. The family horse : its stabling, care and feeding : a practical manual for horse-keepers . Horses. Fig. 7.—TEN TEAES. Fig. 8.—TWELVE TBABS. front ones very long from front to rear. The central enamel has all disappeared from the upper nippers, and the "tushes" point for- ward. From this time on the teeth continue to become flattened from side to side, and longer from front to rear. Another mark of age is the angular protrusion of the front teeth, which increases rapidly after the eighteenth year. The teeth are sometimes mani- pulated by unprincipled dealers in a manner called "
. The family horse : its stabling, care and feeding : a practical manual for horse-keepers . Horses. Fig. 7.—TEN TEAES. Fig. 8.—TWELVE TBABS. front ones very long from front to rear. The central enamel has all disappeared from the upper nippers, and the "tushes" point for- ward. From this time on the teeth continue to become flattened from side to side, and longer from front to rear. Another mark of age is the angular protrusion of the front teeth, which increases rapidly after the eighteenth year. The teeth are sometimes mani- pulated by unprincipled dealers in a manner called " bishoping," with intent to deceive. But the trick is easily detected by close examination. Where the cavity or mark in the center of a tooth is artificially produced, it wiU have no enamel lining, but instead wiU show the raw dentine inside. The gums of old hor"'es shrink away, the under lip hangs down. For ordinary light driving four years is old enough to begin with, but where heavy or regular work is required, the horse should. Fig. 9.—^FOOBTEEN TBABS. Fig. 10.—SEVENTEEN TBABS. not be less than six; years. There is clearly an advantage in buying young horses, as they increase in value for several years, while those which have passed their prime deteriorate in a still more rapid ratio. Whatever may be the age or breed, it is essential that the horse. 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 Martin, George A. , d. 1904. New York : Orange Judd Company
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