The Points of the Horse Part 2.

Building on from the free part one course, where we looked at the horse's head, neck, shoulders, forehand and barrel, we now move on, covering the hindquarters, legs, basics of the hooves and a brief introduction to general anatomy terms used when describing a horse. 

As in the part one course, we look at the points in a variety of photographs, and then we see the same parts shown on a skeleton, so seeing how the structures come together.  In later courses, we will be working through the internal structures, bones, muscles and conformation (how a horse is put together for optimal soundness) and the biomechanics of movement.  It is important to get a really solid understanding of the external landmarks before we get there.

The video about hooves is very brief, just giving a basic outline of the external structures.  Hooves, hoof care, trimming and farriers will all be covered in more details.

Finally we discuss what the terms off and near sides mean, and the main three external areas of the horse. 

This course covers all the basic anatomy needed in introductory tests and exams (e.g., Pony Club D test etc).   It should be backed up practically, using your hands and feeling for the parts on a horse, with an instructor or using the downloadable PDF's as a guide.