The exterior of the horse . Fig. 155. the interval between the hoofs is more considerable, the horse is saidto be too open in front. If it is the region of the knee alone which deviates, the horse iscalled boic-legged. If it is the toe, the subject is crooked-legged, ontbowfooted. Reversely : When the member, as a whole, is situated inwardly to the vertical,or when the interval between the two hoofs is too small, the animal iscalled closed in front. If it is the region of tlie knee alone, the horse is ox-kneed. Finally, if it is that of the toe, the animal becomes parrot-toed,cross-footed in f
The exterior of the horse . Fig. 155. the interval between the hoofs is more considerable, the horse is saidto be too open in front. If it is the region of the knee alone which deviates, the horse iscalled boic-legged. If it is the toe, the subject is crooked-legged, ontbowfooted. Reversely : When the member, as a whole, is situated inwardly to the vertical,or when the interval between the two hoofs is too small, the animal iscalled closed in front. If it is the region of tlie knee alone, the horse is ox-kneed. Finally, if it is that of the toe, the animal becomes parrot-toed,cross-footed in front. Horse too Open in Front.—This defect of the axis maydepend u})on two opposite causes. It should most ordinarily beattributed to the large development of the pectoral muscles, and it isobserved more especially in heavy draught-horses. Here the intervalcomprised between the two hoofs is simply more considerable than is ATTITUDES. 453 usual, but the vertical line still crosses the middle of the knee, thecanon, the fetl
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