Blood blisters inside mouth

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A friend has phoned me and is having a problem with his horses mouth. She was going very well and then started to get upset in her mouth . He inspected her mouth and found what looks like blood blisters. He called the vet who was baffled by it, her teeth were fine and have been done recently. He rested the horse and changed to a nickel free bit. he started riding her again this week and she has been fine for 3 days then the problem has reoccured. The blisters are on the inside of the mouth, has anyone else come across this problem . I am going to look at the horse tomorrow but would love to hear from anyone who has seen this before.
 
Not sure as I have not seen it but everyone seems to think it is an allegy. I suggested a happy mouth type bit but the rings would still be a problem . When the vet examined her mouth she even swelled up from his hands touching her.
 
I think its either a reaction to something the horse has eaten or maybe trauma from the bit. Check the bit suits the horses mouth conformation, the riders hands are as sympathetic as they can be and rule out any possible plant that could have been eaten. A stainless steel bit will be the most non allergenic
 
Are they blisters or ulcers?
Where abouts are they, right inside or on the fleshy bit of the lips/gums?

The reason I ask is about 4 years ago one of my horses suddenly sprouted these funny ulcer type lesions just inside his mouth. Flummoxed everyone for a while but it turned out to be burrowed bot larvae emerging (gross I know!)
 
I have been to see the problem this morning and it is difficult to find but up inside the cheek just above where the bit lies. I removed the noseband as very padded and dropped the bit a hole as I was told she doesn't put her tongue over the bit and was just trying to relieve any pressure above the bit. It looked like a bruise at this stage. He rode the horse who is quite tense and very unbalanced and we worked on relaxing and getting her lower and stretched over her back. She does open and close her mouth a bit but nothing too bad and she seems moist in her mouth but not too much.
I thought she improved from going in a hurried walk and trot with a high head and tight back to a much softer outline which started to show overtracking and swing. The rider seemed to understand what I was looking for . Her canter was very unbalanced and motorbikey but again he remained relaxed and it improved.
Afterwards we inspected her mouth and the red patch was there. I asked him to continue the work all week and inspect her mouth to see if it just remains at that level . The dentist is coming on Friday and I want her to see the mark.
We will see how it goes
 
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