HOPE'S BIT BLOG - All about horse bits! Hope's Bit Blog - Issue 2
The Real Deal About
Bitting Your Horse
A HORSE’S MOUTH CAN BE A
MYSTERIOUS PLACE
HOPE BIRSH – MARYLAND SADDLERY
HAVE YOU OPENED YOUR
HORSES MOUTH LATELY?
When customers come into the
Maryland Saddlery, much discussion
revolves around equipment and bit
choices that we are making for their
horse’s level of training. I always
begin the bitting discussion by
asking about the health of their
horse's mouth. To many owners, a
horse’s mouth is a mysterious place.
Many owners never open their
horse’s mouth other than to put on
a bridle.
"If I open his mouth up,
I just might get bitten!"
Hopefully, you are having your horse’s teeth checked by qualified
horse dentist at least once and preferably twice a year. Having a
horse’s teeth floated or filed may solve many problems such as weight
loss, head tossing and resistance to the bit. Painful dental problems
can easily distract a horse from achieving your training goals as easily
as a tooth ache can distract you.
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