Age Weight And Height Of Horse Flashcards
young, unweaned horse
foal
what is the birth date considered usually for foals?
Jan. 1
young horse 6 months to 1 year old
weanling
horse between 1-2 years
yearling
horse between 2-3 years
2 year old
what is the best way to determine a horses age?
good records
what old practice do people still use to determine age on horses when records are not available?
teeth
It becomes harder to determine the age using teeth as the horse what?
ages
List the four things that also effect aging the horse by the teeth
feed, environment, heredity, and disease
stable horses usually appear what than range horses?
younger
when might this not be true?
cribber
between 4-12 years old is considered what?
prime age
24 years but can live to be 30+ years is a horse’s what?
average lifespan
what are the two sets of teeth horse’s have?
temporary and permanent
temporary teeth are also called what?
baby or milk teeth
temporary incisors erupt in pairs at what?
8 days, 8 weeks, 8 months
what teeth are more refined where the crown and root meet at the gum line, white in color and more rounded and shorter?
baby teeth
at what age does the first pair of permanent incisors erupt? (centrals, pincers, nippers)
2 1/2 years
at what age does the second pair of permanent incisors erupt? (intermediates)
3 1/2 years
at what age does the last pair of permanent incisors erupt? (corners)
4 1/2 years
what teeth appear at 4-5 years between incisors and molars of gelding and stallions?
canines (tusks)
what are deep indentures in the center of the surface of young, permanent teeth?
cups
at what age does the cups appear smooth on the lower central, intermediate and corners of the teeth?
6-8 years
at what age does the cups appear smooth on the upper central, intermediate, and corner of the teeth?
9-11 years