56 AGE OF THE HORSE. 



the other twenty-eight, as it will have a tendency to confuse the 

 reader. The twelve teeth we use to tell the age by are located 

 in the front of the mouth, six on the upper and six on the lower 

 jaw. [See cut No. 1, of lower jaw of foal six months old.] 



No. 1. 

 Outside view of a six months old colt's lower jaw. 



We will name these teeth " nipper," e< middle," and " corner " 

 teeth — NN, the nippers ; MM, the middle ; CC, corner — as marked 

 on the teeth in the cut. 



The upper jaw has six teeth — the same as the lower. The cut 

 simply represents the lower jaw, front view. There are six on the 

 upper jaw that will be understood by the same names — nipper, 

 middle and corner. The nipper, middle and corner teeth of the 

 upper jaw will come directly over the nipper, middle and corner 

 teeth of the lower jaw. 



These twelve teeth are all that we use to determine the age of 

 any horse, mare, mule, jack or jenny, and the first thing for the 

 reader to do will be to familiarize himself with the names and 

 location of these teeth — nipper, middle and corner, or N, M and 

 ; so that, when we speak about nipper, middle and corner teeth, 

 the reader will know just where to look in the horse's mouth for 

 the teeth we are speaking about. 



The rule we lay down for telling the horse's age applies to the 

 mare as well as the horse. Mares do not generally have canine 

 or hook-teeth, commonly called tusks or bridle-teeth. 



