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Offline Holly

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Age of horse by teeth
« on: February 14, 2019, 06:50:15 PM »
Anyone fluent in aging horses by teeth?
I've tried to figure it out but still trying to understand.

Any guesses on how old this horse is?
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Offline Chanda

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Re: Age of horse by teeth
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2019, 11:20:34 PM »
By no means fluent, but my guess is 10ish.   
I saved the pic, and will send it to my equine dentist and see what she thinks.
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Re: Age of horse by teeth
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2019, 11:17:39 AM »
I shared the pic with my equine dentist, and it's hard to tell by just one picture, but she said 9-11, maybe as much as 13 years.   My best guess before her assessment was 10 years old.
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Mares: Misty, Tana, Sophia, Bliss, Bonny, Dolly and Baybe
Geldings: Dakota, Monte and Manny, Spotty
Donkey: Tilly

Offline Holly

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Re: Age of horse by teeth
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2019, 11:56:51 AM »
Thanks Chanda!! I can take more pics if needed. But I really appreciate it!!
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Re: Age of horse by teeth
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2019, 07:45:23 PM »
My first initial thought was 10-12, and thats before i saw chandaa post. So i think thereabouts would be right! However i have found minis age a little slower in the tooth, so with that age line on the actual tooth it could be as much as 13 if that makes sense?

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Re: Age of horse by teeth
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2019, 07:03:05 AM »
This mare is my 13.2 hh Welsh pony mare, so not sure if that makes a difference?
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Re: Age of horse by teeth
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2019, 10:39:51 PM »
It does, and the 11ish age would be about right for that.