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   Brian P. wrote:   
   > This seems like a logical place to ask a background question about   
   horsemanship.   
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   > 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?   
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   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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