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However, as I’ve heard Spencer say on many occasions, by centering and balancing the TMJ, the stomatognatic system in the horse, which is about 70 percent of any species’ neurology from its shoulders forward, “wakes up” and ultimately creates a cleaner connection to the sacrum and pelvis. Since Spencer started doing the dental care on our horses nearly a decade ago, our horses have been able to hold a consistency in muscle mass, motion, and function and, most importantly, it has helped them carry a more balanced state of mind, even in situations that could have been unsettling.

Of course, the way we work with and handle our horses on a daily basis also plays a major role in their emotional well-being. But by doing everything we can to also keep them physically comfortable—starting with their teeth being as balanced as possible—it effectively removes at least one of the physical variables that can cause unwanted behavior down the line (figs. 2.2 A & B).

2.2 A & B — Unbalanced teeth are one of the biggest causes of problem behavior and one of the most commonly overlooked. A balanced mouth begins with balanced incisors. In photo A, you can clearly see just how out of balance these incisors are. Looking closely, you can see the horse’s tongue sticking out of the left side of his mouth. He is doing this to get relief from the damage done by previous poorly done dental work. This horse is nine years old. In comparison, photo B shows the incisors of a thirteen-year-old horse that has been under the care of a Natural Balance dentist.