The encyclopædia of the stable The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners encyclopdiaofs00shaw Year: 1909 CAPPED HOCKS—CARRIAGES Capped Hocks are soft excrescences which appear on the points of the hocks, and are usually the result of a horse injuring himself when kicking, or from his coming into contact with some heavy and hard substance. Though unsightly, capped hocks are not serious matte
The encyclopædia of the stable The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners encyclopdiaofs00shaw Year: 1909 CAPPED HOCKS—CARRIAGES Capped Hocks are soft excrescences which appear on the points of the hocks, and are usually the result of a horse injuring himself when kicking, or from his coming into contact with some heavy and hard substance. Though unsightly, capped hocks are not serious matters, and are not regarded as proofs of unsoundness. Treat^nent. — Capped hocks of old .standing are' incurable, but if when they first appear they are fomented with hot water for a couple of days, and then p. d H k painted for three days with strong tinc- ture of iodine, they may be reduced. If necessary, this treatment may be followed by blistering. (See Blistering, Prescriptions^ Carbolic Acid is a most valuable disinfectant, and likewise extremely useful as an application in a diluted form—about one part in twenty—to wounds. (See Medicines.) Carotid Artery.—The large artery of the neck which with the jugular vein lies below the aesophagus and above the trachea. (See Arteries, Bleeding.) Carpus.—The knee. Carriage of Horse.—A horse is said to carry or wear himself well when he moves with his head and tail up, and goes in a free and lively fashion. (See Action.) Carriages.—The following are the names of the different best known varieties of vehicles, some of which are practically of an obsolete type. For descriptions of them see their respective headings — Barouche., Brake, Brougham, Buggy, Cabriolet, Char-n-Banc, Chariot, Coach, Curricle, Dog-cart, 60
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