Just kidding! Our wonderful equine dentist, Melanie Getz, came out to Hitching Post Acres yesterday to take care of the herd’s teeth.

Horses teeth have very long roots and the teeth are constantly pushing upwards. While this is happening, the horses are chewing on hay or pasture (and other things!) which causes the teeth to grind down. The problem comes if the teeth grind down unevenly causing sharp points that make it difficult to eat.

This is where the equine dentist comes in – they “float” the horse’s teeth which basically means they file them down to make them level and smooth.