How to Tell the Age of a Horse by Their Teeth

[@ShatteredxMarie]

Thanks for the video. Too many people get scammed when buying a new "young" horse and latter find out by equine dentist that said horse is much older than was advertised.

[@BarSZRanch]

Thanks for watching!

[@FeatherVoid]

I'm making a 3d horse for a video game and have been trying for a month to get good reference images for teeth, this video is EXACTLY what I needed! Thank you so much for uploading!

[@BarSZRanch]

That is so cool! Let us know fi you have any questions. We would love to see it when it comes out!

[@Sky534]

I’m a NYC native who learned to ride at age 4. I’m just as horse crazy now as a senior citizen as I was as a little girl. I’ve ridden my entire life, but never had the opportunity to own one of my own, mainly because it’s quite prohibitive to afford while living in Manhattan, lol. However, my situation may be changing and tho my primary residence will continue to be NYC, I’m looking into spending winters someplace where having my own horse may actually be feasible. So I really enjoyed your video(s). Learning new things now is not only informative but exciting for this “old newbie”. Thanks much from this Harlem cowgirl!!

[@BarSZRanch]

Thank you for sharing your story with us! We are touched by your passion for horses and hope you find a place to live out all your equine dreams! Thanks for dropping by and saying hello! Don’t be a stranger!

[@Kelly_Ben]

I hope you've been able to fulfill your horsey dream!! Best wishes!

[@brittanysingleton6442]

OMG this video is perfect. I teach a cavalry styled riding team in CA. Because COVID, we are doing "virtual" practices, comprised of learning new things about horses. I'm so excited to show them your beautifully concise and informational explanation of determining age by teeth. Thank you!

[@BarSZRanch]

Thank you, Brittany! We would love to know how the class went and if there are other videos that could benefit your class in the future? We are always open to new video ideas!

[@anthonydeleon2934]

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[@judyboyle9232]

Wonderful video! The oldest horse (Arab) lived till 34. I learned a lot about teeth from him. All his incisors were pulled due to a dental infection. He ate a lot better and didn't drool and his breath was better after that. He was in his mid to late twenties. He didn't seem to mind. I also got a Chincoteague foal at 2 months (yes from "The Swim") so I learned about baby teeth. Still learning, still riding and teaching riding, and almost in my 7th (yikes) decade. Thanks for sticking your hands into their mouths to share with us. My Arab mare absolutely HATES me to open her mouth. At 15, I am still peeking in there. LOL. Keep these videos coming!🦄

[@APromisedFriend]

I came across this and thought I would comment. We too had a registered arab/appy cross that died at 1 month before her 35th birthday in Feb.2023. Then just last July we got a Chincoteague foal, but he did not come to live with us until 4 months old. It has been a real learning curve even after having horses 40 yrs! I have a playlist of his progress on my channel. His name is Memory. What year did you get your foal? How has it been working with it?

[@LosVRC]

Just bought my 2nd horse. Watched this vídeo many times last couple years. My first horse was much older than I was told...this is a must watch video for new horse buyers.

[@4hoofs4ever007]

Thank you. That was fun and educational. I’m going to some horse sales in the spring and this will come in handy. ❤

[@sofiasbv7628]

Such a great video!! Thank you so much!! Subscribed and will definitely be watching more of your videos! I would really like to go some day to a ranch like yours to learn more about taking care of horses and taming them.

[@jimmyyounger618]

Appreciate the vid... Can't wait to look for the Galvayne’s Grooves on my herd of oldies but goodies in the morning! And I'm considering this an opportunity for a comically superfluous Facebook status update: "Water topped up. Fresh bales in the hay rings. Galvayne's Grooves checked." 😉

[@BarSZRanch]

Haha, this is great Jimmy! Thanks for watching!

[@scottwilkinson9458]

What an excellent video! Full of great information. I have a small horse rescue and rehabilitation. We are also teaching folks about how to take care of horses. I share your videos with them. Thank you!

[@adroaldoribeiro4529]

Very very nice piece of info. It must be so good to be around animals often, like that.

[@BarSZRanch]

It really is! Every day is a blessing at the Bar SZ Ranch!

