What do wild horses do about dental care? How do they solve their dental problems?
A. Wild horses are constantly grazing grass (not hay) and are constantly wearing down their teeth, both their incisors and molars, thus they will do a more effective job of even wear…. but still not as effective as proper dental maintenance, which brings me to the real way they cope- death. Wild horses have an average life span of 15-20 years, domestic horses usually push late 20s to 30++. Thats not to say that all wild horses die of dental complications but its certainly a factor.
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