Stop Biting That

WHEN IT COMES TO BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, LOOK YOUR HORSE IN THE MOUTH. J  A RECENT STUDY SUGGESTS THAT EQUINE DISOBEDIENCE MAY BE DUE TO DISCOMFORT CAUSED BY BITS.  THE STUDY COMPARED DENTAL DAMAGE AND ORAL BONE SPURS IN DOMESTIC VERSUS WILD HORSES.  BONE OR ORAL DAMAGES WERE FOUND IN 88% OF THE DOMESTIC HORSES WHILE THE 12 WILD HORSES THAT WERE TESTED HAD NO DAMAGE.  IT IS IMPORTANT THAT BITS BE CUSTOM FIT TO A HORSE’S MOUTH AND THAT IT BE USED PROPERLY AND AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE.