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At five years old. bridle tootli is up, and six years-, 

 cups leave two centre teetli 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 nip- 

 pers 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, and when they do, they are no criterion 

 to be guided by. 



Jockey Tricks. 



How to make a horse appear as though he was hadly 



foundered. — Take a fine wire and fasten tight around 



ankle, between foot and pastern, and smooth hair 



over it. In twenty minutes, horse will show lame. 



Do not leave it on over nine hours. 



To make 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 ; horse 

 will go lame in twenty minutes. 



How to make a horse stand hy his food^ and not take it. 

 — Grrease the front teeth, and the roof of the mouth, 

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



