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Manestream Equines Services covers all of the services I offer.

Equine Dentistry, Barefoot Hoof Trimming and Horsemanship (both teaching it and problem solving for people and horses)

26/11/2024

These 28 year old incisors belong to my Shetland pony, Tussock. He's recieved high quality dentistry since he was a 6. It pays off in tge end :)

13/11/2024

My equine freinds, be extra vigilant with your four legged freinds as right now im seeing SO much laminitis everywhere I go. There are also a lot of equine with low level laminitis as shown in this pony's hoof with lots of event lines. She's also got hoof wall flare and stretched white line. Please don't ignore these warning signs because the big event is often coming next.

Veterinary service costs have sky rocketed in the last 12 months and I can tell you without a doubt, that setting up a track system or dry lot will be a lot cheaper than the cost of veterinary care during a serious laminitic episode. And if you manage to get them through it, you will still have to set up an off the grass area. Don't wait, if your equine are showing any of the warning signs, make the changes now. Laminitis is a devastating but totally avoidable condition if you are proactive

28/10/2024

Some of today's patients :)

25/10/2024

Geez I love my horses. Got down to trim them and realised I'd forgotten a halter. I had this lead rope so thought I'd try that. 9 horses trimmed, loose in the paddock with the lead rope. They stood perfect while I whipped through the hooves. After a big week trimming I appreciate them immensely 🥰🥰

03/04/2024

Ok, I'm owed a lot of money by people who have been very communicative before I've done work for them. As the months roll by with no payment, my messages to these people are ignored.

I've always been very generous about people paying off accounts, because I know it's tough when you own a few horses, and I've wanted horses to be able to have quality dentals and hoof care. However, a number of people do not appreciate the opportunity to pay off bills and seem to disappear into the ether once the job is done. I suspect some of them will also owe Jennie, who does my sedation, money too.

To have owed someone payment for months is one thing, but to ghost them when they contact you to find out what is happening is a level of rudness that I can't stand.

So, I am going to give the people who have a debt with me 7 days to reach out and make a plan for how we can get the debt payed off, or I'm going to compile a list of the names and what they owe me and will be posting it to the horse pages. I think other professionals have a right to know who the bad payers are so they can ask for payment for services upfront.

I want to be clear that this relates to debts 3 months or older and is not intended to upset anyone. It's shame it has come to this.

09/01/2024

This is such an important conversation brought about by Becks's groundbreaking discoveries on dissection of so many young horses. We have heard for years how the growth plates in the neck and spine don't fully fuse until around 6 years of age, but honestly, I think people have dulled to this fact, because there are many horses being ridden under 6 years old.

Finally, thanks to Becks and others in this space, we have the physical evidence showing the damage riding young horses does to their bodies. It's no wonder so many horses can't pass a full soundness test.

Between 3 and 6 should really be spent in hand, preparing and strengthening their bodies to cope with carrying a rider. Instead, most young horses are hauled out of the paddock as babies, and their immature bodies are subjected to a couple of months of hard work with zero physical preparation.

How about we all put a heavy back pack on, and go for a 5k run every day for a couple of months with no physical prep and see how we fair......

Dissections have really opened my mind and changed my perceptions about a horses body. I think if we really care about horses, then we (myself included) are going to have to stop being so selfish and lazy, and do a lot more to help and prepare them to safely carry us.

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28/12/2023

23 year old incisors, pretty dang nice. My Zam had her 18th full mouth dental yesterday.

My older horses prove time and time again the value of high quality dentistry. When old Rains left us this year he still had all of his teeth and in pretty good order considering he wasn't far off 33 years old. I'm so pleased I took the leap of faith and started my dentistry training in 2003. It's paid for itself ten fold.

If it isn't full moth, it's not a quality dental.

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