The knee has nine ligaments, five of which are associated with the patella: (1) cranial and caudal cruciate; (2) medial and lateral collateral; (3) medial and lateral femoropatellar; and (4) medial, middle, and lateral patellar. How many patella tendons are there? two tendonsYour kneecap (patella) is a small bone in Read more…
Unguligrade is a gait in which only the hooves touch the ground. Common examples of ungulates are; horses, deer, sheep, goats, cattle, giraffes, hippopotamus, camels, rhinoceros, tapirs and antelope. Do horses have Unguligrade locomotion? Dogs and cats walk on their toes (digitigrade locomotion) while horses and pigs walk on their Read more…
The meniscus is a disc of connective tissue lying between the femur and tibia in the stifle joint. Where is the meniscus on a horse? The menisci are two semicircular horseshoe-shaped structures which lie within the stifle joints, between the tibia and femur (thigh bone), and together act as a Read more…
After the pelvis come the femur (thigh), patella, stifle joint, tibia, fibula, tarsal (hock) bone and joint, large metatarsal (cannon) and small metatarsal (splint) bones. What are horses legs? The legs of a horse are made up of a system of various apparatuses composed of muscles, ligaments, tendons, and connective Read more…
Having four legs, instead of two, makes it possible to move your feet in a variety of different patterns, or gaits. Humans can walk, skip and run; horses naturally walk, gaits, canter and gallop. In addition, horses can be trained to a dozen other distinct gaits. Each gait is most Read more…
Below, read through each step for detailed info. Pick your fodder grains. Soak the grain in water. Place the seeds in the growing container. Keep the seeds moist or flush them daily with fresh water. Feed out when the grains have sprouted into a thick mat of fodder. Can horses Read more…
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A HORSE KNUCKLES OVER? Knuckling over is a term used when examining the hind legs of horses. It is a condition where the fetlock joint in the horses leg has straightened so much, that the horse risks tripping over its hind hooves. What causes a horse to Read more…
The enlargement at the front of the knee usually is from the enlargement of the synovial structures–the three tendons that go over the front of the knees (flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, and extensor carpi radialis), two joints, and one bursa between the tendon and the joints. What does Read more…
Tack is equipment or accessories equipped on horses and other equines in the course of their use as domesticated animals. This equipment includes such items as saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, and harnesses. What is the thing on a horse’s head called? The muzzle is the part of the Read more…
Summary. Knock knees (carpal valgus) is the horseman’s term for angular deformity of the horse’s carpus. In horses with this conformation problem, one or both carpi (improperly known as knees) deviate inward toward the opposite one. What causes being knock kneed? Genetic conditions such as skeletal dysplasias or metabolic bone Read more…