This is also why the measurement around the leg just below the knee is a key measure of "bone" - the tendons there are sheathed so the only thing you're measuring is the circumference of the bone, which can indicate carrying capacity.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
What are the muscles on horses' lower legs called?
Trick question! Believe it or not, horses have no muscles below the knee or hock - they only have tendons and ligaments. This is why problems with the tendons or ligaments of the lower leg are so bad - you can't train surrounding muscles to support a weak point.
This is also why the measurement around the leg just below the knee is a key measure of "bone" - the tendons there are sheathed so the only thing you're measuring is the circumference of the bone, which can indicate carrying capacity.
This is also why the measurement around the leg just below the knee is a key measure of "bone" - the tendons there are sheathed so the only thing you're measuring is the circumference of the bone, which can indicate carrying capacity.
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