68 EXAMINATION OF HORSES AS TO SOUNDNESS 



The tushes are j)laced two in the lower jaw 

 and two in the upper, and are situated in the 

 space between the incisors and molars. The 

 tushes are only completely developed in the 

 male, no sign of them whatever frequently being 

 noticed in the mare. 



The molars are arranged six in each side of 

 the upper jaw and six in each side of the lower 

 jaw, and are spoken of as the first, second, third, 

 fourth, fifth, and sixth, counting from the front. 



Nature has provided the horse with two sets 

 of teeth. The first, which are small in com- 

 parison with the others, are termed the milk or 

 temporary teeth. They are twenty-four in 

 number — six incisors in each jaw, and three 

 molars on each side of the upper and lower jaw. 



The molars, which are the first, second, and 

 third, begin to be shed at two and a half years, 

 and are all absent between the third and fourth 

 years. 



The milk incisors are much smaller than the 

 permanent ones, and are considerably whiter in 

 colour. The crown is much smaller, and the 

 neck is well developed. 



