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IowaCanChaser Reg. Dec 2014	Posted 2015-05-06 9:07 PM Subject: No Teeth!!
Elite Veteran Posts: 725	Looking into a horse, an I like all aspects about him, the only problem is he has no front teeth. They got kicked out when he was a yearling. He is a healthy weight and doesn't look like it's caused any issues with his body condition. The seller says he can eat hay perfectly fine and can eat grass if it's long and grain. Anybody have experienced with something like this? Does it cause major problems or not affect them. Any input would be fab thanks!
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Nevertooold Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2015-05-06 9:56 PM Subject: RE: No Teeth!!
I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land Posts: 64864 Location: In the Hills of Texas	Horses rip and tear with their front incisors and chew with their molars. We've seen a lot of fat and sassy horses with their front incisors missing. You just can't put them in a pasture with short grass.. Wouldn't stop me from buying one. You just need to keep up on dental work as every horse should be kept up on good dental work anyway.
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MS2011 Reg. Mar 2005	Posted 2015-05-07 8:25 AM Subject: RE: No Teeth!!
Own It and Move On Location: The edge of no where	If I liked him, it wouldn't keep me from buying him. I would have my dentist look at him prior to purchase and get a plan as to how to maintain him.
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oija Reg. Feb 2012	Posted 2015-05-07 8:38 AM Subject: RE: No Teeth!!
Expert Posts: 3782 Location: Gainesville, TX	I would think it would be similar to a horse that is parrot mouthed where they may have the front incisors but they are basically useless because of how they stick over the bottom teeth. Maintenance is similar for them, no short grass pastures, wet feed if necessary, plenty of hay, and routine dental work, usually twice a year instead of once. ETA: We have a parrot mouthed gelding. Edited by oija 2015-05-07 8:39 AM
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barrelrider Reg. Jan 2010	Posted 2015-05-07 9:21 AM Subject: RE: No Teeth!!
Elite Veteran Posts: 1074	Wouldn't bother me either! I would just be mindful of how I fed him and watch his weight.
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IRunOnFaith Reg. Dec 2009	Posted 2015-05-07 9:58 AM Subject: RE: No Teeth!!
Expert Posts: 3815 Location: The best kept secret in TX	I had a mare that got her front teeth smashed out during a trailer accident as a 3 year old. She always had to have her feed soaked or she became very picky when she ate grain and spilled it all over the place. Eating grass wasn't a problem since she had figured out how to do everything without her teeth from an early age. My current gelding has a few missing from a bad dental visit when we first moved. He has zero problems eating hay, his hay pellets, or his supplements. He doesn't get grain so i'm not sure if he would spill like my mare I had as a child did but honestly I forget he is missing a few teeth until I get a call from the vet reminding me he's due for his checkup:) He gets about twice as many as my current mare does just to make sure nothing is getting stuck in the crevices and no infections are forming. To answer you're question: If the horse is having no problems eating, performing, or doing anything you are wanting him to do, i'd say get him.
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