Touch 2 Talk 2 Heal

15/09/2026

Hello all, hope you are well.

So thought this would give you a laugh…… as you know I own Arty who has now turned 4 and I also look after a 32 yr old pony as a companion for Arty.

Their teeth were due for a check so I asked an Equine Dentist I have come to know if she would mind seeing them, she was delighted as saw it as CPD as can get instant feedback from the animals (how amazing is that).

Arty has had a lot of dental work done in the time I have owned him including the removal of 3 teeth (don’t ask) and wanted the dental done without sedation. He didn’t like how the sedation made him feel. As this was just a check-up, we didn’t see that being a problem as long as he behaved.

So, we took it slowly, he set the pace, we stopped when he asked, started when he asked & he gave us a running commentary. At one stage when his top back teeth were being rasped, he asked us to stop as it felt like his skull was vibrating so she stopped and we gave him a break before continuing. He asked what he should do with his tongue as he felt it was going to get stuck in his throat making him panic so she suggested as he had a triangular shaped tongue, he should push it forward, which he did much to her amusement. When she was doing his edges, she asked him to move his tongue to the other side of mouth so it was safely out of the way which he did. After a while we carried on and he was done, all good, no drama.

We moved on to the pony who was a completely different kettle of fish. She gave me what I can only describe as an electric shock down the rope and told me to ‘back off’ and stand in the corner. She said I could hold the rope but she didn’t want me trying to hold her for the dentist. That continued for the whole appointment. When I asked her if she wanted a break it was…. No just get on with it!

She was done in about ½ the time Arty was done and her teeth were actually much worse but she is done yearly as oppose to Artys 4 monthly sessions.

Later that evening I got a text from the dentist asking me to apologise to Arty, apparently, she was checking her equipment like normal at the end of the day and found a bearing has gone in the rasp which means Arty may have felt more vibration than usual 😊 Artys response ‘told you’…

It is amazing how people coming into the industry are open to new ideas and happy to work together, happy horses mean happy people 😊

Hope you enjoyed reading this.

Please if you read this remember to like, comment, share etc, its lovely to open peoples minds to what we can all do to help be better owner / riders / keepers etc. Plus feel free to ask any questions.

If the dentist is happy for me to tag her in I will as I will certainly be using her again 😊

03/09/2026

This made me laugh way too much 😆😆😆

30/07/2026

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14/07/2026

Hope everyone is loving the early morning exercise with the neddies? Trouble is by lunchtime I am ready for a kip 🥱

Isn’t it funny how something that doesn’t bother your horse one day, does the next.

Took Arty into the school to do some in hand work today, he was in a foul mood and getting more & more grumpy 😞.

The dogs were wandering around as usual and Lucy was constantly squeaking her toy. Arty said he was feeling ‘hounded’ by the dogs today (I didn’t realise how funny that expression was till later 🤦🏼‍♀️🤣).

I asked both the dogs to leave and they did, he was so happy and worked like a dream after. They have never really bothered him before but today they were just too much so had to leave 🤷🏼‍♀️.

26/06/2026

Emily Cole’s drawing is spot on 🤣🥵☀️

05/06/2026

13/05/2026

Good evening everyone, thought you may like to hear about the horse I met today.

So back story - I have had 2 weeks off due to having labyrinthitis. If you don’t know anything about labyrinthitis this is what it is:
Symptoms
* Vertigo: A spinning sensation, often severe, that makes it difficult to stand or walk.
* Hearing Loss/Changes: Hearing loss or ringing in the ear (tinnitus), which distinguishes it from vestibular neuritis.
* Nausea/Vomiting: Common during the initial acute phase.
* Balance Issues: Feeling unsteady or lightheaded, especially with head movement.

So this is a client I have know for many years new horse. He’s very sweet and his first words to me were - I fell off the back of the lorry…..

Turns out he doesn’t travel very well. When I put my hand on him I felt exactly the same way as I did when I first had labyrinthitis. The feel you get when you have drunk a little too much and the room starts to spin till eventually you start to feel sick / nauseous.

He said that’s how the travelling feels to him. He showed me standing on a bridge with the water rushing underneath. It was so clear I knew exactly what he meant. Also travelling backwards in the 3.5 ton lorry makes it worse than a trailer. Makes perfect sense he loads ok but as soon as the engine starts his anxiety kicks in, I would feel exactly the same if that was the effect it had on me.

The other thing was he was really electric to touch, like static all the time. So needed some ‘earthing’.

I took antihistamines and sinus relief medication which helped me get better so the owner is going to speak to her vet about seeing what they recommend. Also the horse has given us lots of ideas regarding learning to balance, earthing etc so watch this space. Stress makes it worse so we are going to try him in a trailer and start from the beginning. He’s certainly landed at the correct address but we will have to see if it can be sorted.

My point is how weird is it the first horse I see is one who suffers from what I have just been off with 👻 …… my world gets a little stranger every day

Don’t forget to like the post or comment so I don’t think I’m talking to myself 😉 😆

01/05/2026

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25/04/2026

Good evening everyone hope you are having a great weekend with this amazing weather.

Sadly this week has been a bit of a washout for me as on Monday I was diagnosed with labyrinthitis which is basically an inner ear problem which affects balance / perspective etc. on Monday I was quite ill with it but today is one of the first days I have really felt I need to get out.

Like a lot of people my ‘reset’ is a walk in woodlands with the dogs which happens just to be a short walk from my home across the road to a large forestry.

So tonight woody, Lucy & I went for a very gentle amble whilst leaving OH behind to watch the snooker 🥱.

It was getting dark as we were coming back and there is a shortcut we use through some really dense woodland. Woody stopped & sat down right in front of me and comes out with, ‘do you think you should go this way, your vision isn’t brilliant in the dark and you are not exactly steady on your feet are you?’🤦🏼‍♀️🤣 how rude….

I reminded him my phone has a tracker on it and so does Lucy. This Woody decided was acceptable and on we went home. I didn’t know whether to be offended or touched by his concern 🤔😉🤣

Anyway thought you may like a laugh 😆

23/04/2026

Erm no comment 😶