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HOW TO TELL A HORSE'S AGE. 



At two years old, a colt sheds two centre nippers. 



At three years old, a colt sheds the adjoining teeth. 



At four years old, a colt sheds the outer or corner teeth. 



At five years old, the bridle tooth is up, and at six years, 

 cups leave two centre teeth below. 



At seven years old, cups leave adjoining teeth. 



At eight years old, cups leave outer or corner teeth. 



At nine years old, cups leave the two centre nippers 

 above. 



At ten years old, cups leave adjoining teeth. 



At eleven years old, cups leave corner upper teeth. 



At twelve years old or past, groove on inside of bridle 

 tooth disappears in horses. Mares very seldom have them ; 

 when they do they are no criterion to be guided by. 



JOCKEY TRICKS. 



How TO Make a Hoese Appear as if he was badly 

 Foundered. — Take a fine wire and fasten tight around 

 ankle, between foot and pastern, and smooth the hair over 

 it. In twenty minutes the horse will show lame. Do n6't 

 leave it on over nine hours. 



To Make a Horse Lame. — Take a single hair from the 

 tail, put through the eye of a needle, lift front fore leg and 

 press the skin between outer and middle tendon or cord ; 

 shove the needle through, cut the hair off on each side, 

 and let the foot down ; the horse will go lame in twenty 

 minutes. 



^ How TO Make a Horse Stand by his Food and not 

 TAKE IT. — Grease the front teeth, and the roof of the 

 mouth, with common beef tallow, and he will not eat till 



