Magistrate Dennis Burdett dismissed the complaint yesterday, stating that the complainant, Gary Young, did not have the state government's go-ahead to proceed.

Mr Young claims Peter Wright, was cruel through negligence when he performed dental work on a horse at Goulburn earlier this year.

"We've got a horse dribbling pus out of its mouth.

"I think it's negligence, total negligence," he said outside court.

Dr Wright denies all claims.

Mr Young - who represented himself in court - said that he may now turn to the Supreme Court.