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Location: God's country | I have a 5 year old with a pretty significant parrot mouth. You would never know it by looking at her. Maintains her weight fantastically even on short grass. If I had your horse, I'd go ahead & get a dentist to look at her. Our dentist has been working on mine since she was a 2 year old & her bite has improved with twice a year floats. Not perfect of course, but has definitely improved. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | y_do_i_do_this - 2016-04-20 12:50 PM whinny19
Thank you for your story. I too have read some of the things you mentioned, the head shapes in particular. Funny thing is this filly was the last foal out of our broodmare and she had never thrown a parrot mouth. However, we had never went to this sire with her. He's a DTF and I have not heard those have parrot mouths either. Who knows why, but it is what it is. Thanks again.
So, when you all are suggesting frequent dentals......do you mean like right now? She's not even one yet.
I would have her start dentals now for your equine dentist to stay on top of things and map out a plan. |
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| i had na really nice colt i sole some years back who was parrot mouth. colt rode very light and was a good barrel horse sold him to a friend for her daughter as a 5 year old she still has him and he is starting with some soundness issues but he is in early twenties. when i sold him the girl was about 12 years old her was a good horse for her as he was tollerant. never did anything wrong she sure loves her boy. she would take another one like him anytime. never took a wrong step. he has some navicular but he is 21 or 22.
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Location: Arizona | y_do_i_do_this - 2016-04-21 11:50 AM
whinny19
Thank you for your story. I too have read some of the things you mentioned, the head shapes in particular. Funny thing is this filly was the last foal out of our broodmare and she had never thrown a parrot mouth. However, we had never went to this sire with her. He's a DTF and I have not heard those have parrot mouths either. Who knows why, but it is what it is. Thanks again.
So, when you all are suggesting frequent dentals......do you mean like right now? She's not even one yet.
You're very welcome! I'm glad I could offer a little reassurance. I hope your filly brings your family as many good memories as ours did. :) |
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Location: Arizona | Bumping |
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| Cut your losses right now and sell her before you spend money on constant dental work, time and training then being leery of breeding her in the future.
There are 7 main things that sales companies require to be called in their catalogue or updated by the auctioneer in the sale ring ... or buyer has the right of return .. usually a 24 hour time frame ... with full refund and any expenses incurred by buyer ....
PARROT MOUTH, CRIBBER, EYE PROBLEMS, RIDGLINGS, SPAYED MARES OR WRONG CALL OF GENDER (FEMALE/MALE) ..
Before AQHA got politically correct ... they refused to allow parrot mouth horses to be used as breeding stock due to it being heritable ...
GOOD LUCK .. |
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Location: Alabama | The best horse I have ever swung a leg over is a 14.1h dish faced parrot mouthed gelding. He is 30 years old this year and lives out on a pasture. He is sound, as fat as anything on the place, and gets no special treatment.
He was fancy broke and light in the mouth. Never had any issues packing the bit. We was a rodeo horse and a 1D horse too boot. I would take a barn full just like him in a heartbeat. Parrot mouth does not scare me in the least. |
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Location: The edge of no where | BARRELHORSE USA - 2016-05-12 3:06 AM Cut your losses right now and sell her before you spend money on constant dental work, time and training then being leery of breeding her in the future. There are 7 main things that sales companies require to be called in their catalogue or updated by the auctioneer in the sale ring ... or buyer has the right of return .. usually a 24 hour time frame ... with full refund and any expenses incurred by buyer .... PARROT MOUTH, CRIBBER, EYE PROBLEMS, RIDGLINGS, SPAYED MARES OR WRONG CALL OF GENDER (FEMALE/MALE) .. Before AQHA got politically correct ... they refused to allow parrot mouth horses to be used as breeding stock due to it being heritable ... GOOD LUCK ..
OH GOOD GRIEF.....
They dont' require constant dental work, just a bit more upkeep than other horses. It's not going to affect her performance. No - I wouldn't breed her, but you're being over the top ridiculous (as usual).
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