Hi Wanda >>>Another easy way to check on teeth is to feel along the outside of their heads along where their teeth lay. If there is any 'flinchiness' at all....then chances are you've found an ulcer.
That is a good way, also if your horse is reactive around the TMJ joint it can be an indicator of a mouth imbalance which is causing pain from chewing and it can be from too long of incisors or a wedge mouth. >>>Opening their mouth and peering is not necessary to determine if sharp points along their jawline are causing a problem. Very true and it is difficult to see inside the mouth without a speculum and remember that it is the outside of the top teeth and the inside of the bottom teeth that get sharp as the horse grinds to eat and the teeth erupt in their growth. Robyn Icelandic Horse Farm Robyn Hood & Phil Pretty Vernon BC Canada www.icefarm.com
