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An equine malocclusion is a misalignment between the upper and lower jaws of a horse or other equine. It results in a faulty bite with the upper and lower teeth failing to meet correctly. [1] Malocclusions can cause pain to the horse and may also lead to weight loss and other eating problems related to poor chewing or loss of appetite.
Mouth pain caused by biting results from tissue compression, laceration or stretching, inflammation and impaired blood circulation. [17] The repeated rubbing or impact of the bit can cause bruises, cuts, tears and ulcers in the horse's mouth. [18] Swelling and bleeding bars can cause a horse to try to slide its tongue over the bit. [8]
Cribbing is a form of stereotypy (equine oral stereotypic behaviour), otherwise known as wind sucking or crib-biting. Cribbing is considered to be an abnormal, compulsive behavior seen in some horses, and is often labelled a stable vice. The major factors that cause cribbing include stress, stable management, genetic and gastrointestinal ...
Bits are further described by the style of mouthpiece that goes inside the horse's mouth as well as by the type of bit ring or bit shank that is outside the mouth, to which the reins are attached. Types of headgear for horses that exert control with a noseband rather than a bit are usually called hackamores , [ 4 ] though the term " bitless ...
Donkeys wearing muzzles A grazing muzzle on a horse Certain muzzles are used on horses and related animals, usually to prevent biting or cribbing . Other types, known as "grazing muzzles", have a small opening in the center that allows limited intake of grass, and are used on those animals prone to obesity, laminitis or choke , to prevent them ...
Horse wearing a fly mask with ear covers. A fly mask or fly cap is a mask used on horses to cover the eyes, jaw, and sometimes the ears and muzzle to protect from flies.The mask is semi-transparent and made from a mesh allowing the horse to see and hear while wearing it.
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The official music video for "Let Your Horses Run" premiered on YouTube on July 19, 2024. [7] Kissel dedicated the song to his four children in the video, which he described as "kind of like a love letter" to his home province of Alberta. [8] The video featured a nine-year-old race horse named Kenlee. [8]