10/09/2026
*Prices as in this post have been in place since March 2025.
It really helps answer common questions if you can read this before you contact me.
I will send the link to this post to people who contact me asking for prices 🙂
Prices start at $100 but most visits to me are likely to be in the range $170-250 + gst. The first visit is likley to be the most expensive being like an engine rebuild and subsequent visits getting cheaper as there will be less to do and most horses getting onto a maintenance plan within a minimal number of visits. Most adult horses require an annual visit with younger (2.5 -5 years) being seen 6 monthly to co-incide with caps/baby teeth exfoliating. Even if your horse has had a recent dental there is usually either a lot of adjustment to provide a fully functional mouth (which is expensive on my gear) or technical adjustments which I charge for as its my education and experience that enables me to know what is going to help your horse.
I work on sedated horses and the sedation is a separate account payable to the attending vet, usually in the range of $80-250 depending on what is required (how much sedation and whether horse is at home or taken to a vet clinic). Be prepared to pay the vet on the day. Cancellations within 24hrs of an appointment are subject to a cancellation fee and new clients booking in areas which involve extended travel may be asked for a non refundable booking fee. There may be a fee for people requiring a home visit for a single horse or for those who do not wish to travel to a clinic venue or have others meet at their property to utelise vet availability.
The sedation is not about how well your horse stands for dental work or about horse handling skills it's about being able to access the whole mouth and visually assessing each tooth and how it contacts it's oposition. It is about the horse being relaxed so that there is not restriction on sliding the jaw to fully assess the biomechanics of the mouth, before during and after dental work. It is about being able to pinpoint very specific areas of a tooth. It is also about comfort for the horse as most horses require incisor adjustment for a fully balanced mouth. As the incisors are single rooted teeth they vibrate on adjustment so horses don't particularly enjoy it. Mostly without sedation they don't even get attended to! It's the same with protuberant teeth or those at the at the back of the mouth...they rarely get properly adjusted, without sedation. You may think its not a big deal as your horse is fat and can eat but I can assure you it's a problem for your horse. Many are very stoic and don't outwardly show their problems. Others get categorized as it's just the way my horse is! Often the restriciton or uneven pressures caused by dental problems present mean the horse is already in pain and guarded of any problem. There may be ulcerated or lacerated soft tissue, so again without sedation these teeth after usually left insufficiently attended to.
Incisor adjustment is key to a fully balanced mouth. If your horses have not had incisor adjustment included in their dental it is unlikely they have a fully balanced mouth! Incisor adjustment is little understood by a huge percentage of practitioners.
Check out the selection of attached photos. A snippet, mostly from horses where the owner just came for a routine dental. Protuberances restrict the natural function of the lower jaw or create uneven pressure distribution. The effects of which influence not just the mouth but the whole body. Colic can be due to poor dental function. Periodontal disease can be kept to a minimum with a balanced, functioning mouth. Years of life can be added to your horse with teeth that are balanced and therefore wearing evenly.
Be prepared to invest a little time as I do a good job not a fast one. For one horse to include my set up and clean up time, as well as the dental, usually takes 2 hours. I generally allow one hour per horse, with revisits usually requiring less time. It's not time based an individual will get the attention it needs on the day. If you are floating to a clinic venue allow for a possible 20-30 mins post dental for the sedation to wear off enough to transport home.
If you want to invest in your horses health and comfort as well as its ability to perform, good dentistry pays for itself over and over. I specialise in helping horses that still have ridden and behavioural problems even when owners report they have already had a recent dental. However, it is also amazing how many people believe their horses are 'fine', come for a 'routine' dental and then cant believe how much they change for the better after their dental. So in other words they had dental problems that weren't obvious to their owners! De beaning and bit size measuring are complementary.
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