THE SKELETON. 



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The most favorable support is established by placing 

 the basis under the weight in the direction of its 

 gravity. In other words, the basis of the hoof, 

 on the ground, falls perpendicularly under the hip 

 joint. No exception is made by this pillar, being 

 angularly composed, not straight. The location of 

 the hip joint, being pretty well hidden, at least only 

 definable by the -aid of anatomical knowledge, this 

 point is not available for common use to form a coi'- 

 rect idea of the perpendicular position of the leg 

 over the basis of tlie hoof. We select, therefore, the 

 posterior end of the haunches, the point of the 

 ischium bone, and drop a line to the ground. If this 

 perpendicular just touches the point of the hock, 

 and from there is running down the back of the 

 shank bone, then the hip joint wuU be nearly per- 

 FiG. 1. Fio. 2. 



Normal Position. 

 Good Angular Formation. 



Normal Position. 

 Bad .\ngular Formation 



