98 HOW TO CHOOSE A HORSE 



of corresponding teeth being insignificant 

 and quite useless when forming an estimate 

 oi the animal's ao-e. 



The young animal has now a complete set 

 of temporary incisor teeth, and these remain 

 in its mouth until it has turned two years, 

 the jaw meanwhile expanding, and the teeth 

 becoming worn on their nipping surfaces. 



It is very important to be able to distin- 

 guish a "yearling" from a ''two-year old." 

 In both there is a complete set of temporary 

 incisors. 



This can be settled up at once. Refer to 

 the molars. It is i^ years before the 



Fifth Molar 



shows itself, and it is not level with the 



