56 THE AGE. 



Change of the Colt's Grinders for Horse Grinders. 

 At two years and a half old four colt's grinders fall 

 out, one above and one below, on each side of his 

 mouth, and four horse grinders come in their stead. 



At three years and a half old four more colt's 

 grinders fall out, one above and one below, on each 

 side of his mouth, and four more horse grinders come 

 in their stead. 



At four years and a half old four more colt's grind- 

 ers fall out, one above and one below, on each side 

 of his mouth, and four more horse grinders come in 

 their stead. 



THE COLT'S NIPPERS. 



The colt, at his birth sometimes, but always at a 

 fortnight old, has four front colt's nippers, two above 

 and two below, in the front of his mouth. 



At a month and a half old, he has four middle 

 colt's nippers, two above and two below, one on each 

 side of each front nipper. 



At eight or ten months old/"* he has four corner 

 colt's nippers, two above and two below, one on each 

 side of each middle nipper. 



Change of the Colt's Nippers for Horse Nippers. 

 At two years and a half old, the four front colt's nip- 

 pers fall out, and four front horse nippers come in 

 their stead. When they are well up, he is three. 



At three years and a half old, the four middle colt's 

 nippers fall out, and four middle horse nippers come 

 in their stead. When they are well up, he is four. 



* Generally at nine months. 





