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ous buckle holes to make it adjustable to any size 

 head. The tie ropes are ordinary half-inch hemp, 

 long enough to encircle the pillar or to reach the 

 pillars of a stall of any ordinary width. There is 

 also a rope tied to the lower part of the halter 

 which is to pass between the fore legs and up 



L 1130 Lucas Dental Halter. $10.00 

 For Sale by BLEES-MOORE INSTRUMENT CO.. St. Louis. 



around the withers, down through the fore legs 

 and back to the lower part of the dental halter, 

 and then tied. By using the third rope it prevents 

 the horse from raising his head up, and conse- 

 quently giving the operator a better chance to op- 

 erate on the teeth. 



How to Examine the Teeth. 



Inspect the upper and lower front teeth to 

 determine the horse's age and also all defects. 

 Then blunt or file off just a little of the top points 

 of the canine teeth. These are the teeth that are 

 between the jaw grinders and front teeth. By 

 doing so you prevent the hands from being 

 wounded when you enter the mouth with your 

 hand to examine the molars. The filing of the 

 canine teeth must not be done to any great ex- 



