52 ABC OF THE HORSE 



twisted fore-legs are apt to hit the 

 inside of the fetlock joint, and under 

 the knee as well. Moving on, the 

 observer now takes his stand behind 

 the animal, and he should carefully 

 note the space between the hocks, and 

 also the general shape of those joints. 

 Capped hocks can be observed from 

 this position. They are unsightly, and 

 are frequently caused by kicking, but 

 they very seldom cause lameness. 

 Passing around to the off-side, the 

 observer pursues his examination. All 

 this of course takes time, which al- 

 though perhaps irritating to the 

 vendor is not without use to the 



