The horse

3 guides in this topic.

• How to assess a horse's conformation

  A practical guide to judging horse conformation: balance, proportions, leg alignment from front, side and rear, common faults and why they matter for soundness.

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• How to age a horse by its teeth

  How to estimate a horse's age from its teeth – milk and permanent teeth, cups, dental stars and Galvayne's groove – and how accurate it really is.

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• How to measure a horse's height and weight

  How to measure a horse in hands and centimetres, convert between them, and estimate bodyweight with a tape or the girth-and-length formula.

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