[quote=Angus1895]Two phrases I enjoy over this subject:
Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results.
You can lead a--------------
Angus. The problem with your overly long explanation is that very few areas in the country have a vet trained in equine dentistry.
Your entire methodology might very well be 100% correct, but in the real world achieving those goals might be impossible.
As previously posted floating was usually done by a farrier in the earlier days. Then with more and more vets on the scene, it was taken over by them. Still a lot of big and small ranches, outfitters with remudas, and such are still are a long ways from a vet and even if they are, doing even a string of 30-40 horses is cost prohibitive, let alone having a specialize equine dentist do it.
At the turnoff the century at 1900 give or take quite a few years, when there were 5 times as many , if not more equines in use, you can bet they did not meet all your specifications of dental conformation and got along quite well
Horses that are predominantly out on pasture require less dental care than those on processed feed and hay. So they can get along fairly well with yearly or even 2-3 year inspections. Horse that are stalled, etc.,not so much.
I'm not sure if your post was just a general observation or directed at anyone in particular, but even in equine dentistry, one size does not fit all
Last edited by saddlesore; 07/23/14.
