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Fluoroscopic study of oral behaviours in response to the presence of a bit and the effects of rein tension
Abstract
This study investigated intra-oral behaviours in horses wearing different bits with and without rein tension. Six riding horses wore a bridle and three bits: jointed snaffle, KK Ultra and Myler comfort snaffle. Lateral fluoroscopic images (30 Hz) were recorded for 20 s for each bit with loose reins and with 25 ± 5 N bilateral rein tension. The videos were analysed to determine time spent in the following behaviours: mouth quiet, gently mouthing the bit, retracting the tongue, bulging the dorsum of the tongue over the bit, lifting the bit and other behaviours that were performed infrequently. Repeated-measures ANOVA indicated that behaviours did not differ between bits, so bit type was not predictive of behaviour, but there were significant effects of horse and rein tension. Horses spent less time quiet and more time mouthing the bit, retracting the tongue and bulging the tongue over the bit when tension was applied.
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“On the other hand, it has been demonstrated how horses may frequently bulge the tongue over variations of the snaffle bit [13] which might increase the risk of lesions on the bars.”
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Bit-related lesions in Icelandic competition horses
Björnsdóttir, S., Frey, R., Kristjansson, T., & Lundström, T. (2014) · Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica · doi:10.1186/s13028-014-0040-8 · Cited by 50
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- Manfredi, J. M., Rosenstein, D., Lanovaz, J. L., Nauwelaerts, S., & Clayton, H. M.
- Venue
- Comparative Exercise Physiology
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- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2009-11
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 04
- Pages
- 143-148
- ISSN
- 1755-2540
- 1755-2559
- Cited by
- 45
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- 0
- Language
- en
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