4 AGE OF THE HORSE. 



examining this cat it will be noticed that there is a large cup in 

 the corner teeth, and a small one in the middle teeth. The cups 

 have almost disappeared from the nippers, and sometimes at six 

 years the cups are gone entirely from them, which would repre- 

 sent a seven-year-old horse. But if the pupil has a doubt as to 

 the horse's age he can determine by the examination of some of 

 the other teeth. We have shown that the corner teeth at five 

 years old are wider than they are long, and until the horse has 

 passed six years of age the upper corner teeth, on both sides of 

 the jaw, will show wider than they are long. The horse will not 

 be over six years old, although the cups may have disappeared 

 from the nippers of the lower jaw. 



No. 12. 

 Inside view of horse's mouth at seven years. 



Cut No. 12 represents the inside view of the lower jaw of a 

 seven-year-old horse. It will be noticeable that the cups are 

 entirely gone from the nippers, and almost gone from the middle, 

 while^the corner-teeth are worn dull on the inside. At this time 

 the upper corner-tooth will show longer than it is wide. This is 

 the only difference perceptible between the six and seven-year- 

 old horse. 



