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  2. Horse pain caused by the bit - Wikipedia

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    Swelling and bleeding bars can cause a horse to try to slide its tongue over the bit. [8] Sudden action on the reins always causes the animal severe pain. [19] A particularly painful situation is when the bit rests on the molars, without the support of the corners of the mouth or the tongue. [8]

  3. Natural hoof care - Wikipedia

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    However, there is a growing movement to eliminate shoes on working horses. Advocates of barefooting point out many benefits to keeping horses barefoot and present studies showing that improper shoeing can cause or exacerbate certain hoof ailments in the horse. A hoof boot may help protect the horse's hooves during the transition period.

  4. Treatment of equine lameness - Wikipedia

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    Corrective trimming and shoeing is used to alter the forces placed on the hoof and soft tissues of the digit and lower leg. The goal is to reduce strain or load on structures that are at-risk of damage secondary to conformation , movement, or past injury, or to treat areas that are healing and can no longer handle normal forces.

  5. Horse grooming - Wikipedia

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    The clean, picked hoof allows for better inspection for injury. Hoof care is especially important when caring for the horse. Although many horses are quite healthy without daily brushing, lack of hoof care can result in various problems, which if unattended, can result in short or long-term soundness issues for the horse.

  6. Lameness (equine) - Wikipedia

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    A lameness exam is used to try to pinpoint the cause of lameness in the horse, which subsequently guides treatment. It is the first step to evaluate decreased performance in an equine athlete, even if the horse does not appear overtly lame, to rule out any pain-associated cause. Lameness exams are also a key component of the pre-purchase ...

  7. Laminitis - Wikipedia

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    Trimming the heels helps to ensure frog pressure and increases surface area for weight-bearing on the back half of the hoof. [38] While horses may stabilize if left barefooted, some veterinarians believe the most successful methods of treating founder involve positive stabilisation of the distal phalanx, by mechanical means, e.g., shoes, pads ...

  8. 6 Signs You’re Grinding Your Teeth At Night (And What To Do ...

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  9. Bit (horse) - Wikipedia

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    A horse wearing an English bridle with a snaffle bit, the end of which can be seen just sticking out of the mouth. The bit is not the metal ring. Horse skull showing the large gap between the front teeth and the back teeth. The bit sits in this gap, and extends beyond from side to side. The bit is an item of a horse's tack.