18 LESSONS IN HORSE JUDGING. 



be arched like a Roman nose. As capacity is so 

 essential, it is evident that the Roman nose, though 

 not the most sightl}^ is the best. A straight or 

 Grecian nose is quite enough, if not too narrow. 

 An indented or pug nose may also be capacious 

 enough, but yo\x must see that it is not narrow. If 

 3^ou suspect its capacity, you must remember the 

 point when you come to examine the ' wind.' 



THE MOUTH. 



18. — As we have already said all that is neces- 

 sary regarding the lips, we shall speak of the mouth 

 as that cavity which contains the tongue and the 

 teeth. The teeth are specially regarded in judging 

 horses on account of their indicating the age. 

 Horses, like ourselves, have two sets of teeth, one 

 set for foalhood and a second set for mature age. 

 The first set are called ' milk' or ' temporary' teeth, 

 the second set are called ' permanent' teeth. The 

 teeth of the same mouth are varied in position aud 

 shape, and receive different names. The front teeth 

 being called incisors or ' nippers ;' the back teeth 

 being called ' grinders ;' whilst between the two 

 sets are the canine teeth, which are called 'tusks.' 

 As the nippers and tusks are most exposed to our 

 view when we open the mouth, we pay most regard 

 to them, so that in speaking of the teeth we shall 

 mean the ' nippers.'' 



17.— During the remainder of the lesson I must 

 often draw your attention to the following diagrams 



