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Horse Structure Basics. Horse Management Mrs. Draper. Anatomy. THIGH. FLANK. 2. 3. 4. 1. Hoof. Poll Crest Back Stifle Chest Point of Shoulder Cannon Ankle UnderLip Muzzle Upper lip Thigh Flank. Lower Lip Nostril Point of Hip` Croup Fetlock Throatlatch Knee Barrel
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Horse Structure Basics Horse Management Mrs. Draper
Anatomy THIGH FLANK
2. 3. 4. 1.
Poll Crest Back Stifle Chest Point of Shoulder Cannon Ankle UnderLip Muzzle Upper lip Thigh Flank Lower Lip Nostril Point of Hip` Croup Fetlock Throatlatch Knee Barrel Abdomen Elbow Bridge of Nose Arm Hock Forearm Gaskin Girth Buttock Withers Face Forehead Pastern Shoulder Anatomy Words
Deep Flexor Tendon Sesamoid Bone Short Pastern Growth Plate Cannon Bone Coffin Bone Suspensory Ligament Long Pastern Navicular bone Superficial Flexor Tendon Leg Anatomy Words
Basic Black Brown Bay Chestnut White Secondary Pinto Palomino Roan Grey Dun Coat Colors
Black • Hard to find a truly black horse . . .
Brown • Chocolate colored body, mane & tail
Bay • Chocolate body with black “points” • Points are: mane, tail, base of legs, muzzle
Chestnut (Sorrel) • Reddish Brown body, mane & tail
White (Pearlino) • No color, pink around mouth and eyes
Pinto • Any horse with a dual patterned coat color
Palomino • Golden body with cream mane and tail
Roan • Base color with white hairs throughout
Grey • Light Grey Body
Special Color Traits • “Dappling”
Special Coloring Traits • Dapple Grey
Special Color Traits • Flea Bitten Grey
Special Color Traits • Sorrel- Flaxen Mane & Tail
Special Coloring Traits • Grullo/Grulla • Black crossed with red dun