KEEP YOUR TEETH TO YOURSELF!

A guide to stopping biting in horses Biting is a common issue many horse owners encounter (especially those of us who own geldings!) Whilst nipping and biting is sure to raise our blood pressure a little bit and can, of course, be dangerous, we do need to realise that actually, this is quite a natural…

BylizzieNovember 12, 20250Comments

Horse Health

ASKHQ: DENTAL ISSUES

Q: My older horse is starting to have problems with his teeth, which means he’s losing weight. How can I improve his condition? A: Chewing is essential as the start of the digestive process and influences the whole chain reaction of processes that follow it. Chewing not only breaks down fibre and releases other nutrients,…

BylizzieMay 8, 20250Comments

ASKHQ: AGEING HORSES

Q: What are the signs that your horse is ageing? A: Horses don’t all age at the same rate. Some of this is due to genetics, and some to the care they have received throughout their lifetime. Horses are, generally speaking, labeled as ‘senior’ when they reach the age of 15, but this is a massive…

BylizzieMarch 13, 20220Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Horse Health Know How

ASKHQ: WHAT IS A PARROT MOUTH?

Q: What is a parrot mouth? A severe parrot mouth is seen in the skull of this young horse. A: Ideally, a horse has an aligned jaw, but in some cases horses have either undershot or overshot jaws. An overshot jaw is referred to as a parrot mouth. In this case the top jaw lies beyond the…

BylizzieOctober 16, 20200Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Horse Training

ASKHQ: SMILE RINGS

Q: Is it true that you need to see two ‘smile rings’ in the corners of your horse’s mouth to know that the bit is hung at the correct height? A: When it comes to how high you should hang the bit, most trainers will tell you that when the bit is adjusted correctly there will…

BylizzieJune 18, 20200Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Horse Health

ASKHQ: WAVE MOUTH

Q: What is a wave mouth in horses? A: A wave mouth is where the molar teeth do not align evenly in the horse's mouth. This creates gaps between the upper and lower jaw, when the horse chews his food. This results in poor chewing, and thus a reduced surface area of the food when it…

BylizzieOctober 5, 20190Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Horse Health

ASKHQ: WOLF TEETH WORRIES

Q: Why do horses have wolf teeth is they cause so many issues? Asked by Matt K A: Millions of years ago, wolf teeth were similar in size to the rest of the horse's molar teeth and functioned as grinding/chewing teeth. Back then, horses were forest-dwelling bush eaters, with the cheek teeth being small and narrow, like…

BylizzieSeptember 23, 20190Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Know How

FIT THE BIT

Is your horse happy or hurting? Text: Charlotte Bastiaanse The truth is that bit and bridle combinations can cause a horse discomfort – particularly when they’re misused or not fitted properly. Bits and bridles exert pressure on the horse’s bars, lips, tongue, palate, nose, chin and poll, which means there are multiple points that must…

BylizzieDecember 11, 20180Comments

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