Locking of the hind leg is achieved through upward fixation of the patella. In normal horse this locking mechanism allows a horse to sleep while standing. When the patella locks while the horse is in motion the delay in the ability to move the limb for milliseconds, minutes or to the point where the horse requires help unlocking the joint.
There are several possible causes of this condition and the best course of treatment has to be determined by a knowledgeable person who can directly assess the horse.
The stifle joint
lockfinger
If a horse has hurt his/her leg the horse will be called lame till the leg has healed . If the horses leg is very badly hurt it may have to be put down (die) . But if it is just a minor injury you should keep the horse in his/her stable he/she stops limping.
One leg on each side of the horse is called straddling the horse or the straddle!
The horse fell on him.
Horse 'leg finger' (or toes) are called 'hooves'. One is a 'hoof'. All of them are 'hooves'.
its to brush down a horses leg
The wing of a bat. The leg of a horse...
To dismount a horse, lean forward slightly in the saddle and swing your right leg over the horse's back, clearing the saddle with your foot. Hold onto the reins with your left hand as you bring your left leg over the horse and land on the ground gently. Ensure to dismount on the left side of the horse.
the leg markings on a horse are called socks and stockings.
To mount a horse, approach from the left side, hold the reins in your left hand, and place your left foot in the stirrup. Push yourself up and swing your right leg over the horse's back to sit in the saddle. To dismount, bring the horse to a stop, remove your feet from the stirrups, swing your right leg over the horse's back, and gently lower yourself to the ground on the left side.
If you look down to the front inside leg when your horse is cantering, it should be taking a shorter stride then the outside leg, and that will tell you that the horse is on the wrong lead. You don't nesesarily need to see the whole leg, you can just watch the shoulders, and that will tell you to.