Telling a Horse's Age from its Teeth

An age old, yet nearly forgotten art, is how to tell a horse's age by its teeth. Old timers can do it, and so can you!

Simply study the pictures below, memorize the special characteristics of each stage. Then go practice on horses that someone knows the age of. See how close you can come to the real age of the horse.

Birth to 2 Weeks

At birth or within 2 weeks the foal has two central incisors upper and lower. The laterals appear at 4-6 weeks, the corners at 6-9 months.

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