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The mouth is an important part of the horse's body. It's where he bites and chews his food, tastes things and rubs or bites other horses. It's also where the bridle bit hangs. A horse needs to be ...

Damage was found in the part of the mouth affected by the bit in more than 80% of trotters examined after a race. However, such damage is easily overlooked due to being out of sight. "Soft tissue ...