PARTS OF A HORSE
1 - Ear, 2 - Forelock, 3 - Temple, 4 - Eye, 5 - Nose, 6 - Nostril, 7 - Muzzle, 8 - Lips, 9 - Chin, 10 - Chin groove, 11- Branches of jaw, 12 - Cheek, 13 - Occipital crest, 14 - Poll, 15 - Crest, 16 - Neck, 17 - Throatlatch, 18 - Jugular groove, 19 - Point of shoulder, 20 - Chest, 21 - Shoulder, 22 - Upper arm, 23 - Forearm, 24 - Knee, 25 - Cannon, 26 - Fetlock joint, 27 - Pastern, 28 - Coronet, 29 - Hoof, 30 - Withers, 31 - Back, 32 - Loin, 33 - Point of hip, 34 - Dock of tail, 35 - Croup, 36 - Rips, 37 - Flank, 38 - Brisket, 39 - Belly, 40 - Thigh, haunch, 41 - Buttock, 42 - Point of buttock, 43 - Stifle, 44 - Gaskin, 45 - Hock, 46 - Suspensory ligament, 47 - Tendon, 48 - Chestnut, 49 - Elbow, 50 - Heel, 51 - Trapezium, 52 - Tail, 53 - Cannon.
Gordon Adair is a professional horse trainer and riding instructor with over twenty-three years of experience. Gordon's specialty is instructing owners with their horses, the philisophy of teaching and communicating. The ability to teach and communicate can then be used with the owner's own discipline and personality. Visit Gordon's web site on the Internet at www.adairmag.com/gordonadair for more informtion.
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