Horses suffer in silence – Watch your horse!

Most importantly - keep up with your horse`s dental checkups. Only a well educated specialist can do a good exam and diagnose if a treatment is needed.
In-between checkups you can always watch out for signs of dental issues your horse will show.

At the stable / pasture your horse may:

• show an atypical or strange chewing habit you haven´t seen on him before
• lose weight or need more feed than usual to keep the weight
• drop feed while chewing, chew slower than normal or avoid certain feed
• show a dull coat
• be prone to colic
• have larger amounts of non chewed feed in their poo
• often be in a bad mood
• bite or scratch his teeth on wood or metal
• have visible sores inside his mouth (tongue, gums, skin)
• exhale a foul odor out of mouth or nostrils
• be very sensitive around the neck

While riding your horse may:

• act up when bridling or riding (often just on one side)
• show discomfort with the bit / bridle or when someone touches its head
• cutback in performance
• lose softness when ridden due to tension in the jaw / -neck muscular system
• hold his mouth open while riding or push its tongue out
• work against the bit
• have trouble bending
• take off running for no obvious reason