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Cow-hocked. Standing with hocks together and hind- 

 toes out. 



Crampy. In hindlegs raising either one or both legs 

 up with a jerk. More apparent when the annual has been 

 standing and is cool. 



In the Back. When the head is elevated and the animal 

 is compelled to move backward he raises his tail and shows 

 a quivering of the flanks, soreness of the loin and an inclina- 

 tion to drag his feet. 



Cribber. An animal having the vice of biting or setting 

 the teeth against something and "sucking wind." 



Cross-firing. Hitting one of the forefeet with the opposite 

 hindfoot when traveling. 



Curb. An injury or sprain of the ligament at the back 

 of the hock which usually causes an enlargement. 



Curby Hock. The back of the hock is rounding when 

 viewed from the side. 



Cushion. An enlarged bursa occurring just below the 

 hock near the forward edge on the outside of the canon. 

 A Michigan pad. 



Cutting. Interfering. 



Docked. Having the end of the tail cut off. 



Docked and Set. By an operation the end of the tail is 

 cut off and the stump is set up. 



Dummy. A horse whose brain is affected, the cause 

 usually being overfeeding and lack of exercise. The symp- 

 toms are listlessness and hesitancy in moving; a vacant 

 stare in the eyes and a proneness to cock the ears and look 

 sideways and upward; also, the holding of hay and feed 

 in the mouth without any attempt at mastication. 



Ewe Neck. A deficiency of muscling causing a depression 

 at the top of the neck just in front of the withers. 



Falls Out of Bed. Pulls back on halter rope. 



Feather in Eye. A mark across the eyeball not touching 

 the pupil, often caused by an injury. It may or may not 

 impair the sight. 



Filled-in Hocks. May mean either bog spavins or thorough- 

 pins, though most generally the former. 



