy job. It can be extremely rewarding and has moments I wouldn’t change for the world. It also has days that are an absolute grind. I think everyone no matter what they charge is earning their pay.

If you think anyone in the horse industry is over paid then feel free to start a cheaper business and get after it.

They’ll always be a cheaper option. And that’s fine. It’s how the economy works.

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I love breaking in good minded horses. Suede was started at the end of last year then had a few weeks off over Christmas. This was his first ride back. Saddled and rode off like he was 100 years old. I got told once that a horse and riders combined age should be 21. I’m not sure I believe that. Seems like a pony club thing. This horse is 2 and the jockey is 12. We break in lots of horses for teenage girls. People seem to get all bent out of shape about it. I’m not sure why. I’d rather they had a well broke 2 year old over an ott. #breaker #horses #teenager #kidspony #start #ott

Week one of Ed starting blaze. Nearly ready to go to work. #breaker #pony #kidspony #grey #horse #young #makingmoney #schoolholidays #mustering

Everything about horses is just controlling their feet. It’s where softness comes from and it’s the reason farriers get stomped into the ground. Horses are a prey animal. They need their feet to be able to move to survive. If you spend two years trying to teach a flying change and no time teaching a horse to willingly give its feet to a farrier then your a pain. I never used to worry about getting hurt. Weather I was under in front of or on top of a horse. The average owner kept it fairly safe. Now I’m just counting the days until the next injury. I blame the bum bag brigade. Anyway. Teach your horse to tie up, load up and stand up. It will almost guarantee you get a better dentist, farrier or vet. And you’d be amazed how many of them will start returning calls and messages when sh*t gets safer. #safety #farrier #vet #dentist #load #float #horse #breaker #younghorse #dangerous #sh*t

There’s always been new fads that pop up in the horse industry. Mostly, they are pretty stupid and the folks drawn to it usually get themselves crippled by the horse they are trying to train, so it doesn’t take off. The latest stupid idea to hit the horse industry, is pressure free horse training. Make no mistake this will make your life pretty sh*tty. Horses need to learn how to deal with pressure. No matter if it’s from a human, another horse or some external random thing. To suggest otherwise is dangerous, bordering on neglect. I spend all day on top of, under or in front of people’s horses. I’ve never really worried about getting hurt in the past. Now though, it’s not when, but how badly I’ll get hurt when someone’s most pressure fluffy stomps me into the ground. Diamonds are made under pressure. So are horses. #pressure #horse #dumb #stupid #danger #adventure #scared #fun #confident #confidentwomen

Kenny used to say the most important thing about breaking was knowing your client. This little fellow was already broken when I got him. He’s just here to see some new things and spend a little more time in a straight line outside. He’s going home to a trainer who is a bit like the bionic man now. He’s got new knees and shoulders. Once he’s on top he’s there to stop. The tough part for him these days is getting up there. Luckily he’s bred a good minded athletic horse who is happy to try and wants to do the right thing. This is Sweet Spuds first time looking at the mounting block he will be expected to stand quietly beside got the next few hundred rides. #breaker #horse #shoulders #knees #busted #cutting #steelduck #mrsrobinson #metalliccat #mounting #block

Emme Twinkle Toes goes home. Good work #pony #breaker #kidshorse #broken #buckstopshere #done #kid #pocketmoney #swim #obstacle

Ed’s been harassing my breakers with a huge inflatable unicorn. Payback today. His breaker wasn’t concerned

Yesterday was a kayak today is a unicorn. #breaker #horse #unicorn #kid #pony #quarter #broke #shy #didntdie

There’s some things you can prepare young horses for. Apparently a kid pushing a dog on a kayak is not one of things. Hope there is no crocs in here. #kayakingadventures #health #Holidays #breaker #horses #dogs #kidsactivities #kids

Ed’s got a new breaker. She’s a super sweet little welshy. Headed off to be a pony club mount when he’s done. #ponyclub #pony #welsh #ohdeer #deer #breaker #horseman #schoolholidays

Breaking in horses is a bit like drilling for water. You’re not always going to find what you’re looking for but someone is going to pay for the drilling. Luckily we found water with this one. She will be for sale in the September triangle sale #horse #breaker #buckskin #baby #water #saddle #broke #going #home #quiet #snort

I get a lot of messages from people wanting to buy a horse. My number one piece of advice is buy a horse that’s doing what you want to do. If your a middle aged mum who has time to ride once a week then buy one of another middle aged mum who is riding once a week. If you buy a horse of a trainer there’s a good chance it’s getting ridden every day and may not stay as nice when it gets home. Do not buy one of anyone that says price will go up with work. Honestly if it was any good they would be already riding it. No one wants to ride sh*tters. Turn up half an hour early if you’re going to look and try take someone with a critical eye with you. There’s subtle little signs that you may not notice. You should expect someone to ride the horse when you get there. It should be able to do everything they advertise. Ask for the horses history. And if you still get sold a horse that’s not right for you. Don’t keep it. Sell it on and find one that fits. Horse riding should be fun. If it’s not get another one that is. #buying #selling #horse #dealer #dogger #training #better