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LESSONS IN HORSE JUDGING. 



stifle joint to the hock joint (See Fig. 14). It is a 

 long bone with two ends. The upper end as 

 aforesaid helps to form the stifle joint, and is 

 rather a large end. The lower end is smally and 



Figure 14. 



1. The largo muscles of the thigh. 



2. Tho lower part of tho hock at tho usual scat of spavin. 



3. The patella, or " kuoe-cap;" immediatoly below this tho de- 

 pression is over the joint. 



4. Muscles at the back of the tibia, oorres ponding to the " calf '' 

 of our leg. 



5. Point of hock. 



6. Curb place. 



7. Bellies of muscles on outer aspect of leg. 



8. Space, the seat of "thoro-pin." 



