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points on the molars. Should the canine teeth 

 be there, examine them for tartar, and if not, 

 look at the gums for a swelling or inflammation 

 where the teeth are to come. The projecting mol- 

 ars grow long and tapering and grind out the op- 

 posite jaw teeth, thereby working their way into 

 the jaw bone. These teeth should be cut off with 

 the molar cutter and then filed smooth on the 

 edges. The sharp projecting points are found on 

 the inside of the lower molar and outside of the 

 upper molar. They vary in size, some being 

 small and blunt, while others are long and very 

 thin and sharp. The injury they work will be in 

 proportion to their length, thinness and sharp- 

 ness of the points. When you find such a state of 

 affairs with your horse's teeth, take a float and 

 file the points off. The point should be filed al- 

 most as smooth as a billiard ball. 



,The canine teeth come between the ages of 

 4 and 5 1-2 years. While they are making their 

 appearance the gums become red, hard, inflamed 

 and very sore. To relieve the pain incident there- 

 to, take a knife and cut crusial incisions through 

 the gums down to the coming teeth. In this re- 

 spect the horse is somewhat like a child. When 

 the child begins to cut its teeth the gums become 

 very sore, and if the gums are touched the least 

 bit the child will fight your hand away in order to 

 protect the inflamed or sore gums. Should the 

 horse have his canine teeth, closely scrutiniz? the 

 teeth for tartar, which usually accumulates 

 around the teeth; the tartar sometimes gathers 

 so thick that it causes inflamation in the gums. 

 The tartar should be scraped off of the teeth with 

 a gouge. Therefore, always bear in mind that 

 when you have a fighting or striking horse, the 

 trouble, as a general rule, is in the horse's teeth. 



