Equine Anatomy

2. The area between the forehead and the tip of the upper lip
6. The large muscle in the hind leg, just above the hock and below the stifle
7. Identical to the knee of humans
10. The area above the jugular vein, carotid artery, and part of the sympathetic trunk
12. A large joint in the front legs
13. The highest point of the thoracic vertebrae
14. The foot of the horse.
16. The joint of the front leg at the point where the belly of the horse meets the leg.
17. The upper portion of the neck where the mane grows
18. A callosity on the inside of each of the horse’s legs
20. Groove: An area that dips down slightly on the lower jaw,
21. Long, coarse hair growing from the dorsal ridge of the neck
23. The chin, mouth, and nostrils of the face
25. The body of the horse, enclosing major organs and the rib cage
28. The large, muscular area of the hind legs of the horse, above the stifle and behind the barrel
30. The “living” part of the tail,

1. The tarsus (hind limb comparable to the human ankle and heel) – a large joint in the hind leg
3. Where the hind legs and barrel meet
4. The connection between the coronet and the fetlock
5. The area right behind the saddle, going from the last rib to the croup
6. The area right behind the elbow of the horse
8. A callosity on the back of the fetlock
9. A ring of soft tissue just above the hoof that blends into the skin of the leg
11. The continuation of the mane
15. Commonly called the ankle of the horse
19. Where the saddle sits, to the end of the withers
22. An area in the front leg between the knee and the elbow
24. Begins at the hip, extends along the sacral vertebrae, and ends at the dock of the tail.
26. The area between the knee and or hock, also commonly known as the “shin” of the horse
27. The scapula and associated muscles
29. The long hairs that grow from the dock