Basic Horse Anatomy

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Across
  1. 2. Highest part of the back, just above the shoulders
  2. 4. Hair that grows between the ears and falls onto the forehead
  3. 7. Connects the head to the body
  4. 10. The round part of the horse’s body that holds the ribs (the horse's belly)
  5. 12. The nose and mouth area of a horse
  6. 14. Long hair used for swatting flies
Down
  1. 1. Joint just above the hoof, often called the horse’s "ankle"
  2. 3. The hard outer covering of a horse’s foot
  3. 5. The joint in the front leg between the shoulder and the cannon
  4. 6. The area where a saddle is placed
  5. 8. The front part of the horse’s body between the front legs
  6. 9. Hair that runs along the top of the horse’s neck
  7. 11. Area just behind the ears at the top of the head
  8. 13. Horses have four of these to stand and move