Tide table. Telling the age of the Horse.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 April 1913, Page 4

Tide table.

Telling the age of the Horse.

There are four ways of telling the ago of a horse, according to tlie American Agriculturist—by his teeth, by his ribs, by the flesh on his tail, and by the skin on his cheek. In

young lioreo the cheek skin is soft and elastic, and flies back quickly when raised; in an old one it is lifeless, and goes back but slowly. Old horses apparently liavo a wider and more distinct space- between their ribs than young horses, and, with age tho flesh on the tail shrinks, making the joints more distinct than thoy are on a young horse. Judging by the teeth is a more accurate method. The coming of the temporary teeth first and then tho permanent ones, the development of maturity, the change in shape on account of wear, the coming of tho cups in the toeth, and thoir wearing away afterwards; and the change in the auglo of the meeting of the teeth, from straight together at five years to a sharp angle at twenty—all these are signs by which tho experienced horseman can road accurately tho age of a horse. It must bo remembered that the permanent teeth above and Bolow, como in at the same time, hut that tho cups abovo do not wear away until all the cups below arc gono. It must also be remembered that changes begin at the centre, and continue at the rate of one pair year.

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