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horses, when heavily loaded, to kick from the pain of 

 a capped hock, which was not the result of vice. 



Sallenders are scurfy eruptions inside of the hock, and 

 don't often lame the horse, unless wantonly neglected. 

 Curb is situated some inches below the hock, and 

 can be better seen from a side view. Unless the hind 

 legs and quarters are well formed, my examination 

 would cease. // is only when the general conformation 

 of tJie horse suits you that the special examination of 

 parts takes place. 



Qirby horses are mostly cowhocked. I can best 

 describe their appearance by comparing their hind 

 legs to the legs of a knock-kneed, splay-footed man. 

 Some horses are naturally curby, being foaled so. 



Bone-Spavin. — When developing, this disease is 

 sometimes very difficult to discover. The examina- 

 tion should first take place in the stable, before the 

 horse is exercised. Look critically for the least sign 

 of lameness when he is being brought out. The 

 complaint presents itself in the form of a bony 

 enlargement on the lower and most prominent part of 

 the inside of the hock-joint. A well-formed hock-joint 

 gradually tapers down to the shank. When examin- 

 ing, pass your hand down inside of the hocks first; 

 then pass both hands, simultaneously, so as to note 

 any difference in the shape or make. 



A horse with spavin may go lame for the first 

 hundred yards or so, but afterwards so slightly that 



