Did you know that horses have a dentist that visits once a year? The wild horse naturally wears down their teeth but a domesticated horse has their food given to them which means that their teeth do no wear down. Domesticated horses must have their teeth "floated" once every year. Floating a horses teeth just means grinding their teeth down. If a horse does not have their teeth floated, they will stop eating because it hurts them to chew. The key sign that a horse needs to have their teeth floated is if they are dropping food from their mouth. It means that they can not chew properly. Teeth floating can be done by a specialist or by a veterinarian.
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