. The American farmer's horse book;. Horses. MARKS OF AGE, AND ABUSES. 473 and about the time of entering upon the fifth year, the tushes, or bridle teeth, are generally in plain sight. At the age of five years, the mouth is complete in the number of its teeth, and is now said to be " a full ; At six years, the central nippers of the lower jaw are so. UPPER NIPPERS IN THE EIGHT-TEAR OLD HORSE. A, Anterior maxillary bone. 1 1, Central nippers, worn to a plane surface, or nearly so. 2 2, Next pair, still showing some remnant of the cavity. 3 3, Corner nippers, showing the mark pl
. The American farmer's horse book;. Horses. MARKS OF AGE, AND ABUSES. 473 and about the time of entering upon the fifth year, the tushes, or bridle teeth, are generally in plain sight. At the age of five years, the mouth is complete in the number of its teeth, and is now said to be " a full ; At six years, the central nippers of the lower jaw are so. UPPER NIPPERS IN THE EIGHT-TEAR OLD HORSE. A, Anterior maxillary bone. 1 1, Central nippers, worn to a plane surface, or nearly so. 2 2, Next pair, still showing some remnant of the cavity. 3 3, Corner nippers, showing the mark plainly enough. 4 4, Tushes, worn down more than in the lower jaw of the six-year old mouth. much worn down that the kernel is obliterated, and the tushes have attained their full growth. At seven years, a hook has been formed on the corner teeth of the upper jaw, the kernel of the second pair of nippers in the lower jaw is no longer visible, and the tushes plainly. 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 Stewart, Robert, veterinary surgeon. [from old catalog]. Cincinnati, C. F. Vent & co. ;
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