SOUND AND UNSOUND HORSES 



become exceedingly detrimental to the 

 utility of the animal. 



Too much attention cannot be paid 

 to action and conformation. 



Sometimes one hock is normally 

 larger than its fellow, though not 

 necessarily diseased. 



Thoropin — ^The presence of this 

 constitutes unsoundness, yet it is an 

 uncommon cause of lameness. 



Unless unsightly, there is no reason 

 why the client should not be advised 

 to purchase straight hocks are looked 

 upon, by some, as a predisposing factor 

 in its production. 



There should be no difliculy in detect- 

 ing its presence, denoted by the appear- 

 ance of a swelling on the side opposite 

 to that on which pressure by the lingers 

 is exercised. 



Capped Hock — Professional opinions 

 are divided as to whether a horse having 

 capped hock should be passed as a 



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