114 AGE OF A HORSK. 



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 IN VERSE. 



Two middle " nippers " you behold 

 Before the colt is two weeks old ; 

 Before eight weeks two more wMl come ; 

 Eight months, the " corners " cut the gum. 



The outside grooves will disappear 

 From middle two in just one year ; 

 In two years, from the second pair ; 

 In three, the corners, too, are bare. 



At two, the middle ' ' nippers ' ' drop ; 

 At three, the second pair can't stop ; 

 When four years old the third pair goes ; 

 At Jive, a full new set he shows. 



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The deep black spots will pass from view, 

 At six years, from the middle two ; 

 The second pair at seven years ; 

 At eight, the spot each " corner " clears. 



From middle ' ' nippers, ' ' upper jaw, 

 At nine the black spots will withdraw ; 

 The second pair at ten are white ; 

 Eleven Jinds the " corners" light. 



As time goes on the horsemen know 

 The oval teeth three-sided grow ; 

 They longer get, project before 

 Till twenty, when we know no more. 



