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Telling a Horse's Age from its Teeth
The central incisors at fully grown and showing wear by 3 years. At 3.5 years milk teeth laterals on the upper and lower are replaced by permanent teeth.

4 Years
Lateral incisors now are fully grown and showing wear. 4.5 years the milk teeth in the corners of each jaw are replaced by permanent teeth.

4 to 5 Years
In male horses and sometimes in females small pointed teeth called tushes or "canines" appear behind the corners in the bars of the mouth.
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