Equine 1 Obj. 5.01 - External Anatomy

The height of a horse is determined by measuring from the ground to the withers, which is the:

• highest part of the back located at the base of the neck.

• level part of the croup just above the thigh.

• tip of ears when held in an erect position.

• top of the poll when the forelock is pulled back.

Lindsay is getting the forelock and fetlock confused. Robbie explains the fetlock is the joint connecting the cannon and pastern and the forelock is the:

• area between the nostrils on the muzzle.

• large joint half way up the hind leg.

• lock of hair falling forward over the face.

• top part of the head between the ears.

Which is the part of the leg between the coronary band of the hoof and the fetlock joint?

• Forelock

• Hock

• Pastern

• Stifle

John learns in his agriculture class that a stifled horse may require surgery. John knows the stifle joint is in the horse’s:

• hind leg above the hock.

• neck above the withers.

• pastern above the hoof.

• shoulder above the forelimb.

The barrel of the horse is the:

• central region from the back to the abdomen.

• fleshy side region between the ribs and hip.

• long hair on top of the neck.

• top part of the head between the horse’s ears.

Which is the knee-like joint above the hock in the hind leg of a horse?

• Fetlock

• Forelock

• Poll

• Stifle

What is the fleshy side of a horse between the ribs and the hip?

• Coronet

• Fetlock

• Flank

• Forelock

The shoulder of the horse is the area:

• around the chest, just behind the withers and in front of the back.

• between the poll and the withers, excluding the mane.

• extending to the base of the neck and connecting the forelimbs to the body.

• reaching from the stifle through the thigh and connecting the rump.

When a horseman talks about the hindquarter, he/she is referring to the area of the:

• belly.

• face.

• hip.

• shoulder.

What external body part is number 1?

• Withers

• Mane

• Forelock

• Poll