Trail Bridles and Bits

…and instead of a perpetual shine, will quickly begin to rust. Rust actually tastes sweet to most horses and enhances salivation. Copper (a malleable metallic element that resists corrosion) causes…

Soak Away Choke Worries

…it, as no food is in his airway. However, he may cough and retch. Heavy salivation is likely, as well as anxiety and a refusal to eat or drink. The…

Know Your Clover

…can cause excessive salivation, due to the irritating chemical slaframine, produced by a clover fungus. It’s usually not harmful, and red clover is most commonly affected. If the horse eats…

KMSS Hinged Roller Copper D

…supposed to stimulate salivation, which acts as a cushion to soften the feel of the bit in the mouth. The roller on this bit is large enough to cause irritation…

Another Look At the Bitless Bridle

…responses required by a horse in motion. A gaping mouth, profuse salivation, and movement of jaw and tongue are incompatible with the physiology of exercise.The turmoil that it causes at…

Ask Horse Journal: 08/00

…foods like hay results in increased salivation. This is because the food is dry and it must be chewed more thoroughly to be swallowed. However, the flow of saliva stops…

Dewsbury Revolving Shank Bit

…copper content encourages salivation and warms quickly in the mouth. The nickel alloy lends strength, color and longevity. It has a lifetime guarantee. Field Testing We tested the Dewsbury bit…

Myler Mullen Barrel Snaffle Bit

…of our bit are made of sweet iron, which is steel that will oxidize with time. The sweet iron encourages salivation (more than stainless steel does), as do the exactingly…

Horse Massage

salivation and you’ll see that licking and chewing. And then another one is neck spirals, and you’re pressing as hard as you would curry. You’re staying with the base of…