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I'd have his teeth checked by an equine dentist.  He isn't very old but 
he could still have dental issues that prevent him from chewing correctly.
Laney

Jeannie Gillen wrote:
> One of the horses I ride, a 6 yr.old palomino foxtrotter, for a 
> neighbor, has acquired this odd habit of "storing" hay bites in his 
> upper gums....
> At first I thought it was foxtails stuck in his gums, as there are a lot 
> of them this year...but when I put my finger up there to clean it out, 
> it came out easily...I checked the next day, and same thing...not quite 
> so much, but obviously, starting all over again....Has anyone heard or 
> seen of such a thing...is there anything I could or should do to prevent 
> this????  Will appreciate all advice and comment.  He eats good quality 
> 4 way hay/
>  
> thanks


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