. Elements of hippology ... Horses. 28 ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. Fifth: The shape of the corner teeth. The tables of the teeth are the surfaces that meet when the jaws close. When the permanent corner teeth come up, at five, the profiles 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 forward part of the upper corner tooth wears away faster than the rear part, and a hook appears. This hook-like appearance is characteristic of horses seven and older, if the
. Elements of hippology ... Horses. 28 ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. Fifth: The shape of the corner teeth. The tables of the teeth are the surfaces that meet when the jaws close. When the permanent corner teeth come up, at five, the profiles 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 forward part of the upper corner tooth wears away faster than the rear part, and a hook appears. This hook-like appearance is characteristic of horses seven and older, if the TWO CORNER TEETH DO NOT MEET THROUGHOUT. Tf 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 17, 18, and Figure 17.—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, Francis Cutler. [from old catalog]; United States. Military academy, West Point. Dept. of tactics. [from old catalog]. Kansas City : Hudson press
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