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*3. Age by Teeth Has full mouth of " temporary " teeth at two 

 years and of "permanent" teeth at five years of age. 

 Temporary incisors have a neck, and are whiter and 

 smaller than the permanent incisors. Temporary incisors 

 are cast about six months before the permanent teeth 

 are full up and in wear. Horse "aged" after eight 

 years old. 



At about three years old, horse has " central " pair of per- 

 manent incisors up and in wear. 



At about four years old, horse has "lateral" pair of per- 

 manent incisors up and in wear. 



At about five years old, horse has "corner" pair of per- 

 manent incisors up and in wear. 



At about six years old, the " mark " begins to disappear out 

 of " central " pair. 



At about seven years old, the " mark " begins to disappear out 

 of " lateral " pair. 



At about eight years old, the "mark" begins to disappear 

 out of " corner " pair. 



At eleven years old, Galvayne's groove appears on the side 

 of the corner teeth, just below the gum. 



At fifteen years, the groove has extended about half-way 

 down the corner teeth. 



At twenty years, this groove extends full length of corner 

 teeth. 



At twenty-five years, the groove is only seen on the 

 lower half of the corner teeth, i.e., it has grown half-way 

 out. 



At thirty years, the groove has practically disappeared. 



4. Powerful Indicated by broad, deep, and massive body on 



short, muscular legs. 



5. Action Straight and level no rolling ; good walker, with a 



bold and free trot. 



6. Size To be judged from age, as indicated by teeth. 



7. Feet Wide, open at heels, free from suspicion of flatness ; 



horn of good quality. 



8. Bone and Feather Bone, clean and fat. Hair, luxuriant 



and silky, neither wiry nor woolly. 



* The numbers to explanatory notes correspond to foregoing table. 



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