equine terms, breeds Flashcards
1
Q
tarsus (hind limb)
A
hock
2
Q
carpus (forelimb)
A
knee
3
Q
second metacarpus / MC2
A
splint bone
4
Q
third metacarpus/MC3
A
cannon bone
5
Q
fourth metacarpus MC4
A
splint bone
6
Q
metacarpo/tarsophalangeal joint
A
fetlock or ankle
7
Q
first / proximal phalanx, P1
A
long pastern bone
8
Q
second / middle phalanx, P2
A
short pastern bone
9
Q
third / distal phalanx, P3
A
coffin bone
10
Q
young newborn horse
A
foal
11
Q
young horse no longer nursing, age after weaning / separating from mare
A
6 weeks to 6 months
“grade school”
12
Q
yearling
A
between 1st-2nd bday
“highschool”
13
Q
adult
A
after 2nd bday
14
Q
when does skeletal maturity occur
A
5 years old
15
Q
colt
A
young male (up to 2yo)
21
Q
color?
A
bay
22
Q
color?
A
dappled
23
Q
color?
A
grey
24
Q
color?
A
flea bitten
25
Q
color?
A
chestnut
