. Elements of hippology ... Horses. ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 85 When viewed from the front or side, the knee should be broad; wedge-shaped, when viewed from the rear. The leg below the knee should not become rapid ly smaller, but should ta- per gradually towards the upper pastern-joint. When it is decidedly smaller just below the knee, the horse is said to be tied in below the knee. Horses that are knee- tied usually owe that de- fect to a small trapezium. This makes them defici- ent in power where it is very necessary. Any wound or injury to the knee caused by a horse falling on his knees is ca
. Elements of hippology ... Horses. ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 85 When viewed from the front or side, the knee should be broad; wedge-shaped, when viewed from the rear. The leg below the knee should not become rapid ly smaller, but should ta- per gradually towards the upper pastern-joint. When it is decidedly smaller just below the knee, the horse is said to be tied in below the knee. Horses that are knee- tied usually owe that de- fect to a small trapezium. This makes them defici- ent in power where it is very necessary. Any wound or injury to the knee caused by a horse falling on his knees is called a broken knee, whether the skin is merely broken, or the bones shat- tered (Figure 60). It is as living motive-power that a horse is valuable. Anything that brings To illustrate the position of the splint- • ,. ,, ,. .... bone. A, with reference to the bones of the ln question the reliability knee, the cannon-bone, B, and the tendons of the columns through of the foot. i . i ,i. which this power is ex- erted—his legs—or the pilot that governs the direction of its application—his sight—is of the highest importance to investi- gate. For that reason it is important to know whether or not. Figure 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 Marshall, Francis Cutler. [from old catalog]; United States. Military academy, West Point. Dept. of tactics. [from old catalog]. Kansas City : Hudson press
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