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Benix Equine Dental services all horses in the central QLD area. Based in Gracemere.
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04/06/2026

Nic made this flyer.

A program very close to our hearts we run here at the farm. Our charity we are linked to is a not for profit charity and your donations are tax deductible. Please help us spread the word.

02/06/2026

Out of traction and back in action.

Kinda. But not really. 8 weeks done and I’m out of the brace. 4 weeks now of physio and healing. So still not actually allowed to do anything. 8 weeks is a long time between shaves.

Tell you what. That was the longest two months of my life. It honestly felt like I was a condemned man wasting away in jail. If not for the many visits and phone calls I may have gone completely stir crazy. Was an interesting reminder that mental
Health is not just hashtags.

I’m still not entirely sure what direction my business will take in the future. I’ll just have to wait and see how I heal.

What I do know for a fact though is if you are working in the horse industry in any capacity and you don’t have some insurance you’re kidding yourself.

Anyway. Thanks for the well wishes and can’t wait to see what is coming next in 2026.

17/04/2026

Well that’s been about the longest 10 days of my life. I don’t think I’ve ever sat still for that long . I feel like a little caged raccoon with ADHD.

Wednesday was definitely a highlight. I got dragged out and propped up in the stables to watch Danny shoe. The smell of burning hoof is somehow quite cathartic.

I have been totally overwhelmed by the offers of support and help that have come from all corners of my life. From people I hardly know through to friends that I have known my entire life. It truly has been a humbling experience and I feel blessed knowing there’s people in my corner to help. Sorry if I have missed anyone who has called or sent a message. My little brain found it hard to comprehend that level of compassion and support.

I think if anyone needs support it will be Nicky and the kids. They have been absolutely incredible. I’m not the greatest patient and I have been given my last warning for getting on last nerves a few times now. Through sickness and in health has definitely been tested this last few days.

The number of people who have reached out saying they have had a similar injury has really surprised me. Up until now I had no idea how common spinal injuries were. And how mentally challenging the rehabilitation time can be. Most horse riders are active by nature and to be laid up for weeks sure will take a toll.

What happens in the future is up in the air at the moment. The only certainty is for the next 3 months I will not be doing any work. Dental shoeing and breaking will all be dependent on how I heal. I have started doing some study that is keeping my mind going.

Anyway. Thanks for the support. I really appreciate it and it truly means the world to me.

08/04/2026

Hey guys, Nic here (Ben’s wife/ now full time nurse). Ben had a bit of a mishap/freak accident in the round yard on Monday when he was riding a breaker, (not a first ride just one of those freak accidents) unfortunately its throat lash got caught up on a panel and it kinda went south from there. He saw it happen and tried to bail off the horse but that did not go to plan. That’s the last thing he can remember. Liv found him face down in the sand after somehow he managed to call her, not sure how long he had been like that. He apparently got up and stumbled across the yard while Liv caught the breaker, unsaddled it and popped it away. Ed ran and got me off the mower. I found his boots and spurs all around the round yard and he was completely covered in sand and a fair bit of bark off him, so I suspect he was dragging a fair bit. Thank god I called the ambulance, even though he was arguing with me not to and just to help him up. It turns out he has fractured C,5,6,7,8 and T1. But not displaced. So very, very lucky.
He has to wear a hard collar on his back and neck for at least three months with minimal movement and absolutely no work at all. (That is going to be hell for him- and me!). We have a review in 4 weeks to see how it’s healing.
He can walk with my assistance and will be okay in time. I’m extremely grateful he will be ok.
Im also extremely grateful to all the support and understanding from everyone. He is home as of tonight. Unfortunately he is zonked on pain meds and exhausted from all the trauma so has not been able to communicate much. (I hear a few of you giggle at that…. Knowing horses are still arriving through my gates unbeknown to me 😂).

I’m not sure what the future looks like, at the moment we are just getting through each day.
Thankfully I’m on holidays and so are the kids so we can figure this out and get into routine in the next week or so.

30/03/2026

Wolf teeth are beastly little buggers that can make breaking a horse in a lot more difficult then it needs to be.

If you get a horse cut or branded and your vet doesn’t remove the wolf teeth then I’d honestly be thinking about finding a new vet.

We are extremely lucky to have Kris from Cq equine veterinary around to do our work. Not only is she a qualified dental vet she’s also a hoof nerd and a very competent horse woman.

Little blue got his nuts removed and brand stamped on and his wolfies removed all in one on. Probably doubled his value.

19/03/2026

I got some bad news for all the people saying they are going to start riding a horse to town now fuel prices have gone up.

Horses are stupid expensive to keep running. You got to shoe them do their teeth and feed them right. And even if you do all that the stupid things will eat grass the wrong way and die.

And look most of the horses that people own are so unfit and unbroke they’ll either die or kill the jockey before you get to the pub.

I’m not sure what the solution to the fuel catastrophe is but I’m pretty certain it ain’t a horse. Cows maybe.

11/03/2026

Come on down to CQLX this weekend and watch some cowboy racing.
Big Sam and I will be having a run. It may be a bit wild and western.

08/03/2026

Time to start riding a horse to town.

Broke people make broke horses. Feel like that’s the title of a bad country song. Maybe I walk because of Iran. Possibly even something about being bombproof💣.

Good time to get your horses up to date with dental and shoes. For the want of a shoe the kingdom was lost.

Be very aware that shoes, rasps, nails and gas are expected to rise in price. No one wants to put prices up. Farriers and dentists have families to feed and mortgages to pay just like everyone else.

Wonder if you’ll be allowed to go through the hungry jacks drive through on a horse now.

24/02/2026

If you think you might want to be a horse breaker this is a pretty good way to get into the industry and start to learn the skills you’ll need.

28/01/2026

We are now offering a haul in shoeing service at 4mile farm.

Offering hot/ cold shoeing, trimming, sliders, therapeutic hospital shoeing and ongoing lameness solutions. Basically all shoeing needs can be sorted in one spot. Form minis to heavy’s they can all be done here.

Danny Rowan will be the onsite farrier with Dr Kris Thompson from Cq Equine Veterinary service available for diagnostics and surgical/medical procedures by appointment.

This combination has had some amazing results. Saving some horses that did not have much hope of ever being sound again.

Haul in means you can drop your horse on your way to work with some hay and leave your trailer. After work you can pick them up shod and ready to go. This saves the stress of trying to line up available times with your farrier.

To book in contact Danny on 0418 724 715

Address

465 Gavial Gracemere Road
Gracemere, QLD

Telephone

0488059554

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