Equine Performance Dentistry

03/09/2024

Hey all my next Canberra trip will be on the 28th September if you’d like your horses treated please pm and I’ll save a spot for your beloved horses 🩷🦄

11/07/2024

Hey all! I have a few dates coming up in my calendar for availability.

2nd August hills/Dural areas
3rd August Illawarra areas
10th August Canberra/ booked out now
24th August Oberon and surrounds

Please Pm for availability.
🩷🦄

02/07/2024

Hi all! Jimmy and I will be visiting the Canberra area on the 13th July, please pm for an appointment! 🩷😁🦄

15/01/2024

Hey all, I’m looking at making a trip down to Tumbarumba and surrounding areas on the 28th 29th and possibly the 30th too if enough interest, please pm me for bookings.

12/01/2024

Hey All! I will be away from the 29th February and back on the tools 2nd April. It’s a long overdue proper break for me and my family. If you require dentals beforehand please get in touch as I have limited availability. 🩷🦄

22/12/2023

Not a bad way to end the year! Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year! I just wanted to thank everyone for all their support over the last year. Lots of love Catherine 🎄🩷🦄🦙

01/12/2023

One of my favourites!

10/11/2023

How was your day? Mine was pretty special 🩷🦄

08/11/2023

At least of the these gorgeous boys is impressed with his new teeth! Gotta love a yellow horse! Of course a red one too! 🩷🥟 🦄 can you guess which one is affectionately known as dumpling ? 😝😍

06/11/2023

Hi All, I’ll be making my last trip to Canberra and surrounds on the 2nd December. If this date works please let me know and I’ll pop your name down and confirm a time closer to the date once I have final details. 🩷🦄

02/11/2023

What a dream! Quite literally dreamy! What a beautiful mare! Credit to her owner 🩷🦄

31/10/2023

I often too meet people that have horses and don’t ride and I have the upmost respect for them as they still care for them as some people think to ride only then requires care.

You don't have to ride your horse. It's ok if you don't ride your horse. It is not a requirement of horse ownership that you RIDE your horse.

I often hear people talk -
"(name) NEVER rides his/her horse! I don't know why (name) bothers having a horse, why does (name) spend all that money on board, and farrier, and veterinarian, and vaccinations and NEVER ride their horse? What a waste of money!"

First of all, it's none of their business what (name) does with his/her horse and his/her money. None.

Secondly, so what? Who care's?? If the horse is happy and well taken care of, then it's all good. I promise you that the horse is not standing in it's stable saying to itself "Oh I wish (name) would come ride me!". or "Oh goody, here comes (name) to take me for a gallop". Horses don't function like that. Horses look for and require food, water, shelter and companionship. Being ridden is not on their list of daily requirements for survival.

To be honest, I have a lot of respect for people who don't ride their horses, but are still willing to spend the necessary money, time and effort it takes to be a conscientious horse owner.

Maybe (name) has good reason not to ride, perhaps they have physical limitations, or too many demands on their time, or perhaps they just don't want to ride. Perhaps they struggle with their confidence and prefer groundwork, perhaps they don't like to ride or work with their horse when no one else is around. Perhaps they really just like to own a horse and derive as much enjoyment just being a horse owner, providing a good life for a horse they love and want to support, for as long as they can.

Perhaps we should not judge what people do with their horses, (or don't do), as long as those horses are well taken care of.

So next time someone says to you that they own a horse, but they don't ride, don't give them that stare of disbelief, don't put them down or make snide remarks. Instead, praise them for being a dedicated horse owner, for being willing to do what is necessary for a horse to have a good life, for being a good person, regardless of what they do, or don't do, with their horse.

Horses need good people, not all good horse people ride.

30/10/2023

Lovely lady 🩷🦄

19/10/2023

A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care

13/10/2023

Beautiful boy with an awesome owner is all a horse needs 🩷🦄

03/10/2023

Hi All, I don’t normally travel to the central coast but I have a few inquiries of late and have a few spots available on the 23rd October if anyone is interested in having their horses treated 🩷🦄 pm for bookings

02/10/2023

Oh big Sam! So grateful you put your trust in me 🩷🦄

30/09/2023

What a good feeling straight after your dental I get some hugs! 🩷🦄 totally relaxed and no she wasn’t sedated!

