Amazing how horses and animals are so incredibly made to accommodate and endure exactly what they are meant to do. Horses legs are the be all end all for them, aren't they. They certainly determine the life of a horses. Can they be repaired if damaged? and how successful? Very interesting, Monique. Go have some eggnog!!! 🎄
Medical procedures and options for leg injuries are so much better now than they used to be. Thanks for reminding me I bought egg nog. I have not opened it yet =]
I'm not sure you want to call it "ticklish" (dogs). For many years now I work with dogs & noticed dogs react to touch & it looks as if they are ticklish. Older dogs even more than younger dogs. It could be a touch on the belly or even their back. The older a dog the more ticklish they become. I think it is a nerve/s being triggered which to us seem being ticklish. If I'm incorrect please correct me❣❣❣
@@AmericandreamfarmHorses don’t have “knees” in their front legs. Just because they tend to ‘kneel’ down on a carpal joint…a wrist doesn’t mean it’s a knee. Look it up. I had horses, for a very long time, trust me I know their anatomy. The vets loved me because they appreciated my knowledge of a horse’s body. I knew what they were talking about and I asked intelligent questions in their language. One even complemented me.
@@rdhawke some people call the joints in the front legs the carpus, or it can be called the knee. Some people dispute its name because of the fact that there is no knee cap or patella. Regardless of it’s name it is a complex joint made up of several joints, ligaments and tendons. Our Equine Vets refer to it as the knee. We don’t get hung up on medical names and try to make body parts relatable to students so they are easy to learn. I’m sure you understand.
Thanks for the interesting video. 😊 I notice that you have music playing in the background of your stables - do the horses respond to it? Does music affect their behaviour? 🤔
Great question! Before students get here for lessons we keep the volume low and make sure they get to rest. We turn the volume up during lessons as it tends to get everyone in a good mood. I read a study about horses and music years ago which mentioned horses do not like country music. Not sure if this is true or not, as we do not fancy country music.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
You are most welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks for solving the mystery of what a stifle joint is! And showing which leg is resting when it is locked.
You're welcome! I'm so glad the video helped!
Amazing how horses and animals are so incredibly made to accommodate and endure exactly what they are meant to do. Horses legs are the be all end all for them, aren't they. They certainly determine the life of a horses.
Can they be repaired if damaged? and how successful?
Very interesting, Monique.
Go have some eggnog!!! 🎄
Medical procedures and options for leg injuries are so much better now than they used to be. Thanks for reminding me I bought egg nog. I have not opened it yet =]
Are horses ticklish? Our dog would get a jumpy leg when we scratched a certain spot on his belly. Can’t imagine a horse with a jumpy leg!
Horses are ticklish on their flanks where the hair grows in different directions.
I'm not sure you want to call it "ticklish" (dogs). For many years now I work with dogs & noticed dogs react to touch & it looks as if they are ticklish. Older dogs even more than younger dogs. It could be a touch on the belly or even their back. The older a dog the more ticklish they become. I think it is a nerve/s being triggered which to us seem being ticklish. If I'm incorrect please correct me❣❣❣
Amazing! The horse's stifles are indeed the bee's knees! 😊❤
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Yes the hock is a knee joint…it even has a patella (kneecap).
The stifle joint which is higher up on the hind leg does have a patella, the hock joint does not.
Dear lord, i always thought their knee was where their hawk (sorry don’t know how to spell it but i know it’s not spelt the way i did it.) lmao..
No worries. Horse's knees are on the front legs, and the hocks are on the back legs at the same level of the knees.
@@AmericandreamfarmHorses don’t have “knees” in their front legs. Just because they tend to ‘kneel’ down on a carpal joint…a wrist doesn’t mean it’s a knee. Look it up. I had horses, for a very long time, trust me I know their anatomy. The vets loved me because they appreciated my knowledge of a horse’s body. I knew what they were talking about and I asked intelligent questions in their language. One even complemented me.
@@rdhawke some people call the joints in the front legs the carpus, or it can be called the knee. Some people dispute its name because of the fact that there is no knee cap or patella. Regardless of it’s name it is a complex joint made up of several joints, ligaments and tendons. Our Equine Vets refer to it as the knee. We don’t get hung up on medical names and try to make body parts relatable to students so they are easy to learn. I’m sure you understand.
Thanks for the interesting video. 😊 I notice that you have music playing in the background of your stables - do the horses respond to it? Does music affect their behaviour? 🤔
Great question! Before students get here for lessons we keep the volume low and make sure they get to rest. We turn the volume up during lessons as it tends to get everyone in a good mood. I read a study about horses and music years ago which mentioned horses do not like country music. Not sure if this is true or not, as we do not fancy country music.
Do horses do this only with their hind legs? ❤❤❤
Yes, horses only have stifle joints in the hind legs.