The Rear Quarters
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Correct Conformation. A perpendicular line dropped from the point of the buttocks should touch the back point of the fetlock joint. |
Sickle hock and standing under. Do not confuse this deviation with "cow-hocked." |
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| Hock too far back, referred to as "standing off the hocks." (Also called camped out behind.) |
Hocks too straight; weak pasterns.
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Correct Conformation. A perpendicular line dropped from the point of the buttock should pass through the center of the hock, cannon bone, fetlock joint and hoof. |
Base wide. Wide at the hocks and feet. These horses carry their hind legs too wide and cause a waddling motion in action. |
Base Narrow (standing close; close hocks and fetlock joints.) Toed out. |
Bow legs and toes in. (Also called bandy-legged.)
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Cow-hocked. Not the hock joints are much closer together than are the fetlock joints. |
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