Equine Anatomy

bfoley · 09-13-2006, 07:56 PM

i am wondering if any one knows of a reference online, that i can print out and study, of equine anatomy. More specifically the skeletal and muscle system of the horse. I need to memorize them by Monday for an Equine class at my college and the print outs we got are not very good. i need the legs to be pictures close up and just can't find anything to study off of that i don't have to purchase first. thanks to all ahead of time! Also, any tricks to help me memorize and understand were every thing is located would be great too. The questions are going to be phrased in reference to other parts of the horse. so any help would be greatly appreciated!

Oh yeah i thought this was kind of neat. its an actual horse with wash off paint on it of the muscle and skeletal systems. Here is the website:
http://www.anatomyinmotion.com/vhorse.htm

pstepp · 09-13-2006, 08:00 PM

That website is really neat!! Thanks for posting it!

princesskristin · 09-13-2006, 08:01 PM

That website is cool. BFoley-Are you majoring in equine science or just taking the class?

bfoley · 09-13-2006, 08:18 PM

I'm attending the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and am majoring in animal science in preparation for veterinary school.

Pre-Vet is not a major in-it self so i am doing animal science because of it's relevancy to studying veterinary medicine. I'm a second year student right now and plan on attending graduate school at either the University of Wisconsin-Madison or the University of Minnesota to become a large animal vet and possibly specialize in equine. This class that i am taking is "Animal Science 168, Equine Management".

muttduck · 09-14-2006, 12:49 PM

Try these:

Skeletal:

http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Skeleton.html
http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Skull.html
http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Forelimb.html
http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Hindlimb.html
http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Foot.html
http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Neck.html
http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Resp%20System.html

http://www.newrider.com/Library/Misc...lower_leg.html

Muscular: (There's not nearly as much as the skeleton.)

This one might help with muscles - it shows them with their names, but it includes a graphic with a rider - still pretty neat!
http://nicholnl.wcp.muohio.edu/Dingo...cringrider.gif

Rear leg muscles?
http://www.horseshoes.com/anatomy/es...yapparatus.htm

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These may or may not be useful to you, but others might be interested:
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This one has general anatomy - but it's interactive with your mouse:
http://horsecare.stablemade.com/Horse.htm

These tell the functions of various anatomical parts, but not visuals. I would still think it's very useful, though:
http://www.asaddlery.com/info/anatomy.htm
http://www.equiworld.net/uk/horsecar...my/muscles.htm

The Merck Veterinary Manual Online:
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/in...m/bc/90100.htm

And for anyone else interested in the ones you can buy:
http://www.rescuecritters.com/p25.html
http://anatomical.com/product.asp?pn=0965446115

This site seems like it could help you quite a bit in the future, too:
http://www.horseit.com/en/students20...INESCIENCE.htm

Of course, the Anatomy in Motion site, where the artist paints the anatomy onto a horse, so that you can see how it functions as the horse moves:
http://www.anatomyinmotion.com/vhorse.htm
(I found that site ^ a few years ago, and I absolutely LOVE it!)

muttduck · 09-14-2006, 02:26 PM

You know, the more I think about it, this topic is actually a very good reference tool for everyone, I am going to make it a stickie.

painthorsebreeder · 12-10-2006, 03:55 PM

bfoley
Good luck on those studies. Good vets are hard to come by, for the large animal practice. Just wish I did not have a learning disability as a kid, would have loved to be doing what you're aiming for. I was sitting in Iraq learning intermediate algebra ( the guys thought I was nuts, but the ones that were mathematically incline helped me so much, dispite the laughing.) Most of them are home now, Thank goodness. some of them e-mail and still tease me about learning math this late in life. I just tell them it is fun, and we all can't be super smart.

CJ'sGirl · 01-05-2007, 08:02 AM

Hello!
You might also try a vet's office to see what and how that vet studied.Of course you already have done that.

Ryle · 07-24-2008, 08:14 PM

Also consider the anatomy and physiology articles printed in "the Horse Magazine". You can download them free from their website:
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle....D=7317#anatomy

Perth Girl · 01-20-2009, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bfoley

i am wondering if any one knows of a reference online, that i can print out and study, of equine anatomy. More specifically the skeletal and muscle system of the horse. I need to memorize them by Monday for an Equine class at my college and the print outs we got are not very good. i need the legs to be pictures close up and just can't find anything to study off of that i don't have to purchase first. thanks to all ahead of time! Also, any tricks to help me memorize and understand were every thing is located would be great too. The questions are going to be phrased in reference to other parts of the horse. so any help would be greatly appreciated!

Oh yeah i thought this was kind of neat. its an actual horse with wash off paint on it of the muscle and skeletal systems. Here is the website:
http://www.anatomyinmotion.com/vhorse.htm

This was really great! We do classes in horse massage with an expert and after colouring in a picture of a horse (using different coloured pencils) and hearing about how all the muscles work, we were handed a container of coloured crayons and told to meet her downstairs with our horses. what a scream! The horse owner one side and the fence sitter the other and she shouted out various muscle groups and we had to colour in our horses! Mine went home with a blue neck and green bum, red wither and yellow rib outlines. Of course imagination got the better of us and they also copped eyelashes, moustaches, long spotty socks and war paint!

