. Elements of hippology. Horses. 38 ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. files of their tables are right lines. The upper tooth does not, usually, meet the lower tooth exactly, but projects slightly to the rear. As the teeth wear off by grinding against each other, the for- ward part of the upper corner tooth wears away faster than the rear part, and a hook appears. This hook-like appearance is char- acteristic of horses seven and older, if the two corner teeth do not meet throughout. If they do, the teeth will wear evenly, and the profile will remain a right line. The hook is almost never present at five,
. Elements of hippology. Horses. 38 ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. files of their tables are right lines. The upper tooth does not, usually, meet the lower tooth exactly, but projects slightly to the rear. As the teeth wear off by grinding against each other, the for- ward part of the upper corner tooth wears away faster than the rear part, and a hook appears. This hook-like appearance is char- acteristic of horses seven and older, if the two corner teeth do not meet throughout. If they do, the teeth will wear evenly, and the profile will remain a right line. The hook is almost never present at five, is slight at six, and quite pronounced at seven. Compare Figures 21, 22, and Figure 21.—Side View at Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marshall, F. C. (Francis Cutler), 1867-; United States Military Academy. Dept. of Tactics. Kansas City : Hudson press
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