Re: Sickle Hocks answer?

[Lynne Glazer <lglazer@cyberg8t.com>]

Mel,

Not applicable to all breeds.  Gaited guys have hocks that are way behind
the plumb line dropped at the buttocks, and it's correct conformation--for
them.  Marge P could explain it a lot better, if anyone wants to know.

Lynne
and Rem-member Me (Arab)


>Hey, I found this ......  just FYI.
>Melody   

>
>    When you view a horse from the side, the point of his hock should be below
>the point of buttocks with the cannon relatively straight.  A deviation from
>this might be a horse with an entire hind limb that is set under too much
>(often called standing under behind) or a limb that is set out normally but
>with a hock that is too angulated (sickle hock).
>