Refine Equine

17/07/2024

18/06/2024

It’s been a busy few months getting all kinds of equine athletes ready for competition season!! Please make sure you are booking in advance so that we can fit you in the schedule. Appreciate ALL of you! 💙

20/05/2024

Thanks Refine Equine for coming out and making sure our horses feel tip top before the c**t starting clinic in June!!

Featuring: Magic
Bred by Nakoda RANCH

02/05/2024

Can you spot the wolf tooth? ✰
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Wolf teeth are more commonly found in the upper jaw but they can appear in the lower jaw of some horses. This horse had 1 lower wolf tooth, which was extracted. As they can still cause discomfort and interfere with the bit. A complete dental exam is so important as little things like this can be missed!

07/03/2024

The end product of a COMPLETE mouth balance! This mare should be feeling quite a bit of relief after her dental.

It is vital to your horses’ well being that they receive proper dental care, this includes the 3 point balance. Which means, equal pressure on the TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint), molars and incisors. What does this do for your horse? It means that the mouth is able to function naturally as it should.

Unfortunately, more often than not, new clients are often surprised when they see a practitioner work on the incisor teeth. But in order to do a correct job, and create a properly functioning mouth for your horse all practitioners need to strive for the 3 point balance!

28/02/2024

Big Johnny, a gentle giant!
Johnny had some excessive rostral hooks and overlong incisors that were preventing him from grinding his feed properly. We were able to balance his mouth properly and give him molar contact - he should be feeling much better! Thanks for trusting me with this handsome guy. 🐴

21/01/2024

Fun day of working on a herd of all sizes!🦷💙

18/01/2024

Seeing double! 👀🦷

Did you know that the first (central) permanent incisors erupt at approximately 2.5 years of age? When eruption occurs the permanents should push out the deciduous teeth (baby teeth), these horses just needed a little help to get them out!

Notice how in second picture there is scrapes on the upper lip - that is from the deciduous teeth rubbing against the lip. Important that we were able to remove the teeth as it would have been causing some discomfort.

01/01/2024

Saying goodbye to 2023! As I reflect on the year I am filled with gratitude, I would not be able to do what I love without the support of YOU. I have throughly enjoyed getting to know so many amazing people, and am blessed to have the opportunity to connect with very special 4 legged athletes. Thank you, thank you! Your support means so much. Can’t wait to see what 2024 holds. ✨💙

29/11/2023

Thanks .e.mphotography for the cool shots!! Nice day to do some dentals. ♡

24/11/2023

Happy FRIDAY!!
Got to start off the morning working on this handsome Stud!💙🐴

28/10/2023

Cold weather is here! Do your horse a favour and get their mouth checked to ensure they are comfortable for the winter months. ❄️💙

20/10/2023

Swipe for a surprise! →
Thoroughbred mare with some big rostral hooks. These hooks (as well as other malocclusions in the mouth) were causing “Loic” quite a bit of discomfort. Her owners were having a hard time putting weight on her, she looked uncomfortable when chewing and tossed her head when bridled.
Glad we were able to give this mare relief!🤍

03/10/2023

Big and small, I love working on them all!!🤍🐴

09/04/2023

Happy EASTER!! 🐰💐

07/04/2023

Check out the lacerations created in this horses mouth from the sharp enamel points!! This mare received a complete performance float - which included taking away the sharps and placing bit seats. Her mouth should heal up nicely now!

21/03/2023

Happy MONDAY!!☀️

18/03/2023

A much needed float done on this gelding. He had essentially no contact in his molars and a lot of built up tension in his TMJ. I was able to bring him into occlusion and he should be feeling much better! This gelding will be seen again in 6 months to continue adjusting and realigning. Stay tuned for updates!🤍

25/02/2023

Much needed incisor adjustment for this mare!! 💫

23/02/2023

19/02/2023

Happy with how the incisors came together on this horse.✨

14/02/2023

Incisor before and after pics!! This older gelding had very minimal molar contact before his correction. After a nice realign and balance, he should be feeling much better now! ⚡️

10/02/2023

When you see young horses dropping teeth in feed buckets this is why 😁

07/02/2023

Horse Owners????? how old am I… ????
By looking at my teeth

02/02/2023

Fun case that I got to work on a few weeks ago. This mares owner had noticed an abnormal tooth hanging from the gum. Upon oral examination it was clear that something had happened to the mouth. The retained cap was causing discomfort as it was packing feed behind it and constantly wiggling around. I extracted the retained incisor cap as well as some caps in the molars. It’s important that we were able to give her some relief and let the incisors adjust.

This mare will be seen again in 6 months in order to keep on top of her incisors. We want to make sure that her “3’s” erupt normally and that we can keep her incisors balanced as she continues to age.

01/02/2023

Check this out!!!