Hints to purchasers of horses.

Date:
1825
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Hints to purchasers of horses. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    very old, particularly if his head be not gray, and not very hollow above the eyes; though this latter shape sometimes exists in young horses. A concave tusk is the most certain criterion of youth; and as mares have no tusk at all, they must be judged with reference to what I have said about the corner teeth. It is here necessary to mention, that the difficulty of acquiring an accu¬ rate knowledge of the age of horses by their teeth, is very much in¬ creased by the tricks that are prac¬ tised. It is generally allowed that no