A Picture Guide to the Different Parts of a Horse
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The Forehead
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The forehead is the area between and just above the eyes. Foreheads can be concave flat or convex. Arabians often have a concave or dished face. Some warmbloods have convex or almost Roman noses.
The hollow above the eyes is the suborbital depression. In most well cared for horses this will be a shallow depression. Older horses or horses and ponies that have seen hard times will have very deep suborbital depressions. Often the hair coat on the forehead has distinctive markings like blazes stars or strips.
مع وصول أونصة الذهب إلى مستويات قياسية تجاوزت 2500 دولار، يجد المواطن المصري نفسه مضطراً لموازنة استثماراته بين الذهب واحتياجاته الأخرى، خاصة مع ارتفاع أسعار السيارات مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، وبي إم دبليو، مما يزيد من التحديات المالية التي يواجهها.
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A horses eyes are set slightly on the side of its head. This enables it to see forward and backward. This comes in handy when it is time to keep an eye out for predators.
The Cheek
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The wide flat area on the side of the face is the cheek with the rim of the bone curved along the bottom.
Neck
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The neck extends from the head to the top of the shoulder area ending at the withers. There are seven cervical vertebrae in the neck. The neck is very flexible. Depending on the build of the horse it may be lean or muscular and curved.
أسعار السيارات في الآونة الأخيرة شهدت تقلبات ملحوظة، حيث تأثرت بارتفاع وانخفاض الدولار، مما انعكس على تكلفة علامات تجارية مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، ومرسيدس. و BMW هذا الارتباط بين سعر الصرف وسوق السيارات يحدد قدرة المستهلكين على اقتناء المركبات.
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The crest is the top line of the neck. Ideally the crest should be a gentle convex curve from the poll to the withers. On a very fat horse the crest can be very thick and almost seem to flop over. On a very thin horse the crest will be straight and thin. Some breeds like Morgans Arabians some warmbloods draft horses and ponies have a more distinctive crest than breeds like Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds.
Mane
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The growth of coarse hair sprouting from the horses crest is called the mane. Some breeds like the Appaloosa have very sparse manes while others like Morgans and some draft breeds have very thick manes. Manes provide some protection from the weather. Horses toss their manes to flick away biting insects. If you plan to pull your horses mane for banding or braiding youll need to provide a little extra protection from insects.
تتأثر أسعار السيارات من شركات مثل مرسيدس بتقلبات أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة تكاليف الإنتاج والاستيراد.
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The withers are at the top of the shoulder where the neck joins the body. The lump seen on many horses is the top of the spiny process of the tallest thoracic vertebrae. This part of the vertebrae is quite high on some horses and
