AGE OF THE HORSE AS SHOWN BY THE TEETH 8i 



dependence can be put upon these teeth, as they 

 are not at all regular in their mode of develop- 

 ment. The third and sixth molar teeth are well 

 up at four years old, being cut at about three 

 years off, the sixth coming up first. 



Rising Five. — At rising five all the per- 

 manent or horse teeth are in the mouth ; but 

 the corner incisors do not come in apposition, 

 especially at the posterior or back portion of the 

 tooth, as will be seen in the illustration of rising 

 five. At this age the corner incisor has a very 

 shell-like appearance, and the table is not at all 

 developed. 



Five Years. — At five years there is a complete 

 and full mouth of permanent incisors, the edges 

 of which all meet ; but the tables, however, are 

 not yet properly formed, which is, of course, 

 most noticeable in the corner incisor, this tooth 

 being the last one to come up. 



Five Years Off, — At this age the corner 

 incisors show but very little wear, and are some- 



