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Poll:
The poll is
located at the very top of the horse's head, in between the ears
Ear:
The horse hears
things with its ears. The ears are located at the top of the horse's head.
They can swivel back and forth in any direction and are a very expressive
part of the horse's behavior. If the horse's ears are laid back flat
against its head, the horse is angry or upset. If the ears are forward,
the horse is interested in something in front of him. When one ear is
swiveled back to you and the other forward, it means that the horse is
listening to his rider while keeping an ear out for anything that might
startle him. This is the ideal position your horse's ears should be in
while you are riding him. There is less chance of him spooking this way.
Talking to a horse is a good way to let it know that you are there and
that you are not a threat.
Forelock:
The forelock is the lock of hair
which falls down the horse's forehead or face from where it grows between the ears.
It is often braided for shows, or sometimes left down to fall softly over
the bridle's browband.
Forehead:
the space between the horse's eyes, extending from the top of the head
at the ears down to the top of the horse's nose.
Eye:
what the horse sees with. An albino horse can have blue eyes, or one
blue eye and one brown, and other horses can have brown, blue, or
walleyes. It depends on the horse. The horse's eyes are located on
either side of its head. The horse can see almost a full one hundred
and eighty degrees with each eye, but cannot see directly behind
itself or directly in front. This is why you need to be careful when
walking behind or in front of a horse, because they often lash out at
what they cannot see. A horse's eyes work independently of each other.
Each covers a a wide field of vision over a full semicircle. There is
a small overlap in front and a blind spot directly behind. A horse
makes little use of stereoscopic vision for judging distances as we
do, so a one-eyed horse can still judge distances. a horse loses sight
of the fence as it takes off, so it has to trust in its rider knowing
that it is safe to jump. The eyes should be bright, without discharge.
It is normal for there to be cauliflower shaped black bodies visible
within the iris; these are called the corpora nigra. The
membrane around the eye and inside the eyelid should be salmon pink.
Nose:
also known as the muzzle, this part of the horse is located at the
bottom of its long head. The horse has two nostrils and has a very
keen sense of smell. To introduce yourself to a horse, blow gently in
its nostrils. That way it will remember you when you come again and
knows it can trust you.
Nostril:
the nostrils are a part of the horse's nose. It smells with them. The
horse's nostrils are very tender and soft, and must be cleaned
regularly. This can be done with a damp soft sponge. Wipe gently
inside the horse's nostrils so clean out any debris. Smell also
enables the horse to detect undesirable items in its food. It is also
important in social interactions, when horse greet friends or identify
strangers by touching muzzle to muzzle.
Mouth:
The horse's mouth is located underneath its nose. The horse eats with
its mouth and often uses it to express what it's feeling. If the horse
is very relaxed and sleepy, sometimes it will open its mouth slightly
and droop its eyes shut. Horses have very delicate mouths. They can be
eating in a patch full of weeds and thistles and still manage to only
pick up the good grass with their teeth. They have very sensitive
mouths.
Lips:
The horse's lips play a large part in the horse's life. Like I said
before, they are very sensitive and can choose certain blades of grass
over others, and over weeds and other things they don't like.
Sometimes the horse looks like he's laughing, because he'll pull his
lips back and grin. That's one of their ways of getting a lot of
scents from the air.
Cheek:
The side of the horse's face
Lower
Jaw: Right under the upper jaw. Used for grinding food.
Jugular
Groove
Shoulder
Point
of Shoulder
Breast
Arm
Forearm
Knee
Cannon
Bone
Fetlock
Pastern
Hoof
Ergot
Chestnut
Elbow
Brisket
Quarters
Seat
of Curb
Shank
Tendon
Girth
Throat
Pectoral
Muscle
Jowls
Chest
Ribs
Belly
Stifle
Coronet
Hock
Point
of Hock
Gaskin
or 'second thighs'
Thigh
Buttock
Point
of buttock
Tail
Dock
Flank
Croup
Point
of Hip
Loins
Back
Withers
Neck
Mane
Crest
Heel
Toe
Hoof
Wall
Bulb
of Heel
Cushion
of Heel
Frog
Bars
Cleft
of Frog
Point
of Frog
White
Line
Sole
Wall
Breastbone
Hindquarters
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