27/09/2023

24/09/2023

Horses are amazingly tolerant, giving creatures.

It unfortunately means they’re often exploited due to the ambitions of the human. After their basic needs are met, you must be very thoughtful in the training of your horse.

Your first duty is to preserve the purity of the paces. What does this mean? Walk has 4 beats, trot has 2, canter has 3, gallop has 4. ALWAYS. If not, something is wrong biomechanically, and your horse is at risk of injury. BTW impure paces can usually be detected in a photograph, even though it is only a “moment in time”, AND this applies to all disciplines.

Strapping a horse’s mouth shut with a crank/flash (or other) noseband very often contributes. The fact is, a horse cannot maintain full range of motion with his hind legs if he can’t move his tongue and jaw. FACT.

For jumping, if the horse bolts off - away from, towards, or after a jump, putting on a bigger bit and a martingale will not fix it. If a horse hesitates or stops, pulling out the whip will NEVER make him more confident.

These are just a few hints that your horse is asking for HELP. Go back. Consolidate the basics. I have a FREE guide to help with this, you can download it now https://classicaljumping.com/next-level-freebie

Another wonderful thing about horses is they're retrainable. If you ignore the hints, eventually the horse will either break down, or will SHOUT to get your attention, and you will get hurt.

After all, horses are dangerous. We tell everyone that. But actually they are not. We wouldn’t be able to ride them if they were truly dangerous. You know what’s dangerous? People are.

Ponder this excerpt from Franz Mairinger’s book “Horses are made to be Horses”:

I recall an incident in Sydney when we had a lame horse with a very bad tendon, and the rider wanted to start the horse the next day. We asked Roy Stewart, the veterinary surgeon, and he said, ‘Yes, that’s the trouble. People always think that horses are made for man, but that’s not true. Horses are made to be horses’. I thought about that a lot, and decided that if I should write a book I would call it Horses are made to be Horses.

(Franz Mairinger was the first coach of an Australian Olympic Equestrian Team, his excellent book is out of print, but can occasionally be found second hand - buy it if you see it)

(Picture credit Thinking Art )

18/09/2023

Hey all just a reminder I have a cancellation policy. Unfortunately the other day I had someone who thought it was my responsibility to remind them of their Appointments. We are all adults and I am definitely not going to be responsible for your schedule. I totally understand things happen but not when I’m already 5 mins away from the proposed location. There are plenty of dentists that will happily take over I will not tolerate time wasters. I’m sure I’d rather much be attending to my own family instead of reminding you of your appointment! On that note it doesn’t happen often thank goodness 😅 in the meantime stay safe and definitely hydrated in this heat 🩷🦄

15/09/2023

https://www.multicube.com.au/feeding-older-horses-bad-teeth/?fbclid=IwAR2adrK5aOhXG84ErYnBA9SMeA5qfbOffvUW-dTIcUzLwenbqn0jWVrem44_aem_AQDVGjvzW1IMb-H7SSQilJ8vWSRNt4GbWOd3MAd6xQScXXzC2oW2V-aJg11jhKCxjHY&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Once your horse get’s older, lots of things begin to change and feeding the older horse is one of those struggles that always baffled owners.

25/06/2023

Highlight of the week was beautiful Coco Chanel the mule with her first dental and of course she was an angel 😇 💗🦄

21/03/2023

Hey all, I will be out of action from the 2nd April till the 24th being my first day back on the tools ⚒️. 🦄💕

11/03/2023

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=679932834137713&id=100063630074149&mibextid=qC1gEa

21/02/2023

Illawarra clients! If your wanting your horses dental I have a few spots on the 3rd March pm to book 💕🦄

21/02/2023

Hi all, anyone wanting their horses teeth treated in the Canberra region I’ll be available on the 9th March. Limited spots please pm to book in 💕🦄

05/02/2023

Hey all looking at making a trip to the Canberra region on the 18th February, if your horses require dental Treatment please pm for bookings 💕🦄

21/01/2023

Hi all, hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and new year! Unfortunately this post isn’t on the bright side of owing a small business. There are again a few people who think that paying their bills is optional even though you may be laying in a pool with a cold one while I’m out there doing your beloved horses. I will be forced to close business at this rate and not a good way to start the year! Chasing people constantly is exhausting and paying is not an option.

11/11/2022

Rise and shine boys! My beautiful Ben and Jerry