Glossary 443 
Crampy. Raising either one or both hind legs up with a 
jerk. ‘ia 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 rounding 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 young 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 jinnie. 
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, 
