How much should I be paying to have my horses teeth floated

Also, what are you paying your farrier for trimming and shoes?

This all depends what part of the country you are in and how good the person is that is doing it.

We have a mostly an Arabian and Half-Arabian facility in TN. We have a great vet who uses a power float (like a drill but with the floating files on it). The hard part with the Arabs is that if they have to be tranquilized for the procedure, they usually take lots more of it than other breeds. That is where a lot of the money can come in at. A float with our vet is $60, but sometimes we have tranquilizers running another $40. If they have to have teeth pulled (which you should not at this age) plan on about $10 to $20 per tooth. The other vet that we use for teeth who does not use a power float charges the same, but the drugs that have to be used are often less if they even have to be used at all. Just depends on the horse and how many times they have been done prior and whether or not a mouth speculum is being used.

A horse of his age will need to be floated at least once a year, unless he is growing teeth at a slower rate. It is very important that the older the horse gets that their teeth are taken better care of. They will get ramps (waves) in their mouth a lot more as they get older. This will cause them to not want to eat as much or chew all the way. They may also drop weight or have head tossing or other problems while riding.

Do not let a farrier float your horse's teeth. I know that you did not mean this in your question, but there are old timer farriers out there that still do float horse's teeth. There are also horse dentists who are not vets and who have picked up the skill from working somewhere. Make sure that the horse dentist has the references, certifications, and education level in order to do a good job with your horse's mouth.