Ever wonder what that little hump on a horses back was? Ever think of a picture of a horse in Civil War garb when you hear of the horse's "cannons"? Ever get tired of pointing or babbling in a feable efforts to convey your thoughts in describing what your horse did to his leg? Well never fear, help is here! The following are several diagrams of the parts of the horse. They range from what every horse person should know to higher level horse parts, and to little parts that you probably never heard of. Knowing the parts of a horse is important in describing horses markings and colors. Having a working terminology of the horse will help you work better with your vet, or be able to describe your horse in detail on registration papers, and a whole host of other reasons. Welcome to Parts of the Horse: What every horse lover should know!
If you love horses, you need to know these.
A few more parts you should know.
