. Riding and driving. PLATE XL—CHILDRENS PONY. PLATE XIL —CHILDRENS PONY Points of the Horse 205 hanging close to the quarters, flat feet, over-bigfeet, contracted feet. Of the age of a horse, after eight years, onlythose who have given much time and study tothe subject can determine anything very receding of the gums and wear and tear ofthe teeth, of course, are indubitable signs of lower jaw, too, as a horse advances in years,tends to bend outward, making an angle more andmore acute rather than an obtuse angle. Thecross-sections of the teeth, too, are smaller as thetee
. Riding and driving. PLATE XL—CHILDRENS PONY. PLATE XIL —CHILDRENS PONY Points of the Horse 205 hanging close to the quarters, flat feet, over-bigfeet, contracted feet. Of the age of a horse, after eight years, onlythose who have given much time and study tothe subject can determine anything very receding of the gums and wear and tear ofthe teeth, of course, are indubitable signs of lower jaw, too, as a horse advances in years,tends to bend outward, making an angle more andmore acute rather than an obtuse angle. Thecross-sections of the teeth, too, are smaller as theteeth grow up from the gums to supply the partsworn away. Up to the age of six years the ageof the horse can be determined fairly accurately,but even then difference in food and care makea marked difference in the wear on the teeth. The young foal has two and sometimes threetemporary molars in each jaw (Plate V.).When about twelve months old another molarappears (Plate V.) which is permanent, and be-fore the completion of the second year a fif
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