Quidding?

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My instructor hacks my boy twice a week for me. She's just texted to say he's 'quidding his bit' and might need the dentist. I'm too embarrassed to admit to her that I don't know what she's talking about. Can anyone translate?
He had his teeth done 6 months ago, just after I bought him, and the dentist said they were well overdue and it was possible that she was not able to do as much as he needed because they were so bad, so I'm not that surprised he's probably due another visit.
 
Quidding is where they cant chew hay etc properly, they leave little balls of half chewed hay on the fllor, normally a little rasping from the dentist takes care of it.
 
Please don't quote me on this
I think it is Quibbing (or how my mate pronounced it)
Is a grinding like action with the teeth on the bit (like trying to chew it)
Also is reffered to when a horse chews his feed or hay and then spits it back out. Looks like little balls of feed on the floor outside the stable.
Sure sign horse needs to have his teeth done
 
When a horse quids, it stores food in the side of its mouth, or it drops food after a few bites. If your horse is stabled you will see food or hay in the shape of cigars outside his door.

I would get the equine dentsit over.

Hope that helps.
 
Yes, she must mean he's gnashing his bit. Will get dentist pronto. Thanks everyone.
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Hes chomping his bit.. Quidding is when when the horse is chewing his food incorrectly and it is leaving the mouth instead of being swollowed..

There is nothing wrong with chomping the bit, Infact is is sometimes concidered to be a sign of submission..

Personally i wouldnt be getting the dentist as you say that the horses teeth were dont 6 months ago.. Id see how it goes..

Lou x
 
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Please don't quote me on this
I think it is Quibbing (or how my mate pronounced it)
Is a grinding like action with the teeth on the bit (like trying to chew it)

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It's qui<u>dd</u>ing: And, yes, that is what the trainer was trying to say! Although, duno why he/she couldn't just state plainly to you that the horse is being fussy in its mouth and chewing the bit excessively. "Quidding the bit" is a rather old fashioned term. Although 'quidding' is still the current term used to describe it when a horse is dropping part chewed food from its mouth whilst eating. This is inevitably a sign that the horse needs the vet/dentist to check its teeth and mouth.

If your horse is not dropping part chewed food from its mouth whilst eating, and is only displaying this excessive chewing whilst bridled up - have you changed the horse's bit recently, or could it be teething (depending on its age)? These might cause him to chew the bit. If neither of these is a likely cause, I'd recommend someone check his mouth for you. If his mouth and teeth are checked and are okay, it may be stress related.... perhaps exacerbated when your trainer asks a bit more from your horse?
 
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