Forelock: the continuation of the mane, which hangs from between the ears down onto the forehead of the horse.
Forehead: the area between the poll, the eyes and the arch of the nose.
Forearm: the area of the front leg between the knee and elbow, consisting of the fused radius and ulna, and all the tissue around these bones anatomically, the antebrachium.
Flank: where the hind legs and the barrel meet, specifically the area right behind the rib cage and in front of the stifle joint.
Fetlock: sometimes called the " ankle" of the horse, though it is not the same skeletal structure as an ankle in humans known to anatomists as the metacarpophalangeal (front) or metatarsophalangeal (hind) joint homologous to the " ball" of the foot or the metacarpophalangeal joints of the fingers in humans.
Face: the area between the forehead and the tip of the upper lip.
Ergot: a callosity on the back of the fetlock.
Elbow: The joint of the front leg at the point where the belly of the horse meets the leg.
Sometimes used colloquially to refer to the root of the tail, below.
Dock: the living part of the tail, consisting of the coccygeal vertebrae, muscles and ligaments.
Croup: the topline of the hindquarters, beginning at the hip, extending proximate to the sacral vertebrae and stopping at the dock of the tail (where the coccygeal vertebrae begin) sometimes called "rump".
Crest: the upper portion of the neck where the mane grows.
Coronet or coronary band: the ring of soft tissue just above the horny hoof that blends into the skin of the leg.
Chin groove: the part of the horse's head behind the lower lip and chin, the area that dips down slightly on the lower jaw area where the curb chain of certain bits is fastened.
Chestnut: a callosity on the inside of each leg.
Cannon or cannon bone: the area between the knee or hock and the fetlock joint, sometimes called the "shin" of the horse, though technically it is the third metacarpal.
Buttock: the part of the hindquarters behind the thighs and below the root of the tail.
Barrel: the body of the horse, enclosing the rib cage and the major internal organs.
Back: the area where the saddle sits, beginning at the end of the withers, extending to the last thoracic vertebrae (colloquially includes the loin or "coupling," though technically incorrect usage).
While all anatomical features of equids are described in the same terms as for other animals by the International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomenclature in the book Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, there are many horse-specific colloquial terms used by equestrians. Equine anatomy encompasses the gross and microscopic anatomy of horses, ponies and other equids, including donkeys, mules and zebras.
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