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The horses stifle is directly behind the flank.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoA horse's stifle joint is the same as the knee joint in the human. Medically, both joints are known as the femoro-tibial joint, or the femoro-tibial-patellar joint.
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∙ 11y agoThe stifle is roughly equivalent to the human knee, while the hock would be more like the human heel.
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∙ 13y agoThe hamstring.
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Where is the horses Gaskin?
Just below the stifle.
What is the locking joint on a horses leg called?
The stifle joint
Does a horse have a patella?
Stifle (Stifle Joint) Underlying the stifle area is the stifle joint formed between the large hip bone (femur) which is equivalent to our thigh bone and the tibia, equivalent to our shin bone. The stifle joint somewhat resembles a human knee.
Joint between the horses hock and hip?
The joint between the horse's hock and hip is called the Stifle joint.
Why do horses have a stifle?
It's the equivalent to a human knee-joint - Without it, the horse wouldn't be able to walk properly !
Is stifle an adjective?
No, because if you stifle something you're suppressing, curbing, or withholding it
Are Bey Shah bred Arabian horses known for having stifle problems?
There doesn't seem to be too much information out there on possible stifle problems with Bey Shah line Arabians. However any horse can develop stifle problems do to overwork, too much lunging, and even too much posing to get the 'flat croup' look in halter classes. You might be able to find out more about Bey Shah's get by contacting breeders who have horses from his line, this way you can take note of any problems that keep arising.
What are the qualities of horse jumping?
Well... it strengthens a horse's stifle it incorporates speed and dressage into one discipline it helps in cross country it helps a horses' health
Do horses have a femur?
Yes, the femur runs from the stifle (the equivalent of the knee in a human back to the point of the rump (the human seat bones/hip) in the back leg.
Use stifle in a sentence?
A wet cloth will temporarily stifle the smoke that is emanating from the hole in the wall.
What is the noun definition of stifle?
The noun stifle is the rear 'knee joint' of a horse.
Could you give a sentence using the word stifle?
The smell in the room was sure to stifle them. They tried to stifle his progress by putting more obstacles in the way.
