Horse examination before purchase Like: 1) Legs (tendons + fetlocks + pasterns + hocks + hoof flexibility + hoof fractures) 2) Jaw progression 3) Drooping of the dewlap 4) Back's soundness from defects, pain, or wither sores 5) General soundness of the horse from wounds and other issues 6) Eye examination 7) Measuring height with a meter 8) Examining the horse's temperament