Some horses are born with front limb conformational faults. Other horses develop limb deformities due to injury.

Below are some of the most common front limb conformational faults. By the time a horse reaches maturity, there isn’t much you can do to correct these faults, but you do need to understand the stresses they cause on the limb.

equine over at the knee stress diagram
Over at the knee conformation.
equine calf knee conformation diagram
Calf knee conformation.
equine knock-knee conformation stress diagram
Knock knee conformation.
equine bow leg and stress area diagram
Bow leg conformation.

Anatomy Diagrams

You can learn more about horses’ anatomy and physiology in the Anatomy & Physiology category on My Senior Horse. From muscles to tendons/ligaments to the digestive system, diagrams are available.

This diagram is copyrighted by Equine Network LLC, the parent company of My Senior Horse. It is from the Illustrated Atlas of Clinical Equine Anatomy and Common Disorders of the Horse.

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