THE HOCK. 



19 



The Thigh (18) is bordered by the stifle, flank, 

 croup, buttock, and gaskin, from which it is separated 

 by a horizontal hne drawn from the upper end of the 

 Une made by the hamstring (tendo Achillis, P), which 

 proceeds towards the thigh from the point of the 

 hock (Q). This definition is far from being anatomic- 

 aUy correct, but it is one which fairly represents the 

 acceptation of the term among horsemen. 



Fig. 15. — Measurements of Horse. 



The Stifle (N) is the joint of the hind leg which is at 

 the lower part of the flank. 



The Gaskin (19) is situated between the thigh 

 and the hock, from which it is divided b}^ a line drawn 

 forward from the point of the hock, and just clear of 

 the bony prominences of the joint. 



The Hock (20) is placed between the gaskin and the 

 hind cannon-bone, from which we may separate it by a 



