Polo Pony Teeth Issues: Wolf Teeth & Bitting
Channel: GavSays Polo Academy
Date: 29/03/2022

I often say: before you look at bitting to solve an issue, that seems like a bitting issue, you should have your horse medically checked (plus a few other suggestions)...
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Which includes getting the horses teeth checked!

One problem area that often causes horses to react as if the bit was the problem...

Is the issue of "Wolf Teeth".

Wolf teeth are vestigial molars. That means they no longer have a useful function as a tooth.

They usually grow tight against the first molars, but have shallow roots and thus a "bit" pressing against these teeth loosens the tooth in the gum and causes inflammation and discomfort, causing the horse to react as if it had the wrong bit in its mouth.

The problem is made worse if the wolf teeth are vestigially displaced.
That means they grow further forward and thus are in effect "Stand Alone" teeth without even the molars to support them.

A bit moving up in the horse's mouth will always loosen these teeth and cause the horse pain as these teeth are then loosened in the gum and the roots become inflamed.

Take a look at the video where Luke Davey, who is an "equine dental technician" talks more about wolf teeth.

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