Parts of the Horse
Learn to identify the parts horse, learn about conformation, & the parts of the hoof
What Is Conformation?
A horse’s conformation is the way a horse is built.
Good conformation improves movement and performance, allows for smoother gaits and makes horses and ponies less likely to go lame.
Parts of the Horse
The diagram below shows many of the names of the parts of horses.
Horse With Bad Conformation
Conformation Faults
- Large course head
- Small “pig eyes”
- Narrow jaw
- Small nostrils
- Short neck
- Dips on the top & bulges on the bottom (ewe neck)
- Short, upright shoulders
- High withers
- Sway back
- Goose rump
- Tail set too low
- Short, upright pasterns
- Camped under hindlegs
- Pasterns with too much slope
Good Conformation
- Large kind eyes
- Wide Jaw
- Large nostrils
- Medium-length neck that is slightly arched
- Long, sloping shoulder
- Well-muscled back
- Pasterns a medium length and slope
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Parts of the Hoof
