How often you should you have your horses teeth floated? How often do they need to have a check up?

Usually once per year although every 6 months is better. It's also a good idea to have them done if changing bits, for example, from a pelham to a barry gag because they can float the teeth in such a way as to make the mouthpiece work more efficiently and lay correctly.

How often you should you have your horses teeth floated? How often do they need to have a check up?
You should ahve this done around every six months
Reply:JUST HAVE EM CHECKED 1 A YEAR oops cap lok, any way or if you notice your horse is off their feed, you can check yourself, grab the tounge pull it to the side of the mouth, feel the teeth, if they are sharp they need to be floated, your not gonna get bit checking cause he'll bite his own tounge first. good luck.
Reply:Once a year is sufficient is enough for older horses but I have found that young horses, especially in training are looked at every 6 months. You have wolf teeth to keep a eye on and cause there theeth are still growing and changing. I never have teeth looked at until I'm ready to break or if I see a younger one eating slower or sloppier then normal. Its not often but I have had to take wolf teeth out of a young yearling once.
Reply:We have ours done once a year. It's usually a quick job, just knock off a few points and such. But it depends on the individual horse. We had one young filly that I had to have done 3 times in one year. Comment was that she had a "funky baby mouth". Just kept growing and changing, and causing frustration for her with bitting. They usually give you signs when they have issues.
Reply:vets recomend every six months unless your horse has very bad teath or a problem arises
Reply:A horse's teeth should be floated once a year, twice if they're growing. This is especially true for geldings and studs because they get their canine teeth in and need to have them pulled or filed down real good.





A check up should be done two or three times a year, or when you suspect a problem with the teeth, like dropped feed, bad behavior when dealing with a bit, weight loss, poor coat conditions, etc. Anything that raises a red falg for a problem to have something to do with the teeth.





My gelding had his teeth floated in March, but he needs to go again already because then he had bottom canine that were filed down, but now the canines have sharp little hooks on them, and he's getting his upper canines in.
Reply:Unless there is a problem, I leave it up to the vet. When she comes to give shots she checks their teeth and decides whether or not they need floating. I have them checked every 6 months.
Reply:It depends on the horse. If your horse has a lot of roughage and good teeth, it may not need them done for the first couple years. After that, you may need it once a year or less. When a horse is older or has natural dental problems, you may need it done every 6 months or so.





We have a mare- 8yrs that needs to get done once a year and has been that way since 2 yrs old.





My main riding mare did not have any sharp points or need her teeth filed until she was 7 yrs old. Now she is 8, almost 9, and has no sharp points. The vet said he will recheck in 5 months or so, but because of her history, he doubts she will need it yet.
Reply:every 6 months and once a year after
Reply:You should have them checked annually and floated if needed. Some horses teeth grow faster than others. I had a horse that had to be floated every 6 months.
Reply:Mine get checked every 6 mos.
Reply:Depends on your horse.. ask your vet, anywhere from 6months to annually!