(February 10, 2011 at 8:57 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: When buying a horse you can check it's teeth to age it. As horses age their teeth begin to project further forward each year and so their age can be estimated by checking how prominent the teeth are. To do so on a horse given to you for free is an insult to the giver.
Wow, you certainly learn something new everyday. It's still a useless saying for the bulk of the population. Furthermore, I don't really see how checking out the age of a gifted animal is insulting. You should know the age of an animal in your care. Just saying . . .