Owning a horse had always been a hobby for me and I'd never considered that he might inspire my career.  I also worked for a little while with the Mounted Police and realised then, how nice it was to work with horses every day.   I enjoyed the physical challenge and being responsible for their happiness and comfort.

I had a faint idea that I wanted to be an Equine Dental Technician but had found it extremely difficult to get any advice or information.  There didn't seem to be any formal training in this country.  I telephoned and emailed all of my local tooth raspers and eventually managed to get some work experience and I realised that I had finally found the job for me!!

In 2006, I decided to go for it!  I secured a place at the American School of Equine Dentistry in West Virginia and away I went.   The school is owned and run by a vet who personally teaches every class.   It was an intensive course and divided equally between theory and practical.  

I haven't looked back since!

I really enjoy my work and keep my main objective uppermost whilst working and that is to improve the welfare of the horse.