The limbs of the horse are structures made of dozens of bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments that support the weight of the equine body. They...
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Equine anatomy (redirect from Points of the horse)
result in the death of the horse. The hoof of the horse encases part of the second and all of the third phalanx of the lower limbs, analogous to the fingertip...
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the distal phalanx of the 3rd digit (digit III of the basic pentadactyl limb of vertebrates, evolved into a single weight-bearing digit in horses) of...
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normal horses and those with wings or additional limbs, and multiple myths also call upon the horse to draw the chariots of the Moon and Sun. The horse also...
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Alexander the Great did not exist, and he had an infinite number of limbs. The argument is proof by induction. First, we establish a base case for one horse (...
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Laminitis (redirect from Founder (horse))
mares. Normal blood circulation in the lower limbs of a horse depends in part on the horse moving about. Lack of sufficient movement, alone or in combination...
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The Tennessee Walking Horse or Tennessee Walker is a breed of gaited horse known for its unique four-beat running-walk and flashy movement. It was originally...
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four legs should be bandaged.: 216 : 384 Limbs of the horse Hoof boot Henderson, Carolyn (2002). The New Book of Saddlery & Tack. Sterling. ISBN 0806988959...
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Horse leg or Horseleg may refer to: A leg of the horse, one of the limbs of the horse Horseleg Lake, a lake in Minnesota Horseleg Mountain, a mountain...
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Hock (anatomy) (category Horse anatomy)
hocks. Depending on the use of the horse, some defects may be more acceptable than others. Ham hock Ankle Fetlock Heel Limbs of the horse Hock burns Budras...
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supports soft parts of the body. Horses typically have 205 bones. The pelvic limb typically contains 19 bones, while the thoracic limb contains 20 bones...
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Lameness (equine) (redirect from Horse lameness)
upper limbs, which are areas that are usually poorly imaged by radiographs on the adult horse, due to their size. It also allows some evaluation of soft...
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fashion in the extended limb. In the dog and horse, the bones of the proximal limbs are oriented vertically, whereas the distal limb structures of the ankle...
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patches of color on the white limb of a horse, just above the level of the hoof Ermine moth, a family of moths Ermine, a northern suburb of Lincoln,...
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Soring (redirect from Horse soring)
the use of chemicals, pressure or devices to cause pain to the front feet and legs of horses when they touch the ground. This results in the horses picking...
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tail. Limbs are short and strong, with feathering—long hair on the lower legs. A Friesian horse also has a long, thick mane and tail, often wavy. The breed...
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Coffin bone (category Horse anatomy)
also involve use of shoe pads, anti-inflammatory medication, and management changes. Skeletal system of the horse Limbs of the horse Equine forelimb anatomy...
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Dismemberment (section By four horses)
is the act of completely disconnecting and/or removing the limbs from a living or dead being. It has been practiced upon human beings as a form of capital...
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Equine shivers (category Horse diseases)
neuromuscular disorder of horses. It is characterized by muscle tremors, difficulty holding up the hind limbs, and an unusual gait when the horse is asked to move...
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Dressage (redirect from Collection (horse))
collected horse can move more freely. The joints of the hind limbs have greater flexion, allowing the horse to lower the hindquarters, bringing the hind legs...
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The evolution of the horse, a mammal of the family Equidae, occurred over a geologic time scale of 50 million years, transforming the small, dog-sized...
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The Shire is a British breed of draught horse. It is usually black, bay, or grey. It is a tall breed, and Shires have at various times held world records...
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Polymelia (redirect from Henrietta the four-legged chicken)
than the usual number of limbs. It is a type of dysmelia. In humans and most land-dwelling vertebrates, this means having five or more limbs. The extra...
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The upper limbs or upper extremities are the forelimbs of an upright-postured tetrapod vertebrate, extending from the scapulae and clavicles down to and...
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focus of research. The airborne phase of the jumping process occurs between stance phases of the fore and hind limbs and is therefore biomechanically equivalent...
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Tikbalang (category Horses in mythology)
disproportionately long limbs, to the point that its knees reach above its head when it squats down. In some versions, it is a transformation of an aborted fetus...
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The Horse Protection Act of 1970 (HPA); (codified 15 U.S.C. §§ 1821–1831) is a United States federal law, under which the practice of soring is a crime...
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Cellulitis (redirect from Cellulitis of other parts of the limbs)
Hewson J (February 2008). "Retrospective study of the clinical features of limb cellulitis in 63 horses". Veterinary Record. 162 (8): 233–36. doi:10.1136/vr...
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brachiocephalicus. Supports the back, helps to pull the body of the horse forward when a limb is extended and placed on the ground, also helps to flex the scapulohumeral...
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Equestrianism (redirect from Horse riding)
'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving...
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