YOUR HORSE LIVES by his ability to chew. Badly chewed food leads to poor absorption of the critical calories, minerals, and elements your horse needs to maintain weight, keep a balanced metabolism, have energy, and stay healthy.
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Your horse’s teeth “erupt,” or grow, approximately 2 to 3 mm per year well into his 20s to replace the tooth length that wears away while he eats. He has two groups of teeth: (1) incisors and canine teeth; and (2) wolf teeth, premolars, and molars.
Incisors are the nipper teeth across the front of the horse’s mouth. They’re used to bite off grasses and hay and help in the chewing process.
Canine teeth are a prehistoric throwback and basically serve no function.
Premolars and molars are the larger teeth at…
