THE AGE OF THE HORSE IO5 



From 8 to 1 2 a horse may be considered 

 as "aged " ; after this date as '' old." 



Many horses will keep their condition and 

 perform work in the best of style up to 30 

 years of age, and in exceptional instances 

 considerably beyond this. 



Mr. Galvayne, many years ago, showed 

 that when a horse reaches 10 years a small 

 groove begins to show itself at the top part 

 of the upper corner incisor. 



In the course of another 5 or 6 years it 

 extends about half-way down the tooth, 

 reaching the bottom within the next 5 years 

 or so. 



The author — and doubtless thousands of 

 other observers — has found this to be the 

 case, but in many instances it is inappli- 

 cable, certain horses havino- the whole of 



