Loin: the area right behind the saddle, going from the last rib to the croup, anatomically approximate to the lumbar spine.Knee: the carpus of the horse (equivalent to the human wrist), the large joint in the front legs, above the cannon bone.Jugular groove: the line of indentation on the lower portion of the neck, can be seen from either side, just above the windpipe beneath this area run the jugular vein, the carotid artery and part of the sympathetic trunk.Hoof: the foot of the horse the hoof wall is the tough outside covering of the hoof that comes into contact with the ground and is, in many respects, a much larger and stronger version of the human fingernail.Hock: the tarsus of the horse (hindlimb equivalent to the human ankle and heel), the large joint on the hind leg.Can also be used to refer to the back end of a horse. ![]() Hindquarters: the large, muscular area of the hind legs, above the stifle and behind the barrel.Girth or heartgirth: the area right behind the elbow of the horse, where the girth of the saddle would go this area should be where the barrel is at its greatest diameter in a properly-conditioned horse that is not pregnant or obese.Gaskin: the large muscle on the hind leg, just above the hock, below the stifle, homologous to the calf of a human.Frog: the highly elastic wedge-shaped mass on the underside of the hoof, which normally makes contact with the ground every stride, and supports both the locomotion and circulation of the horse.Forelock: the continuation of the mane, which hangs from between the ears down onto the forehead of the horse.Forehead: the area between the poll, the eyes and the arch of the nose.Forearm: the area of the front leg between the knee and elbow, consisting of the fused radius and ulna, and all the tissue around these bones anatomically, the antebrachium.Flank: where the hind legs and the barrel meet, specifically the area right behind the rib cage and in front of the stifle joint.Fetlock: sometimes called the "ankle" of the horse, though it is not the same skeletal structure as an ankle in humans known to anatomists as the metacarpophalangeal (front) or metatarsophalangeal (hind) joint homologous to the " ball" of the foot or the metacarpophalangeal joints of the fingers in humans.Face: the area between the forehead and the tip of the upper lip.Ergot: a callosity on the back of the fetlock.Elbow: The joint of the front leg at the point where the belly of the horse meets the leg.Sometimes used colloquially to refer to the root of the tail. Dock: the living part of the tail, consisting of the coccygeal vertebrae, muscles and ligaments.Croup: the topline of the hindquarters, beginning at the hip, extending proximate to the sacral vertebrae and stopping at the dock of the tail (where the coccygeal vertebrae begin) sometimes called "rump".Crest: the upper portion of the neck where the mane grows.Coronet or coronary band: the ring of soft tissue just above the horny hoof that blends into the skin of the leg.Chin groove: the part of the horse's head behind the lower lip and chin, the area that dips down slightly on the lower jaw area where the curb chain of certain bits is fastened.Chestnut: a callosity on the inside of each leg.Cannon or cannon bone: the area between the knee or hock and the fetlock joint, sometimes called the "shin" of the horse, though technically it is the third metacarpal.Buttock: the part of the hindquarters behind the thighs and below the root of the tail. ![]()
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