Horses!

[Painted Calls]

@Overo Mare I got this pic of him yawning, can you age him now?View attachment 3436816View attachment 3436817

Yeah, I think he's 15+. Gosh he's cute! That last pic is hilarious!

 

[littledog]

Yeah, I think he's 15+. Gosh he's cute! That last pic is hilarious!

I'm thinking 16-18...the "Galvayne's groove" on the corner tooth is almost all the way to the bottom, but hasn't started to go smooth at the gumline, so close to 20 but probably not over 20. That corner tooth still has a hook, so over 11 for sure but most likely under 18-20. The lower teeth surfaces are triangular and the stars are there, the cups are mostly gone, except there looks like a bit of a cup still remaining in the second from right lower incisor - the cups disappear around 15-18. Also, the angle of the upper incisors is still curved and not super forwardly sticking-out, so not yet in the 25-plus age range for sure.
He has large canines that are somewhat worn down, but not about to fall out...
Tooth mileage can definitely vary a lot, depending on how even his mouth conformation has been from birth, and the dental care he's gotten over his lifetime. His teeth look pretty healthy from what we can see (obviously we can't see his molars) like his chewing surfaces seem to meet each other correctly, they haven't gotten ground down unevenly. Even if he's a few years older than what you were told, his teeth look like he should be able to stay healthy on the same feed you would give a 10-12-year old horse, for quite a few more years.
I'm far from an expert, just owned many horses over the years who all got dental care every year, and I watched every dental and grilled the vets about every change. My soon-to-be 29 year old I've owned since he 4 months, and have saved all the charts on his teeth from his vet all these years.

 

[OneHappyDuckie]

I'm thinking 16-18...the "Galvayne's groove" on the corner tooth is almost all the way to the bottom, but hasn't started to go smooth at the gumline, so close to 20 but probably not over 20. That corner tooth still has a hook, so over 11 for sure but most likely under 18-20. The lower teeth surfaces are triangular and the stars are there, the cups are mostly gone, except there looks like a bit of a cup still remaining in the second from right lower incisor - the cups disappear around 15-18. Also, the angle of the upper incisors is still curved and not super forwardly sticking-out, so not yet in the 25-plus age range for sure.
He has large canines that are somewhat worn down, but not about to fall out...
Tooth mileage can definitely vary a lot, depending on how even his mouth conformation has been from birth, and the dental care he's gotten over his lifetime. His teeth look pretty healthy from what we can see (obviously we can't see his molars) like his chewing surfaces seem to meet each other correctly, they haven't gotten ground down unevenly. Even if he's a few years older than what you were told, his teeth look like he should be able to stay healthy on the same feed you would give a 10-12-year old horse, for quite a few more years.
I'm far from an expert, just owned many horses over the years who all got dental care every year, and I watched every dental and grilled the vets about every change. My soon-to-be 29 year old I've owned since he 4 months, and have saved all the charts on his teeth from his vet all these years.

Wow! Super interesting to read.

 

[MyParadiseFalls]

I'm thinking 16-18...the "Galvayne's groove" on the corner tooth is almost all the way to the bottom, but hasn't started to go smooth at the gumline, so close to 20 but probably not over 20. That corner tooth still has a hook, so over 11 for sure but most likely under 18-20. The lower teeth surfaces are triangular and the stars are there, the cups are mostly gone, except there looks like a bit of a cup still remaining in the second from right lower incisor - the cups disappear around 15-18. Also, the angle of the upper incisors is still curved and not super forwardly sticking-out, so not yet in the 25-plus age range for sure.
He has large canines that are somewhat worn down, but not about to fall out...
Tooth mileage can definitely vary a lot, depending on how even his mouth conformation has been from birth, and the dental care he's gotten over his lifetime. His teeth look pretty healthy from what we can see (obviously we can't see his molars) like his chewing surfaces seem to meet each other correctly, they haven't gotten ground down unevenly. Even if he's a few years older than what you were told, his teeth look like he should be able to stay healthy on the same feed you would give a 10-12-year old horse, for quite a few more years.
I'm far from an expert, just owned many horses over the years who all got dental care every year, and I watched every dental and grilled the vets about every change. My soon-to-be 29 year old I've owned since he 4 months, and have saved all the charts on his teeth from his vet all these years.

I can’t thank you enough for this super detailed response!

 

[MyParadiseFalls]

Sooooo big news:

We… uh, well… we might be having a mare join our farm as well

 

[MyParadiseFalls]

Lady says she’s an Appaloosa Paint? 15 yrs old, current coggins, needs feet trimmed (why is it always the feet) she’s the white horse in the picture I’ll try to get more pics soon

 

[OneHappyDuckie]

Lady says she’s an Appaloosa Paint? 15 yrs old, current coggins, needs feet trimmed (why is it always the feet) she’s the white horse in the picture I’ll try to get more pics soonView attachment 3439060

Do you have any more info about her? She is super cute!

 

[ButtonHoarder]

It’s great that you found a good farrier, they are so hard to find. I got lucky finding a good one after ours of many years moved away.

 

[MyParadiseFalls]

Here’s some more pics, she has one dark leg and is flea bitten under her winter coat. The lady says she’s a bit skittish, is broke to ride, but it’s been about a year and she’s one of the horses that tends to ‘forget’ what’s expected of her, so she’ll take some work

 

[Painted Calls]

Here’s some more pics, she has one dark leg and is flea bitten under her winter coat. The lady says she’s a bit skittish, is broke to ride, but it’s been about a year and she’s one of the horses that tends to ‘forget’ what’s expected of her, so she’ll take some workView attachment 3439095View attachment 3439097View attachment 3439099View attachment 3439098View attachment 3439100

Are you going to look at her?