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Horse Anatomy: Different Parts of a Horse in English

Horse Anatomy: Different Parts of a Horse in English

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Horse Anatomy! In this lesson, you will learn a list of common parts of a horse with ESL picture and example sentences to broaden your vocabulary words.

Horse Anatomy

Anatomy of a Horse

  • Forehead
  • Ear
  • Poll
  • Mane
  • Shoulder
  • Back
  • Withers
  • Loin
  • Point of hip
  • Dock
  • Tail
  • Thigh
  • Stifle
  • Hock
  • Pastern
  • Belly
  • Flank
  • Elbow
  • Coronet
  • Chest
  • Hoof
  • Cannon
  • Knee
  • Arm
  • Throat
  • Chin
  • Mouth
  • Nostril
  • Eye

Parts of a Horse with Examples

  • Forehead

There was a dark smudge on his forehead.

  • Ear

Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear.

  • Mane

She spent ages braiding her horse’s mane.

  • Shoulder

He was carrying a box on his shoulder.

  • Back

The back of my neck throbbed painfully.

  • Loin

The loin well arched and drooping to the tail.

  • Dock

It used to be fashionable to dock horses’ tails.

  • Tail

You naughty boy, stop pulling the cat’s tail.

  • Thigh

Hamstrings are supporting muscles at the back of the thigh.

  • Belly

The belly is not filled with fair words.

  • Flank

He put his hand on the dog’s flank.

  • Elbow

He caught her elbow to steady her.

  • Chest

She was stabbed several times in the chest.

  • Hoof

The horse snorted and stamped its hoof impatiently.

  • Knee

She kicked me on the knee.

  • Arm

He scratched himself under his arm.

  • Throat

Antibiotics is effective to cure throat infection.

  • Chin

He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.

  • Mouth

Let the hands get busy, not the mouth.

  • Nostril

She pokes the other end inside her nostril.

  • Eye

The eye is blind if the mind is absent.

Horse Anatomy | Infographic

Animals body parts – parts of a horse

Horse Anatomy: Different Parts of a Horse in English