This document discusses determining the age, height, and weight of horses by examining their teeth and physical characteristics. Key points include:
- Horses' ages can be estimated by examining patterns of tooth eruption and wear over time and developmental stages of the teeth.
- A horse's height is measured in hands, with one hand equaling 4 inches, and is measured from the ground to the highest point of the withers.
- A horse's weight can be measured using a scale, weight tape, or estimated via a body weight formula based on height and body characteristics.
5. Teeth
• Cups
• Center of infundibulum of tooth
• Disappears as horse ages, gone by 8 yrs
of age (becomes enamel spot)
• Dental Star
• Pulp cavity of tooth
• Appears at 8 yrs of age in first incisor
• Grows larger & darker as horse ages
12. Teeth
• 10 yrs
• Galvayne’s groove
• 11 yrs
• Incisor hook
• 12 yrs
• Dental star-central
• 13 yrs
• Elongation of teeth
• 15 yrs
• Galvayne’s groove ½ way
down tooth
10 years
11 years
12 years
13 years
14 years
15 years
13. Teeth
• 17 yrs
• Lower incisors triangular
• Angle increasing
• 20 yrs
• Galvayne’s groove entire
length of tooth
16 years
17 years
18 years