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It depends on wich part you are talking about. there are three. The feltlock, the pastern, and the ergot.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agothere are three parts of the horses ankle. the fetlock the pastern and the ergot.
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∙ 11y agoHock
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There are multiple joints on the hind leg of a horse, they are the stifle, hock, and fetlock joints.
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∙ 10y agoUsing comparative anatomy the knee of a human is called a stifle on a horse.
The joint on the front leg of a horse that is referred to as the knee is the equivalent of the human wrist.
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∙ 16y agoThe Carpal bones make up a horses knee.
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∙ 15y agoElbow or knee
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∙ 15y agohock
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What is a gaskin?
It is the muscle on the upper part of a horses hind leg, above the hock.
What is a back or rear leg of an animal called?
It really depends on the animal. Some animals' feet are simply called feet. However, some of them have specific names. For some, like the dog, the feet are called paws. For some, like the cow, the feet are called hooves.
What is the walking pattern of dogs?
It varies. Usually right front leg then right hind leg at the same time left front leg then left hind leg.
Where is a horse's hind quarters?
The hind quarters are upper back leg (thigh) or rump (butt).
How many knees does a bee have?
Bees have jointed legs, including a joint between the section called the femur and the section called the tibia. However, there is no patella, or knee-cap, so it can't strictly be called a knee.
What is the locking joint on a horses leg called?
The stifle joint
What is a horses back leg called?
A rump. They are the hind quaters (near the tail).
Where on a horses body is the flank?
The flank is the fleshy part where the hind leg meets the abdomen.
Joint in the hind leg of a horse?
There are several different joints in the back leg of the horse. The joint high up near the flank is called the stifle joint. Next will be the hock, the 'backward knee' half way down the leg. At the bottom right above the hoof is the ankle joint.
Where is the carpal joint on a horse?
The carpus on a horse is commonly referred to as the "knee," which is only on the front legs. The tarsus is the corresponding joint on the hind leg, commonly called the "hock."
What is the tuft of hair on the inside of a deers hind leg called?
Tarsal Gland is on the inside of the hind leg and the metatarsal gland is on the outside of the hind leg.
When walking behide a horse you should do what?
Stay a little more then the length of the horses leg behind the horses hind quarters
Where are a deer's knees located?
The actual knee that corresponds with our knee is the stifle joint which is the big joint where the flank and the hind leg meet. What is often called the knee (because it visually looks like one is on the front leg) actually corresponds to our wrist.
What is name for joint in the hind leg of a horse?
There are several, but the most commonly refered one is the Hock
My horse has arthiritis and my trainer injected stifle. What is stifle?
The stifle is a joint in the hind leg that works much like a human knee. It's found at the front of the hind leg near the flank.
What is the cured hind leg of a hog called?
the ham
What is a mammals leg joint?
Mammals have a joint in the middle of the leg that is called a knee. In humans this joint allows the leg to bend backwards.
