SOUND AND UNSOUND HORSES 



In addition to this, there will be a 

 great deal of wear on the front edge if 

 over this age. 



It is frequently a very difficult 

 matter to decide. Reference to the 

 illustration may be of some assistance. 



Seven Years. — The author has 

 known horses up to twenty years offered 

 for sale as seven years old. Of course, no 

 veterinary surgeon would err in this 

 way. The question most likely to arise 

 is whether the horse is seven or eight. 



INCISORS AT SEVEN YEARS. 



These differences are fairly well marked 

 if the form and wear of the marks and 

 tables be ap})reciated. In the corners 



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