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