eventer28
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My mare is supposed to be a 6yo this spring but she is just in the process of losing her corner baby teeth. I can see her big teeth coming through, pushing the small ones out. Does her age match up with her teeth??
Aging and teeth
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JM07
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That would make her 4....
eventer28
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You sure?? Well that means I have been riding and competing her under saddle as a 2yo! lol
Daisy11
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a foal has a set of milk teeth which are gradually replaced by permanent teeth all of them usually by the age of five so shes about 4 i would get her check by someone who knows about teeth or wait till you need the vet and them get them checked as she sounds about 4ish
JM07
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last incisors come out and are replaced aged 4....
on this chart it says up to 5.....
Sequence of tooth eruption
DECIDIOUS
(BABY TEETH) PERMANENT
INCISORS
first birth- first week 2 ½ -3 years
second 4-6 weeks 3 ½- 4 years
Third 6-9 months 4 ½-5 years
CANINES
Absent 4-5 years if ever
PREMOLARS
first (wolf) Absent 5-6 mths if ever
second Birth-2 weeks 2 ½ years
third Birth-2 weks 3 years
fourth Birth-2 weeks 4 years
MOLARS
first Absent 9-12 months
second Absent 2 years
third Absent 3½ years
on this chart it says up to 5.....
Sequence of tooth eruption
DECIDIOUS
(BABY TEETH) PERMANENT
INCISORS
first birth- first week 2 ½ -3 years
second 4-6 weeks 3 ½- 4 years
Third 6-9 months 4 ½-5 years
CANINES
Absent 4-5 years if ever
PREMOLARS
first (wolf) Absent 5-6 mths if ever
second Birth-2 weeks 2 ½ years
third Birth-2 weks 3 years
fourth Birth-2 weeks 4 years
MOLARS
first Absent 9-12 months
second Absent 2 years
third Absent 3½ years
eventer28
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OMG... I was bought this mare as a scrawny 4yo two years ago. She was 15.2hh and is now 16.1hh. I backed her and schooled her on and competed in pre-lims and SJ. Is there any chance a rising 6yo could hold onto there corner baby teeth for longer? Do you think she is rising 5??
JM07
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It's possible.....
what does your EDT say?
what does your EDT say?
eventer28
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The vet did her teeth 2 months ago and he didnt mention her age. I compared my friends 6yo's mouth to my mares. Her horse had an adult big set of teeth and mine has corner teeth starting to erupt
JM07
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The vet did her teeth 2 months ago and he didnt mention her age. I compared my friends 6yo's mouth to my mares. Her horse had an adult big set of teeth and mine has corner teeth starting to erupt
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if thats th case then the oldest she could be is 5.....youngest between 4 and 4 1/2.....
The vet did her teeth 2 months ago and he didnt mention her age. I compared my friends 6yo's mouth to my mares. Her horse had an adult big set of teeth and mine has corner teeth starting to erupt
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if thats th case then the oldest she could be is 5.....youngest between 4 and 4 1/2.....
Daisy11
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possible but vey much dought it i would say shes about 4-41/2 but no older then 5 as i say i would just get them check to make sure as you dont want to be doing that cant of heavy work if shes around that age