. Animal husbandry. Livestock. HIND LEGS 219 bones are called the quarters. In this part of the body the horse should be plump, and well let down. The scant, shallow quarter indicates a weak horse and a poor feeder. Stifles. — The stifle is the joint between the thigh bone and the lower thigh or gaskin. In this region the horse should be well muscled, the joint large and strong and held up close to the body. Gaskins. — The gaskins, or lower thigh bones, extend from the stifle to the hock joints. They should be long, wide, and heavily covered with muscle, on both the outside and inside of the l
. Animal husbandry. Livestock. HIND LEGS 219 bones are called the quarters. In this part of the body the horse should be plump, and well let down. The scant, shallow quarter indicates a weak horse and a poor feeder. Stifles. — The stifle is the joint between the thigh bone and the lower thigh or gaskin. In this region the horse should be well muscled, the joint large and strong and held up close to the body. Gaskins. — The gaskins, or lower thigh bones, extend from the stifle to the hock joints. They should be long, wide, and heavily covered with muscle, on both the outside and inside of the legs. Hocks. — The hock joint, located between the gaskin and the hind cannon bone, is the most important joint. 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 Tormey, John Lawless, 1881-; Lawry, Rolla Cecil, 1884- joint author; Hatch, K. L. (Kirk Lester), 1871-. New York, American Book Co
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