Face & Neck
Where the jaw and windpipe meet
Throatlatch
When measuring a horse you start here
Withers
Slender portion
Flank
All muscles are above this
Knee
The human knee or some like it
Stiffle
Emo horse hair but protects from bugs
Forelock
Back extends from
Withers to loin
The barrel includes
back, loin, and torso
Absorbs most of the shock
Upper arm
Things that dont matter
Ergot and chestnut
A type of toothpaste that is also the top line of the neck
Crest
Sits between the back and the croup
Loin
Strong not bulky
chest
The elbow does this
Flexion and tension
Includes the hips and thighs
Hindquarters
Muzzle includes ....
mouth, lips, nose, nostrils, and chin
The rump should be shaped
oval shaped and sloped gently
Why is bulky chest bad
weighs the horse down and makes it slower
Withers to elbows on either side
Shoulders
Big Muscle might even be the biggest
Gaskin
Tension here restricts mobility and needs to be messaged to relax
Poll
Controls the tail and is a bone
Dock
Narrow chest
sign of malnourishment
Most injuries happen below the horses...
knee
Big Toe on all legs
Cannon Bone