Brian P. wrote:
This seems like a logical place to ask a background question about horsemanship.
After a long day in the saddle, E. hands a horse over to people who don't know anything about horses and they just leave it tied to a rail in the stable. What will happen to a horse if it isn't put away properly? Can it eat if it still has a bit in
its mouth?
I haven't been around a horse in a long time, but I would think
the answer is 'no'. That bit, if I remember properly, is a rod
that is put into the horse's mouth and goes behind the teeth.
The horse is often irritated by the bit and, from what I
remember, is often chewing on it as a result. That would
suggest a fairly robust item. I suspect that the bit is
basically large enough to block food going into the horse's
mouth. Drinking might be an option, however.
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