. 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. Horses. COIV ffOCA'S—CRADLE way of extravagant action is demanded of him, and he should be up to weight. Cow Hocks—In-turned hocks, which cause the stifles and feet to turn outwards. This formation certainly detracts from the appearance of a horse, and reduces his propelling power; but there are cases of animals which have been slightly cow-hocked
. 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. Horses. COIV ffOCA'S—CRADLE way of extravagant action is demanded of him, and he should be up to weight. Cow Hocks—In-turned hocks, which cause the stifles and feet to turn outwards. This formation certainly detracts from the appearance of a horse, and reduces his propelling power; but there are cases of animals which have been slightly cow-hocked having shown great speed. (See Hocks.) Cow-kick. — The forward kicks some horses give with their hind-legs are thus described. A cow-kick is a serious danger to any one mounting or standing beside the animal which indulges in the habit. Cracked Heels may be described as severe chaps, the result of the hollow of the heels above the hoof and at the back of the pastern being insufficiently dried after becoming wet by water or mud. Treatment. — Apply a dressing of zinc or some other healing ointment, and let as little water as possible get on the sore places. As a precautionary measure it is well to apply a little vaseline to the hollows above the heels before the horse goes out in cold weather. Cradle.—A light f r am e wor k, con- structed to buckle round a horse's neck in such a manner as to prevent him bend- ing it. A cradle is usually used after blistering, or when poulticing is going on, so that his teeth cannot reach the parts which irritate. (See Blistering^. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Shaw, Vero Kemball. London : G. Routledge & Sons, Ltd. ; New York : E. P. Dutton & Co.
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