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Sickle-hocked — is the term used for saying that an animal s leg structure is incorrect. Sickle hocked is when the back legs joints, of an animal are set with too much angle, resulting in the hock of an animal also having too much angle. This can result in… … Wikipedia
sickle-hocked — adjective see sickle hock * * * /sik euhl hokt /, adj. Vet. Pathol. noting or pertaining to a condition of horses in which the hock, due to strained tendons and ligaments, is flexed so that the foot is abnormally bowed far under the body. Also… … Useful english dictionary
sickle hock — noun : a hock (as of a horse) that is much flexed with the foot far under the body • sickle hocked | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective … Useful english dictionary
Cow-hocked — is the condition in a livestock animal where the back leg joints of the animal are set incorrectly. This term is used to describe when the back knee on an animal is set inward, resulting in a splayed look in the back legs. This can result in the… … Wikipedia
Equine conformation — [original research?] Parts of a horse Equine conformation evaluates the degree of correctness of a horse s bone structure, musculature, and its body proportions in relation to each other. Undesirable conformat … Wikipedia
Cattle judging — is the process of judging a series of cattle and pronouncing a first, second and third place animal based on each animal s qualities. Most cattle judging occurs in show rings at agricultural shows.Judgements on cattle are ultimately based on… … Wikipedia
Post-legged — is when the joints in an animal are not set correctly. When an animal is post legged, the leg joints are far too straight, with almost no bend in the legs. Four legged animals must have some bend in the hocks, otherwise the hooves would wear… … Wikipedia
Lameness (equine) — Lameness in horses and other equidae is a term used to refer to any number of conditions where the animal fails to travel in a regular and sound manner on all four feet. There are many causes of lameness, but they can be broadly grouped into the… … Wikipedia
Russian Trotter — The Russian Trotter or Métis Trotter was developed in Russia to create a horse with a faster trotting speed than the older Russian Orlov Trotter. 156 Standardbred stallions and 220 mares were imported from the United States between the years of… … Wikipedia
Curb (horse) — For the horse bit, see Curb bit. Curb is defined in older literature as enlargement secondary to inflammation and thickening of the long plantar ligament in horses.[1] However, with the widespread use of diagnostic ultrasonography in equine… … Wikipedia
