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THE HORSE 



(D. G. Steele. 



FIG. 22. POINTS OF A HORSED 



1. Hoof. 



2. Coronet. 

 8. Heel. 



4. Fetlock or Pastern Joint. 



B. The Pastern. 

 6. Cannon-bone. 



6. Back Sinew or Tendon. 



7. Hock. 



8. Point of Hock. 



9. Second Thigh or Gaskin. 



10. Haunch or Lower Buttock s. 

 10 to 20. Thigh. 



11. Stifle. 



12. Sheath. 

 18, 14. Flank. 

 15. Hip Joint. 



16. Boot of Tail or Dock. 



17. Bump. 



18. Croup or " Quarter." 



19. Loins. 



20. Point of Hip bone. 



21. Back. 



22. 22. Girth orCbest-Measure- 



ment. 

 28. Withers. 



24. 24. Shoulder Blade (Scn- 



pula). 



25. 25, Crest. 



26. Poll. 



27. Forehead. 



28. Muzzle. 



29. Nostril. 



80. Jaw. 



81. Throat or Windpipe. 



82. Neck. 



88. Point of Shoulder. 



84. Shoulder. 



85. 85. Front Bibs and Short 



Ribs forming the 

 Barrel. 



86. Chest or Breast. 



87. to 84. True Arm (Humerus) 



88. Elbow. 



89. Arm (so-called, or Fore 



arm). 



40. Knee. 



41. Chestnut, Castor or Cal- 



losity. 



A. Side Bone. 



B. Ring Bone. 



C. Wind-gall. 



SEATS OF COMMON DISEASES. 



D. Spliut. 

 B. Spavin. 



F. Thorough-pin 



G. Curb. 



H. Capped Hock. 

 I. Ergot. 



i For fuller details see The Exterior of the Horse, by Armand Goubaux and Gustavo Barrier, 

 translated from the French by Simon J. J. Hardger, V.M.D. Published by Lippincott Co., 

 London and Philadelphia, at 80s. 



