AGE. 5 



At 6, The marks begin to wear fain* com- 

 mencing with the centre teeth, but 

 leaving until seven, the corner teeth 

 marked alone. 



At 7, The corner teeth, only, retain the 

 marks, which soon fade away. 



The spots commence in, and fade from the 

 centre teeth; consequently, when the marks 

 are stronger in the centre teeth and fainter 

 towards the corner ones, the horse is younger 

 than when the marks are stronger in the 

 corner teeth and fainter towards the centre 

 ones. Mares have no tushes. 



Nevertheless, many, particularly mares foaled 

 late in the season, whose teeth are so hard 

 as not to wear, seldom have any alteration 

 in the spots on their teeth after six years old, 

 and are called by the French " begu." 



Short white teeth which fit close and with 

 short and erect tushes, indicate youth. 



Long yellow teeth which lean forward and 

 project at the points, with long and sharp 

 tushes, denote age. 



Besides these, the age of horses may be 

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