114 AGE OF A HORSE. 



young and immature horses (horses less than five years old), 

 and it renders them unfit for hard driving or work of pro- 

 tracted and severe character. 



THE AGE IX VERSE. 



Tzvo middle " nippej-s " yon behold 

 Before the colt is two tveeks old ; 

 Befoj-e eight 7oeeks tzuo viore ivill come ; 

 Eight months, the " corners " cut the gtim.. 



The outside grooves will disappear 

 From middle two in just one year ; 

 In t7uo years, from the second pair ; 

 In three, the corners, too, are bare. 



At t%vo, the 77iiddle " nippers " drop ; 

 At three, the second pair can't stop ; 

 When four years old the third pair goes ; 

 At five, a full new set he shozvs. 



The deep black spots 7uill pass from view. 

 At six years, frofii the middle t7uo ; 

 The second pair at seven years ; 

 At eight, the spot each '■'■cornier'''' clears. 



From middle '■•nippers,'''' upper Jaiv, 

 At nine the black spots will xvithdraw ; 

 The second pair at ten are white ; 

 Eleven finds the '■'■corners'''' light. 



As time goes on the horsemen know 

 The 07'al teeth three-sided grow ; 

 Thev longer get, project before 

 Till t7uenty, when zae know no more. 



