Over 20% of Australian horses race with their tongues tied to their lower jaw
- Written by Samantha Franklin, Associate Professor in Veterinary Physiology, University of Adelaide
Tongue-ties are used to tie horses' tongues to their lower jaw.Horses & People Magazine, Author provided
The use of widespread use of tongue-ties in horse racing in Australia has recently come under fire.
Proponents of the tongue-tie – a strap that immobilises a horse’s tongue – argue that it prevents breathing issues during...
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