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Horse "foaming at the mouth" What does that mean when you see it?
Can someone with horse knowledge / training experience tell me why some horses will "foam" at the mouth? Does it only happen in the heat? Should you be concerned about a horse's condition that shows this? And if you should be concerned would only be if they were running that day or how about if running in a couple of days from now?
Charlie
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This is actually a positive thing and means the horse is relaxed and accepting the bit in his mouth. When a horse flexes his poll (the area between his ears) and relaxes his jaw it stimulates the salivary glands.
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It's saliva. Not heat related. It can be a good thing (chewing on the bit, giving in to the bit, using a different flavored/textured bit than normal like a copper bit, having a soft mouth) or a bad thing (a result of fighting the bit, pulling, chomping on the bit, a hard mouth, too much bit)
Clear as mud. Look at how the rest of the horse is acting Relaxed, or fighting the jock?
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Awesome!!!
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RA seems to handle things pretty well. She generally schools in the paddock a day or two before racing but never seems to show signs of stress. She looks around, chews the bit and generally chills out.
Froth is not a concern. My mare goes in a rubber bit with apple flavoring in it and slobbers up a storm when were have a good lesson. She's a happy and healthy mare who like RA just looks around with ears pricked but never seems too worried by anything she sees.
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Usually rabies.
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