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Yes and No. A horse does not have to have teeth removed for the bit to fit in the inter-dental space. However about 75 to 80% of horses have what are called wolf teeth. Wolf teeth are are vestigial teeth that have no modern function, they are located at the back of the inter-dental space (between the molars and incisors), just in front of the upper (maxillary) second premolar. Wolf teeth are typically removed to prevent the bit from banging into them and causing the horse to become bit shy or sore mouthed. This is typically done as yearlings when they begin bridle training, the removal tends to take 10 to 15 minutes and is done while the yearling is having it's teeth floated.

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