THE AGE OF THE HORSE lOl 



judge whether the animal is rising 4 or 

 4 off. 



The same statement is appHcable, viz., if 

 the hinder edge of the laterals shows a very 

 moderate degree of wear, and the ''corners'' 

 are about to appear, then it is the best 

 positive evidence of 4 years ''off." 



If the wear is chiefly confined to the front 

 edge of the laterals, and there is no sinking 

 or redness around the gum at the corners, it 

 is pretty safe to say that the horse is "rising" 

 4 years. 



A five-year old "rising" or "off" is told 

 in precisely the same manner, excepting, of 

 course, that there are no more incisor teeth 

 to be shed. 



A horse which is 5 "off" shows very little 

 wear on the front edges of the " corner 

 incisors," whereas if it is "rising" 5 there 