[@rydyr39]

So now I understand the comment "long in the tooth" !! I've spent more than forty years working with horses and your video is precisely the way I was taught to read the age many many years ago but I never knew until now that the tooth grows continuously!

[@BarSZRanch]

We are so glad! Thanks for watching!

[@Grandmas70]

Great video and explaination. I wish I could stop it to view horses age etc for a moment. Thanks your great.

[@debbiebreon520]

That was great. Very well explained and good presentation of different ages

[@BarSZRanch]

Glad you enjoyed it, Debbie!

[@fuzzims11]

Really informative video! many thanks from a Vet student in South Africa

[@BarSZRanch]

Thank you for your kind words. Let us know if we can answer any questions you might have!

[@hassanfidaa580]

That was clear and informative, thanks❤

[@LisaHouserman]

I love the way you presented this video. I care for 2 small donkeys at a farm where we keep our mule. We know how old the mule is but just last night I discovered that the smallest donkey is YOUNG! I've been researching how to age them, etc., and have made an appointment with the equine dentist at this point. A mule and donkey expert said that you use the same method to age them as horses so I've been checking out some videos too and yours is one of the very best ones. Thanks so much for doing this.

[@BarSZRanch]

That's amazing! We are so glad the video was helpful. Happy trails!

[@LisaHouserman]

@@BarSZRanch keep up the good work and the wonderful presentations

[@BarSZRanch]

Thank you, Lisa!

[@debsteipp4135]

Great, Michelle!! I didn’t know how to tell the age of a horse. Now I do!! 😃

[@BarSZRanch]

You got it, Deb!

[@garymurdoch8084]

Thank you. Learned a lot! GARY

[@senda9782]

Thank you , I grew up with horses between 200 to 400 of them (queen Elizabeth gave emperor haile selassie) in Ethiopian palace horse stable. And I won international championships (equestrian) represented Ethiopia. Now lives in Texas

[@BarSZRanch]

Wow, that sounds amazing! Thanks for watching!

[@senda9782]

@@BarSZRanch and thank you for teaching us...we need more

[@BarSZRanch]

You got it! We have a lot of great videos coming soon.

[@kaydincathey]

Your intro is great guys!👏👏👏 This is a skill I have always wanted to improve so thank you for sharing!👍👍👍 Subscribed!

[@BarSZRanch]

Thanks for the kind words and for subscribing, Kayden! Keep shooting and keep practicing!

[@kaydincathey]

@@BarSZRanch You are welcome! And thank you!😊

[@tipsy1973]

My family still have some original 1st edition books by my great great grandfather Sydney & fred :D

[@BarSZRanch]

So cool Kevin! Thanks for watching!

[@streamer7009]

What a wonderful video! Thank you!

[@BarSZRanch]

Thanks for watching, Streamer!

[@naturefunranch152]

Thanks, this was awesome 👏🏾

[@BarSZRanch]

We are glad you enjoyed it!

[@equestathon9618]

Thank you this is awesome information for my C* certificate at Pony Club.

[@BarSZRanch]

Way to go! Thanks for watching!

[@ruchichoudhary]

Wow thanks for detailed video

[@daniel_moretti]

Awesome, thank you so much!!

[@HollywoodLadyJ]

Great video. Super informative and awesome energy.

[@BarSZRanch]

Thanks for stopping by! We are glad you you enjoyed the video! Happy trails!

[@wildedibles819]

Thank you for the information

[@garymatlock3360]

Thanks. You tought me something

[@BarSZRanch]

Glad we could help, Gary. Thanks for watching!

[@ij8034]

This video was very interesting👍

[@BarSZRanch]

Thanks! We are glad you enjoyed it!

[@EppingForest304]

So interesting 🧐 👍

[@BarSZRanch]

Thanks for watching!

[@tswrench]

I've eaten hay lots of times--small bales of hay with sugar on em--and I've had zero problems. I've got a box of em right here and the label says "Frosted Mini Wheats," which I think is just a fancy name for small bales of hay with sugar on em. They make hay crackers too, and those are called, "Triscuits." You're welcome.

[@BarSZRanch]

😂😂😂

[@bcgrote]

"Long in the tooth" indeed!

[@BarSZRanch]

Haha!

