78 Glossary of Technical Terms. 



FETJ.OCK is the joint where lower part of leg, both fore and 

 ihind, turns obliquely forward. 



FROG is the triangular elastic substance seen at back part of 

 sole when a foot is lifted up. 



GAG SNAFFLE is the ordinary snaffle bit but double reins, 

 of which the second passes through the side rings, and is fasten- 

 ed to the cheek straps of the bridle. Useful for a horse that 

 holds his head low and bores on the bit, but decidedly bad for a 

 «targazer. 



GELDING means a castrated horse. 



GINGERING is a trick of putting a piece of ginger inside a 

 horse's fundament to make an aged or sluggish animal show 

 temporary vivacity whilst the sting lasts. 



HAMES is the part of the collar to which traces are fastened. 



HAND, In measuring horses a hand is four inches. 



HAW is a dark cartilage at inner corner of each eye, which 

 ■can pass over the eye-ball to clean it. Sometimes it sticks out 

 and is inflamed ; if so, on no account allow groomTto cut it off, 

 but apply cooling lotion only. 



HOCK is the joint of each hind leg corresponding to the 

 * ' knees ' ' of the forelegs. 



LAMIN/E. Name of 500 sensitive little plates, or leaves, 

 which line each hoof to save concussion. 



NAVICULAR BONE is one like a shuttle inside each foot ; 

 it can neither be seen nor felt from outside. 



NEAR SIDE means the left side. 



NICKING was a barbarous old plan of making a tail stick 

 out by cutting some of its muscles. 



OFF SIDE means the right side. 



PASTERN is the short oblique part from hoof to the upright 

 part of each leg, fore and hind. 



PATTEN SHOE is one with very high heels, used after 

 sprains of back sinews. 



PORT of a bit is the arched part which allows space for the 

 tongue underneath it. 



PROBANG is a long bit of whalebone with ball at the end, 

 for clearing horse's throat of any obstacle. 



QUIDDING means partly chewnng food and then dropping 

 it from the mouth. Causes are either irregular teeth, or the 

 throat being sore. It is an unsoundness. 



