Question re: tattoos on racehorses

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Buffymommy

I didn't know much about the tattoos only that they had them to identify each horse. Funny thing is that the owners of the horse now say they have papers stating he is 8 yrs old. Why would anyone want to lie about it when his tattoo obviously states that he was born in 1991 making him 15, which by the way the vet said he was. Well techincally he said 13-15 yrs old. hmmm... Not like this horse is a HUGE price either. I don't get it.

I dunno... but the tattoo won't lie. The grooves in his teeth should tell (ballpark figure) what his age is also. I'm assuming that's how the vet figured out the 13-15 age bracket.