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The fetlock is formed by the joint between the canon bone and the longer pastern bone. At the back of the fetlock lies a small bone called the sesamoid.
the fetlock is the bump right before the hoof
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe fetlock is the joint that connects to the hoof. Make sure not to confuse this with a forelock which is the hair that a horse has on its head. Kind of like its "bangs".
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Where is a horses cannon bone located?
It's the bone located between the knee and the fetlock (or ankle) on the horse's legs.
What is the Fetlock ring used for on a horse?
The fetlock is the joint between the bones of the lower and middle leg of a horse. It is similar in function to the human ankle (in that it allows the outermost extremities to moved delicately), although its structure is more like that of the ball of the foot (as it is the last connection before the end of the whole limb).
Do horses have knuckles?
The knucles joint that we humans have are not present in a horse. The analogous joints would be the fetlock joint and lower in the pastern and hoof.
What is a horses hind leg joint called?
It depends on wich part you are talking about. there are three. The feltlock, the pastern, and the ergot.
The heel of your foot is analogous to what part of the horse?
The horse is built for speed, and its muscles are bunched at the top of its legs. The horse's knee is called the stifle and is only slightly below the 'body' level. The hock, less than halfway down the leg, corresponds to the human ankle. From the hock to the fetlock, the bones that correspond to those in the human foot are fused. The fetlock is the first toe joint - the horse stands on the tip of a single toe.
Where can you find the antonym of fetlock?
There is no antonym to fetlock. A fetlock is part of a horses mane.
Where is a horses fetlock?
the fetlock is the ankle like joint above the hoof
What causes fetlock to pop?
Young horses sometimes "pop" a splint, not a fetlock.
Where on a horse's body is the fetlock?
this long bone that runs from the hock to the fetlock is called the cannon bone
Where on a horse's body would you fine a fetlock?
the fetlock is the horses ankle joint, it's the big round joint at the end of the horses leg right above the pastern and hoof.
Where on a horse's body would you fined a fetlock?
the fetlock is the horses ankle joint, it's the big round joint at the end of the horses leg right above the pastern and hoof.
Where on a horses body would you fit a fetlock?
The fetlock is the name of the hair that grows at the back of the leg down by the hoof
Protruberance on the fetlock of a horse?
All horses have a ergot on the rear of their fetlock.I include this link as you don't state where on the fetlock. (see link)
Can a horse still jump after recovering from a fetlock injury?
if the injury is completely healed and isn't causing the horse any pain the yes horses can still jump after a fetlock injury.
Where is a horses cannon bone located?
It's the bone located between the knee and the fetlock (or ankle) on the horse's legs.
Where is a feather on a horse?
feathers are the little hairs behind the fetlock. they are on all the legs, and are more visible on heavier horses, like draft horses (Frisians, Percherons, Clydesdales).
What is the Fetlock ring used for on a horse?
The fetlock is the joint between the bones of the lower and middle leg of a horse. It is similar in function to the human ankle (in that it allows the outermost extremities to moved delicately), although its structure is more like that of the ball of the foot (as it is the last connection before the end of the whole limb).
