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Define barrel.
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Capacity of the chest or trunk.
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Where is the cannon bone located?
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Third metatarsal/metacarpal of the horse; also called the shin bone.
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What are chestnuts?
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Horny, irregular growths on the medial surface of the equine leg.
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Where is the coffin joint?
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Distal interphalangeal joint between the short pastern and the coffin bones.
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Where is the coronary band?
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Junction between the skin and the horn of the hoof; also called the CORONET.
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What is an ergot?
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Small keratinized mass of horn on the palmar or plantar aspects of the equine fetlock.
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Where is the fetlock joint located?
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Metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal joint.
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Where is the flank located?
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Side of the body between the ribs and ilium.
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Define forelock.
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The most cranial part of the mane, that hangs down between
the ears and onto the forehead. |
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Another term for hock is the?
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Tarsal joint.
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