Horse Parts Quiz

1. You notice a mark midway down a foreleg, below the knee and above the fetlock. Which region contains the mark?

2. A horse's breathing is visibly moving the soft area behind the last rib and in front of the hind leg. Which area are you observing?

3. A horse flexes the prominent joint on a hind leg between the gaskin and the cannon. Which joint is moving?

4. What is the solid base or bony root of a horse's tail called?

5. During grooming, you find a small, rough, oval patch on the inside of a foreleg above the knee. What is it called?

6. Which joint connects the lower end of the cannon region to the pastern?

7. When cleaning a hoof, you see a V-shaped, slightly elastic structure on its underside. Which structure is it?

8. Which term refers to the horse's nose-and-mouth area, including the nostrils, lips, and chin?

9. A farrier traces downward from the pastern to the narrow band where hair meets the top of the hoof. What is this band called?

10. Standing behind and to the side of a horse, you examine the broad upper hindquarter extending from the loin toward the tail. Which part is this?

11. A bridle rub appears beneath the jaw where the head joins the neck. Which external region should be checked for fit?

12. Which joint high on the hind leg functions most like the human knee?

13. While fitting a saddle, you check that its front does not press against the prominent ridge above the shoulders. Which part are you checking?

14. What is the large central trunk of the horse, broadly surrounding the rib-cage area, called?

15. Which part is located where the neck meets the back and is commonly used as the reference point for measuring a horse's height?

16. What is the name of the area at the top of the head, immediately behind and between the ears?