Dentistry Articles

Bitting and Bridle problems

Some horses are difficult to bit and to put a bridle on. There can be many reasons for this and many of which are due to inconsiderate handling by the carer and ill-fitting equipment resulting in discomfort, pain and a negative cycle of reaction to this. Firstly the physical reasons for unwillingness to accept the bit and bridle need to be removed. For equine blades direct visit our store.

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Structure of equine teeth

Article discusses the structure of teeth within horses mouth

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Mastication – the chewing cycle

The horses head is Anisognathic, (a-nee-so-nay-thic).  The top jaw is wider than the lower jaw.

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Inside the Modern Horses Mouth

Horses are herbivores and their teeth are designed for breaking down the hard structures like cellulose found commonly in the horses diet.  They have what are known as hypsodont teeth, meaning continuous eruption of the reserve crown of the tooth.  This matches the loss of tooth from the grinding down caused during mastication.

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