Thirty white horses on a red hill. First they champ, then they stamp, then they stand still. What are they?

Q: Thirty white horses on a red hill. First they champ, then they stamp, then they stand still. What are they?

Teeth (on red gums).. A Tolkien-borrowed European riddle. “Champ” = bite, “stamp” = chew, “stand still” = rest. 30-ish white things in a red field is a mouth.

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Teeth (on red gums). — A Tolkien-borrowed European riddle. “Champ” = bite, “stamp” = chew, “stand still” = rest. 30-ish white things in a red field is a mouth.