is he ready to be broken in?

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I have a 3 year old welsh cob who is fully registered and according to his passport is 3 years old, but to day dentist came and said he would say hes more like 2 years 6 months in his mouth and asked me if i am sure hes 3 and he may be too sensitive in his mouth to be broken, he was booked in to go in few weeks time! Is it possible that hes just maturing late or that his passport is incorrect and would you put off breaking him in?
 
Sounds like mine a late foal, on mines passort it just said May 2---, when I got in touch with breeder she hadn't got his date of birth, but did say he was the last foal of that year, so your vet most probably right, just take it slowly with him.:):):)
 
If you're in a rush with your cob and can't wait, then go with what your head tells you, but I would personally rather be 6 months behind than risk backing a horse too soon (imo).
 
Well his passport gives exact date of birth he came from a stud so is it common for them to lie about the DOB and what would you go with passport or dentist he said his teeth were all over one loose and two just coming through
 
Sounds to me like you trust the stud more than the dentist :confused:

I would definitely trust the dentist but that's me.

Oh and I might be wrong, but isn't it much easier to identify the horses age the younger it is, therefore likely to be very accurate?
 
I do trust dentist just very confusing and i know the stud did his passport themselves so could have written anything on it is it common for the ages to be incorrect
 
i'd wait, definitely.
fwiw i have had homebreds whose birthdays i knew to the minute, and they were not the same age in their mouths as they were by the calendar. I believe the mouth, and the overall skeletal maturity etc, more than the calendar... for the horse's sake. really no rush.
 
Your post said ready to break in?. I'd give him a lttle more time. Mine is now coming up 4 and mentally he's not ready and growing in sudden spurts. Personally I'd rather give more him more time to mature mentally and get him use to the saddle and bridle and tiddling about with him before we got to the serious stuff. The more groundwork you do with him will benift you in the end.:):):):):):)
 
Will maybe put it off for a few months longer physically and mentally he seems ready just don't want him resisting the bit because he is sore in his mouth
 
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