Hoof
The horny box which encloses the extremities of fore- and hind-legs. Infundibulum.- [See MARK.] Knee. The forward-bending joint of the forelegs, formed by the junction of the shank, or cannon bone, and the bone of the forearm, or radius.
Loins. That part of a horse's body between the ribs and the pelvis and hips.
Mark. The hollow upon the top of a young horse's teeth which wears down with years, and is, therefore, valuable as an indication of age.
Also called infundibulum.
Over at the Knee.- Descriptive of a horse whose knees, either from congenital defects or from overwork, project forward.
Pastern. The bone joining hoof and fetlock joint.
Piebald. Strictly, the colour of a coat which consists of patches of white and black, but often used for a horse of any two colours. [See also SKEWBALD.] Points. Those qualities of shape, action, and constitution, which determine a horse's value or worthlessness. Also the extremities of the limbs.
Ragged Hips.-Hips that stand well away from the backbone.
Rat-tailed. Descriptive of a horse that has lost all, or nearly all, his tail hairs.
Red Roan.-[See ROAN.] Roach Back. A back which slopes downward from shoulder to croup, owing to undue convexity. Usually accompanied by flat sides and a narrow chest.
Roan. The colour of a coat chiefly of a red or blue character, but closely flecked with grey hairs. According to the ground colour it will be blue roan, red roan, or strawberry roan. [HORSES Roughing. The turning up of calkins (q.v.) on a horse's shoe when cold has made roads slippery.
Shank.-[See CANNON BONE.]