40 HOW TO CHOOSE A HORSE 



The Hocks. 



These should be carefully looked at, also 

 handled. At the back of the hock or hocks, 

 thoropin may perhaps be found, or one or 

 both hocks " capped." When curb Is present, 

 it is denoted by a small swelling about three 

 inches below the point of the hock, and on 

 a line with it. Is best seen in side view. 

 When the whole joint is much enlarged it is 

 spoken of as '' sprung hock." 



Bone spavin may possibly be present on 

 either one or both hocks ; if so, It is denoted 

 by an enlargement on the inner and lower 

 part of the hock — ^just where it joins the 

 cannon bone. 



The spavin varies in size from that of a 

 hazel-nut to that of a duck's egg or thereabout. 



