(Woke up to a beautiful day.)
Before I get to the very weird thing I found on Tumbleweed today, I have to say, if you want your horse to be so chill they are borderline boring, do bodywork. Personally, I like boring.
It is a sunny day, so I decided to do the bodywork away from the barn, closer to the arena.
Since we’ve been concentrating on the emotional, rather than the physical, Tweed has been relaxed from the start. He was no different today.
I got a lot of big releases without doing much.
And that is when I felt a hard toothlike thing on his top, front jaw. It didn’t cause him any pain, so I continued to massage the rest of the gums, and then retrieved the camera to take a photo.
I can’t say how long it has been there. He had his teeth floated last April and they didn’t see it, but they weren’t looking at that spot. He isn’t showing any signs of discomfort with it and his teeth are all strong.
I sent the photo to my trainer down the road and she said it looks like a wolf tooth and she has seen one other horse that erupted there. She is sending the photo to the specialist who she uses.
At any rate, that is the OTHER reason it is good to TTouch bodywork. You never know what you might find.
Arena work. Easy. No emotions being away from the herd.
And when I released him, he didn’t want me to go.
Whoa, good find with that tooth! I learned the hard way to always be checking in my horses' mouths, and now I'm making sure it's part of Nova's "kindergarten" so she's used to that kind of handling.
ReplyDeleteThat’s smart. Part of TTouch gets you all up in their mouth by degrees. You get your hand wet first, and keep a bottle next to you. They enjoy it so much that they start to willingly participate. I’ve always done some handling of the mouth ahead to prepare them for deworming and basic teeth checks.
DeleteOh that is weird! Be interesting to see what the specialist has to say. Love to see those big releases! your program is sure paying off.
ReplyDeleteWe have an appointment next Thursday. I’m hauling him in to have it removed and his teeth floated. My vet thinks it’s a foreign object, but it sure feels like a tooth. It’s just so weird. I got more pictures of it during today’s body work and I was able to scrape off his teeth a bit.
DeleteWhat a pretty landscape/photo! Not surprised Tumbleweed is seeking to be with you for more of your wonderful body work. Interesting find in T's mouth. Good job mom!!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I’m looking forward to find out what it is!
DeleteHe's coming along nicely, and it's always heartwarming when they don't want to leave you.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is sweet when you get that connection. I didn’t get it the same yesterday though. Horses are not always predictable. So many variables are at play. It is always a creative process with them.
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