Show DETERMINE AGE OF HORSES Most Accurate Method Is by Observation Observation tion of Teeth Whole Teeth Whole Story Told in a Nutshell To tell the age of ot a horse says v Prof Irot E E. E L L. L Potter of the Oregon Agricultural Agricultural Agri Agri- cultural college notice his teeth his hb ribs flesh on cm his tail tall and the skin on his cheeks In a young horse the skin on his cheeks is soft and e elastic and flies files back quickly while In an aa i old one the skin is lifeless and goes back to place but slowly Th Thereisa ewis a wider more distant space apparent between the ribs of ot an old horse than of a young one and with age the flesh on the tail shrinks making the joints i imore more distinct The most accurate method of Judging judging Judg ing is by the teeth The temporary teeth come first and then the permanent permanent per per- manent ones and their development nt to maturity change the shape on account of wear coming of ot the cups and their ultimate wearing away with the change In angle of meeting from perpendicular to an acute angle In Inage a. a age are all the important indications of age The permanent teeth above low come In at the same time but bat the cups above do not wear away until un 1 til Ul all those below are gone The 1 changes changes begin at the center and continue continue con at the rate of one pair a a. a y year 1 At maturity five years a horse has nas everything all all the permanent teeth and their cups This is the whole 1 thing in a a. a nutshell I |