[@TripleTapHK]

Galvayne's groove

[@VetAlex]

I am the 1000th subscriber 😍

[@BarSZRanch]

CONGRATS, VET ALEX! THANKS FOR SUBSCRIBING!

[@BarSZRanch]

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[@davidlysaghtlegupability2924]

See the galvayne groove should it be dark the whole way down the tooth or can it be invisible. As my girl its dark at the top but I can still feel a slight groove at the bottom of the tooth. I always was told she was 20 but recently the owners are saying she is 15 but I don't think she is.

[@BarSZRanch]

The coloration will vary depending on your horse. The groove itself will appear around the age of 10, it will extend half way down the tooth around age 15, extend all the way down by age 20, then it will start to disappear at the top of the tooth, it will be halfway gone by age 25, and all the way gone around age 30. We like this article by Colorado State University: www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/digestion/pregastric/aginghorses.html

[@davidlysaghtlegupability2924]

@@BarSZRanch Thanks, would you be able to age a horse by a photo?

[@BarSZRanch]

@@davidlysaghtlegupability2924 A photo is not ideal, but it is possible to judge the age of a horse by a few photos. Keep in mind that it’s not just the glavynes groove that shows the age of the horse, but also the length, angle, and shape of the overall tooth itself. A photo might be misleading.

[@adriannalosacco-roy2338]

They look so cute and stoned 😭😭

[@athorsemanship]

Erupt vs grow?

[@BarSZRanch]

When we use the word erupt, we mean the process by which a tooth enters the mouth for the first time. As a horse ages, their teeth grow. This is a unique situation and the reason we must have regular dental care for horses. An overgrown tooth can cause a horse to not eat.

[@tiffanylewis1758]

PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON STRANGLES!! I see people all of the time buy horses at auction and not quarantine them. Or buy them out of state and not quarantine. I have tried to explain to people but I'm not a high profile equestrian so people ignore my advice. It's so frustrating when your just trying to protect the person and their horse.

[@BarSZRanch]

Howdy, Tiffany! Thank you for the video recommendation. We will add this to our list of videos to make. Let us know if you have any more video ideas. Happy trails!

[@tiffanylewis1758]

@@BarSZRanch it's super frustrating seeing people get these horses like this and immediately think it's OK to take them to competition without vet checks or anything it's wild to me. There are horse dealers in PA who buy horses down south cheap then bring them up here for a quick sale and end up causing mass strangles outbreaks. It's sad because alot of people do not truly understand how devastating strangles can be if not caught or treated properly. Thank you guys!

[@JIMBO8472]

been bit by a horse twice, really hurts

[@MagicBusBoat]

I didn’t know that horses teeth grow continuously!!!

[@BarSZRanch]

It's pretty amazing. Thanks for watching!

[@jenniferaugustine8326]

Matthew 13 John 3

[@emmaa.a2550]

From any country are you?💙

[@BarSZRanch]

We live in the USA. What country are you from?

[@emmaa.a2550]

@@BarSZRanch I'm from Egypt😊

[@BarSZRanch]

Howdy from the USA!

[@emmaa.a2550]

@@BarSZRanch Welcome to you💙 Your video made my study of dentation in horse easier, I'm a student in faculty of veterinary medicine and really I was amazed about how you managed the horse because I'm still scary to deal with animals😂

[@dshe8637]

It's Galvayne's groove (pronounced 'gal-vains'), not "galvaynus". The ages you state for some of your horses are wrong. Dylan is much older than 15. And the vet didn't remove his other teeth; they are still there

[@leeprism9564]

My dad did this with every horse he ever bought.

[@BarSZRanch]

Thanks for sharing, Lee!

[@jenniferaugustine8326]

1 corinthians 9 1 corinthians 3

[@ruthieharrison2609]

At 7 minutes the tooth aging begins

[@BarSZRanch]

Haha! Thanks, Shirley!

[@claudiatoffee]

not sure about the part with the bars and bit. ride bitless people.

[@BarSZRanch]

Thanks for watching Claudia! Happy trails!

[@jenniferaugustine8326]

Hebrews 13 😂😆 dove 😂🕊️😠🕊️

[@ed9763]

Too long if you are seeking a quick answer.

[@BarSZRanch]

Thanks for watching, Ed. Happy trails!