Horse owners may notice a malodorous discharge from the nose or jaw that is not always present. It may be accompanied by a head tilt or decreased appetite but often is not. Another complaint of owners is that one side of the jaw is much more swollen than the other. Read more…
A: Any time the incisors don’t mesh perfectly with each other top to bottom, the horse is considered to have either an overbite (called “parrot mouth”) or an underbite (called “sow mouth”). What animals have Underbites? Animals commonly displaying an underbite include: Cows. Goats. Llamas. Camels. Bully-breed dogs. Dwarf rabbits. Read more…
Mouth blisters in horses may occur due to many causes which may include dental problems, viral infections, caustic chemicals, improper fitting tack equipment and potentially harmful plants. More specifically, the one aspect of mouth blisters in horses that is commonly overlooked is potentially harmful plants. How do you treat mouth Read more…
Horses with parrot mouth can live with the condition more easily with proper dental care. Because there is no occlusal contact with the top and bottom teeth, they don’t get worn down like they would in a normal horse. That means the dentist will have to file them routinely so Read more…
The first test you can do to check if your horse is dehydrated is the skin-pinch test. Pinch the skin near the point of the shoulder. If the skin snaps back quickly your horse is sufficiently hydrated. If it takes the skin two to four seconds to snap back, your Read more…
Halter horses can be ridden, but If you want to convert your halter horse to other uses such as jumping, dressage, ranching, or even trail riding, you’ll first need to recondition your animal. Can you ride a horse in just a halter? One rein riding is simply riding your horse Read more…
A horse harness is a piece of equipment that allows a horse to pull a vehicle such as a carriage, wagon or sleigh. Harnesses may also be used to hitch animals to other loads such as a plough. Harnesses can be in leather or in biothane with stainless or chrome. Read more…
The definition of a parrot mouth is when the top incisor teeth’s front edge is further forward that that of the lower teeth. Obviously there are all different degrees of parrot mouth — minor through to severe. Whats a parrot mouth in a horse? Parrot mouth in horses is a Read more…
Although generally only found in male horses, small canine teeth can also be found in some mares. Canine teeth erupt at around 4-5 years of age. The original purpose of canine teeth was as fighting weaponry and as such they serve no useful function in the modern horse. Do male Read more…
This idiom comes from British horse-racing circles, likely because the presumed ideal source for racing tips would be the horse rather than spectators or riders. What does the saying from the horses mouth mean? If you hear something from the horse’s mouth, you hear it from someone who knows that Read more…