A sickle-hocked leg structure is one in which the back leg joints of an animal, usually a horse or other equine mammal, are set with too much angle, resulting in the hock also being excessively angled. This can result in uneven hoof wear, which is incredibly painful for the affected horse.Click to see full answer. Correspondingly, what is sickle hocks in dogs?A dog with sickle hocks usually stands with his rear pasterns slightly forward in order to support weak hindquarters. Instead of moving forward with power, the dog’s energy goes “up and down.” What causes sickle hocks? Usually, a more acute angulation of the hock joint than is normal for the breed.Likewise, what does cow hocked mean? An animal is cow-hocked when its hock is set inward, resulting in a splayed look in the back legs. This can result in the uneven wearing of hooves, which can end up in permanent lameness, and can prove to be a very serious condition. Similarly, can Cow hocks be corrected? NO cannot be corrected; however, conditioning can help to strengthen muscles holding that rear together. If she is cowhocked now, she was cowhocked at birth and that is a major fault.Is cow hocked hereditary?Cow-hocked means that on the legs, the feet turn out away from each other, and the hocks turn in toward each other. Generally genetic, does not really go away although it may lessen some in appearance as the dog gets older and more muscled up and tighter in the joints.