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MARCH 2006 • VOLUME 7 • ©HORSES For LIFE™ Magazine
The above statement is a quote from a reprinted article in our October Issue of Horses For LIFE. The Swedish Way Part 2 by the Baron von Blixen-Finecke. http://horsesforlife.com/TheSwedishWayPartII Thus we are faced with the reality that it is not upon the skeletal structure that we rely upon for support but upon the muscles, which not only must support the weight of the horse and the rider but also provide movement as well. Two almost contradictory purposes. Thus when we look at the skeleton of the horse -
The forelegs depicted in RED are not attached to the rest of the skeletal structure. In humans our arms are attached to the rest of our skeleton by our clavicle.
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he foreleg has not ligaments attaching it to the shoulder joint, and the forelimb has no joints with the body, but hangs from the withers in a sling of muscles. The shoulders are secured to the thorax by several groups of strong muscles, some of which for part of the neck. A brief study of the mechanics of the movement of the forelimb will help an understanding of the problems.
