It might not be your first
instinct, when ripping the bow off your birthday horse, to stare into its mouth
– more immediate actions might include renting a paddock or calling the police
– but, either way, you shouldn’t take a look. A prospective purchaser would
often check out a horse’s teeth, to ascertain its age. Inspecting the quality
of a gift (equine or otherwise) is, of course, a sign of ingratitude – hence the
exhortation not to do it.
It seems we’re obsessed with
horses’ mouths, doesn’t it? In this case, the teeth aren’t relevant. The most
trusted authorities in horse racing, useful when researching bets, are those
who work with the horses – people working in the stables, for example. And who
could be closer to the horse than the horse itself? If only they could talk. .
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