THE INDIVIDUAL 



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Deviations 

 in the 

 Direction 

 of the 

 Legs of 

 the Horse 



Viewed from 

 the side 



Knees too close knock 

 kneed. 



Knees too wide apart 

 Viewed from bow kneed. 



in front 1 Fetlocks close, toes wide 

 splay footed. 



Toes narrow pigeon 



toed. 



Fore legs j Standing over at the 



knees knee sprung 

 or buck kneed. 



Standing back at the 

 knees calf kneed. 



Forefeet too far ad- 

 vanced camped. 



Forefeet too far back 

 standing under. 



Steep pasterns. 



Weak pasterns. 



Hocks too wide apart 



bandy legged. 



Viewed from Hocks too close together 

 the rear cow hocked. 



Fetlocks close, toes wide. 



Toes narrow. 

 Hind legs Hock bent or acute 



angled, the point of 

 the hock usually being 

 too far back sickle 

 or saber hocked. 



Hock straight or open 

 angled. 



Steep pasterns. 



Weak pasterns. 



111. Breeding as a factor. The features of type and 

 conformation which determine the horse's way of going 

 are, in turn, matters of breeding which, in addition, is 

 responsible for the mental factor which governs locomotion 



Viewed from 

 the side 



