POINTS AND EXTERNAL REGIONS OF THE HORSE 



The Hip Joints. — The hip joint is formed by the upper 

 end of the femur or thigh bone, and the cup-like cavity on the 

 outer side of the pelvic or basin bone. If a vertical line be 

 drawn from the summit of the croup through the stifle, and a 

 horizontal line from the latter to the buttock, the hip-joint 

 will be found to occupy a position a little above the centre of 



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