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Crampy. Raising either one or both hind legs up with a 

 jerk. More apparent when the animal has been standing and 

 is cool. 



Cribber. An animal having the vice of biting or setting the 

 teeth against something and "sucking wind." 



_ Cross firing. Hitting one of the fore feet with the opposite 

 hind foot when traveling. 



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

 the hock which usually causes an enlargement. 



Curby hock. The back of the hock is rounduig when viewed 

 from the side. 



Docked. Having the end of the tail cut off. 



Donkey. An ass or mule. 



Ewe neck. A deficiency of muscling causing a depression 

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



Filly. A female animal not yet of breeding age. 



Filled-in hocks. May mean either bog spavins or thoropins, 

 although most often the former. 



Fistula. Fistulous withers. An abscess occurring in the 

 region of the withers. 



Foal. A yoimg animal of either sex under one year of age. 



Forging. Striking the front shoes with the toe of the hind 

 ones. 



Founder. Inflammation of the feet causing lameness. Tech- 

 nically known as laminitis. 



Gelding. Male animal which has been castrated. 



Heavey. Having the heaves. 



Hipped. Having the point of one hip broken over so that it 

 appears lower than when normal. 



Hinney. A hybrid from stallion and jennet. 



Horse. Used as either male or female, but technically as male. 



Interfering. Striking the fetlock or cannon with the opposite 

 foot as it passes, either in front or behind. 



Jack. A bone spavin. 



Jack. A male ass. 



Jennet. A female ass, sometimes called jiimie. 



Knee-sprung. Over on the knees caused by the relaxation of 

 the extensor muscles. Sometimes spoken of as buck knees. 



Knock-kneed. The front legs bent in at the knees with feet 

 wide apart. Sometimes called bench-legged. 



