External Anatomy of a Horse

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.

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

• Coronet

• Fetlock

• Flank

• Forelock

What external body part is number 4?

• Withers

• Mane

• Forelock

• Poll

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

• belly.

• face.

• hip.

• shoulder.

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.