Legs 1
A large joint right above the cannon
Knee (label for extra points)
The part of the leg between the elbow and knee.
forearm! (Label for extra points)
1.) The large joint at the base of the neck; where a horse’s height is measured
2.)Above the forearm, near the elbow
answer both.
withers and shoulders
name the three main parts of hair on the horse!
1. forelock 2.mane 3. tail
1.) the sensitive V shaped part of the hoof.
2.) inward fold of the hoof wall that starts at the heel
answer both
Frog and Bar!
A large bone on all four lower legs of the horse
Cannon bone! (Label for extra points)
the joint in the back legs, similar to the knee
hock!! (Label for extra points)
1.)The body part right before the tail starts
2.)the VERY hind of the horse
answer both.
Dock and Buttock
name 4 crucial things a horse needs to sense things (Like the 5 senses).
1. eye 2. ears 3. nose 4. mouth
1.)Forms the hard outer layer of the hoof
2.)Area between the bottom layer of the hoof and the outer layer
answer both.
Hoof wall the white line (Label white line for extra points)
the closest joint to the hoof.
Fetlock! (Label for extra points)
The very large muscle on the horses hind legs above the hock
Gaskin! (Label for extra points)
1.)the sides between the lower ribs and pelvis, and the lower part of the back near the croup.
Loin (Label for extra points)
the round curved part on the side of the face.
BONUS: The vein located between the jaw and the groove on a horse's neck is the…?
answer both.
Cheek
BONUS: Jugular vein
the very back of the hoof
heel! (Label heel for extra points)
The sloping part of the horses leg between the fetlock and hoof.
pastern! (Label for extra points)
joint between the shoulder and the knee
Elbow! (Label for extra points)
1.)the joint in the upper hind leg critical for balance and flexibility
2.)Looks like a pink noodle; a bit goes on top of this.
Stifle and Tongue!! (Label both for extra points)
1.) Area where the nostrils and mouth are located
2.) Area near the eyes typically covered by the forelock
answer both
Muzzle and Forehead (Label both for extra points)
Section of the hoof separating the frog and bar
commissure (Label for extra points)
Skin meets the hoof acting like a cuticle.
Coronet band / Coronary band (Label for extra points)
some horses have them, some don't; a hairy part of the horse legs by the hoof are called...PS the legs were an uneven number so this is just a filler :D
Feathers!
1.) the largest, the roundest, where all the treats go after you ride
2.) The sensitive underside of the horse behind the rib cage
answer both
Barrel and flank! (Label both for extra points)
1.) The area between and behind the ears
2.) Area at the top of the neck where the mane extends from
answer both
Poll and Crest (Label both for extra points).
Located in the middle of the frog
Cleft!!