SOUND AND UNSOUND HORSES 



7. — ^The characteristic features of a 

 -five years are well seen in the corner 

 incisors, the wear being confined chiefly 

 to the front edges. At this age all the 

 teeth are on a level and the mouth has 

 a very neat, full gum, semi-circular 

 appearance. 



8. — ^That the corner incisors may be 

 as " shell teeth," thus misleading one, 

 unless reference be made to wear 

 upon their front edges, and the changes 

 in the middles and centrals. 



9. — That a seven years old has the 

 " mark " in its '' corners " slightly 

 elongated, and at eight years round or lost . 



And lastly, to bear in mind that when 

 looking at the teeth re age, there is no 

 cleverness in merely separating the lips 

 and taking a casual glance at the faces 

 and tables of the teeth. 



Look at the tables of each tooth as to 

 ts shape, and the shape of the mark, 

 ts size in all the teeth, taking plenty 



