My First Vet Visit

Saturday we had the vet out to the barn for spring shots. While he was there, we were talking about Baby D and her training when I asked about her teeth. He stuck his finger in her mouth and promptly said they needed to be done. So, we get her drugged up and he began to float her teeth. After the floating, we had her wolf teeth pulled. Hubby is saving them and showing them to everyone who comes by... such a proud papa. He beams, they gag... LOL
By the evening, she was fully recovered from the anesthesia and hungry... we took that as a good sign and gave her dinner. She ate it all, so her mouth must not be hurting too much.
Dr E did say to give her a week to recover so she’s on some R&R and just being a baby this week. We took advantage of her being out of it and gave her a complete shave, nose, chin, bridle path and ears. She looks so cute now!
She is coming along so nicely that I’ve lent out her training saddle to TX for using with Acacia and I’m going to start putting my riding saddle on for our lessons.
My other mare Sugar has a favorite habit of rearing, so I had him look at her as well just to make sure there isn’t any medical reason for her rearing, and just as TX and I suspected, she’s just a spoiled rotten brat and rearing is her scare tactic for getting out of work... Dr E gave some very interesting ways to overcome that obstacle as well... I’ve tried the nice approach of rewarding good behavior, but I do believe that negative behavior has consequences as well.