The agistment centre owners couldn't believe their eyes when he came off the float!

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09-13-2006, 07:56 PM
bfoley Weanling Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 247	Equine Anatomy i am wondering if any one knows of a reference online, that i can print out and study, of equine anatomy. More specifically the skeletal and muscle system of the horse. I need to memorize them by Monday for an Equine class at my college and the print outs we got are not very good. i need the legs to be pictures close up and just can't find anything to study off of that i don't have to purchase first. thanks to all ahead of time! Also, any tricks to help me memorize and understand were every thing is located would be great too. The questions are going to be phrased in reference to other parts of the horse. so any help would be greatly appreciated! Oh yeah i thought this was kind of neat. its an actual horse with wash off paint on it of the muscle and skeletal systems. Here is the website: http://www.anatomyinmotion.com/vhorse.htm

09-13-2006, 08:00 PM
pstepp Yearling Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bremen Ga Posts: 610	That website is really neat!! Thanks for posting it! __________________ Erin Jimdandy Peppy-\'06 AQHA Colt

09-13-2006, 08:01 PM
princesskristin Coming two Join Date: May 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,646	That website is cool. BFoley-Are you majoring in equine science or just taking the class? __________________ Sometimes you just got to take a ride of faith.

09-13-2006, 08:18 PM
bfoley Weanling Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 247	I'm attending the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and am majoring in animal science in preparation for veterinary school. Pre-Vet is not a major in-it self so i am doing animal science because of it's relevancy to studying veterinary medicine. I'm a second year student right now and plan on attending graduate school at either the University of Wisconsin-Madison or the University of Minnesota to become a large animal vet and possibly specialize in equine. This class that i am taking is "Animal Science 168, Equine Management".

09-14-2006, 12:49 PM
muttduck Kid Safe Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 6,957	Try these: Skeletal: http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Skeleton.html http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Skull.html http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Forelimb.html http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Hindlimb.html http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Foot.html http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Neck.html http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Equine%20Resp%20System.html http://www.newrider.com/Library/Misc...lower_leg.html Muscular: (There's not nearly as much as the skeleton.) This one might help with muscles - it shows them with their names, but it includes a graphic with a rider - still pretty neat! http://nicholnl.wcp.muohio.edu/Dingo...cringrider.gif Rear leg muscles? http://www.horseshoes.com/anatomy/es...yapparatus.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These may or may not be useful to you, but others might be interested: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This one has general anatomy - but it's interactive with your mouse: http://horsecare.stablemade.com/Horse.htm These tell the functions of various anatomical parts, but not visuals. I would still think it's very useful, though: http://www.asaddlery.com/info/anatomy.htm http://www.equiworld.net/uk/horsecar...my/muscles.htm The Merck Veterinary Manual Online: http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/in...m/bc/90100.htm And for anyone else interested in the ones you can buy: http://www.rescuecritters.com/p25.html http://anatomical.com/product.asp?pn=0965446115 This site seems like it could help you quite a bit in the future, too: http://www.horseit.com/en/students20...INESCIENCE.htm Of course, the Anatomy in Motion site, where the artist paints the anatomy onto a horse, so that you can see how it functions as the horse moves: http://www.anatomyinmotion.com/vhorse.htm (I found that site ^ a few years ago, and I absolutely LOVE it!) __________________ Custom stall signs and pet portraits, Wood Burned by hand with your equine's (or pet's) image: www.WoodburnedPetPortraits.com Self Defense Supplies, Stun Guns, Pepper Sprays: https://selfprotectionsupplies.com/

09-14-2006, 02:26 PM
muttduck Kid Safe Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 6,957	You know, the more I think about it, this topic is actually a very good reference tool for everyone, I am going to make it a stickie. __________________ Custom stall signs and pet portraits, Wood Burned by hand with your equine's (or pet's) image: www.WoodburnedPetPortraits.com Self Defense Supplies, Stun Guns, Pepper Sprays: https://selfprotectionsupplies.com/

12-10-2006, 03:55 PM
painthorsebreeder Halter broke Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: gibson Tn Posts: 75	bfoley Good luck on those studies. Good vets are hard to come by, for the large animal practice. Just wish I did not have a learning disability as a kid, would have loved to be doing what you're aiming for. I was sitting in Iraq learning intermediate algebra ( the guys thought I was nuts, but the ones that were mathematically incline helped me so much, dispite the laughing.) Most of them are home now, Thank goodness. some of them e-mail and still tease me about learning math this late in life. I just tell them it is fun, and we all can't be super smart.

01-05-2007, 08:02 AM
CJ'sGirl Weanling Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Locust Grove,Va Posts: 241	anatomy Hello! You might also try a vet's office to see what and how that vet studied.Of course you already have done that. __________________ God blessed me with two gorgeous Quarterhorses and one gorgeous,understanding husband.The only thing that makes life sweeter is the love of three wonderful children.

07-24-2008, 08:14 PM
Ryle Weanling Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: East Texas Posts: 263	Also consider the anatomy and physiology articles printed in "the Horse Magazine". You can download them free from their website: http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle....D=7317#anatomy __________________ Cindy D. Registered Veterinary Technician Member American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians