how to tell the age of a horse?

Answer 1

The incisor teeth, the front oes, are the most significant.

Horses have two sets of teeth in their life time. The temporary (milk teeth) and the permanent ones, ages 2 to 4, that are larger, offwhite and more rectangular.

When the horse is about ten years old, a groove known as Galvayne's groove appears on the outside of the corner incisor of the upper jaw on gum line. It will reach one third of the way down the tooth by the time the horse is 13 and half way down by time 15. All the way down by age 20. By time hits 30, it should be gone.

As horses get older, their teeth surfaces change from oval to triangular.

Sice enviromental conditions affect the wear of the incisors, determining the age of the horse is only an estimate.

Abnormalities of the jawbone can result in overshot jaw or undershot jaw as well, causing abnormal wear down.

Also, a horse can be estimated on their body type as well. Older horses well going into their late 20's and early 30's will show signs of a more prude suck'n in hips with more prompt showing of the hip bones, some intend to go sway back exposing a "barrel" stomach, prompt exposing withers in taller horses with more "aged" look in the head characteristics.

I have a range of horses in age. Youngest right now is 6 (who I breed my mare for), to 15, to 29 year of age. The oldest we estimated at 38 years of age from the time we bought him when the groove disappeared.

Answer 2

There are a couple of ways to determine the age of a horse, within one year or so.

First, the teeth don't normally have an overbite until they reach about ten years of age. After that, the upper teeth slowly start their overbite. Every year, they get a little more protruding. I can tell the age very well from the teeth.

Secondly, most folks don't know about is to start on the side of the neck, under the ear and you will feel ridges. Count them all the way down the neck. Every year, there is another one, etc.

Answer 3

Look at its teeth. As the horse ages, more of the tooth's roots show. So with an older horse, his teeth will be much larger than a younger horse

Answer 4

to tell the age of a horse look at its back teeth

Answer 5

Because you cant tell the age of your horse I wood either get a vet to check, its usualy by its teeth or a cheaper way is to have a horse orthodonist check to tell you the age of you horse. If you got papers with it that will tell you on them the aged of your horse.

Answer 6

Age chart for horses

Answer 7

They have a tooth grove that appears at a certian age and the cups in their teeth wear away at a certain rate. A vet, horse dentist, and possibly a farrier or trainer can give you an accurate estimate.

Answer 8

The most accurate way is to look at their teeth. Horses' teeth continue to grow throughout their lives, so will follow an established pattern at certain ages.

Here is a good web page, with pictures, that explains it:
http://www.sport-pony.com/care/teethage.html

Answer 9

a Vet would be able to ESTIMATE the horses age by looking at its teeth. they use this method for alot of animals. Might be costly though as u will ahve to have CALL OUT!!!

Answer 10

A vet will give average age on teeth.