Mouths And Bits by Toni Webber

The first step to finding a successful match between bit and horse is to gain an understanding of the anatomy of the mouth. This booklet-sized guide does a very good job of it with numerous color illustrations and captions. Several pages are spent explaining how to detect tooth changes throughout a horse's life, the importance of rasping and health problems that may arise related to the mouth. The end of the booklet focuses on bits, explaining how they function, the proper way bit and bridle should fit, which bits are more severe than others, etc. Many horses try to evade the bit and some attention is given to solving this dilemma as well. Emphasis is on understanding the purpose of bit attachments and how to use them properly. This is one from the Threshold Picture Guide series of booklets published in England by Kenilworth Press. HIGHLIGHTS - Anatomy of the horse's mouth - Evolution of the mouth - Teeth and aging - Care of the horse's mouth - Understanding how bits work - Problems with bitting - Bitless Bridles. 24pgs, P, 1990