We've been slowly getting Onyx caught up on all of her vaccinations this past month or so, and today she was healthy enough to get her teeth done! In the horse world, we will "float" the horse's teeth, which is essentially filing down any sharp points and making sure the teeth on the bottom "match" the teeth on the top. In the wild, horses eat for eight hours a day, so they naturally wear their teeth down. In domestic situations, even when we feed them several times a day, their teeth still grow … [Read more...]
Teeth Floating (and more)- Part I
Every year Hanaeleh's horses get their teeth floated, or filed down, by an equine veterinarian. Even though our horses are fed between three to five times per day, they still don't wear their teeth the same way they would in the wild, and need to have waves and sharp edges filed down before they become bigger issues. Hanaeleh is dedicated to providing exemplary care for all of our horses, and we ensure that our horses have their teeth checked and floated once a year. This year our volunteers … [Read more...]