1. External Anatomy Standard 5.00 - Understand equine anatomy
Objective Understand major external parts

2. Major External Parts

3. Major External Parts
Barrel – The central region of a horse from the back to the abdomen.
Coronet – The dividing line between the hoof and the leg of the horse (located in the coronary band).
Fetlock – The joint connecting the cannon and the pastern above the hoof of the horse.

4. Major External Parts
Flank – The fleshy side of a horse between the ribs and the hip.
Forelock – The lock of hair falling forward over the face.
Heart Girth (Girth) – The circumference of the chest just behind the withers and in front of the back.

5. Major External Parts
Hock – The large joint halfway up the hind leg of a horse.
Mane – The long hair on top of the neck.
Muzzle – The lower end of the nose which includes the nostrils, lips, and chin.

6. Major External Parts
Pastern – The part of the leg between the fetlock joint and the coronary band of the hoof.
Poll – The top part of the head between the horse’s ears.
Shoulder – The part extending to the base of the neck that connects the forelimbs to the body.

7. Major External Parts
Stifle – The knee-like joint above the hock in the hind leg of a horse.
Thigh – The part of the horse’s hindquarter between the stifle and the rump (croup).
Withers – The highest part of the back located at the base of the neck in the horse.
Croup – The rump/hip area of the horse.

8. External Parts

9. Anatomical Terminology
Hip area - Also called the hindquarter
Topline – The back and loin from the withers to the croup (rump). Also referred to as the length of the back.
Underline – Area from elbow to the stifle

10. Assignment
Complete horse anatomy worksheet