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UdemyHorses from Scratch - The Points of the Horse
4.8(6)103 studentsBEGINNEREnglish
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Overview
Every hobby has its own vocabulary, and horses are no exception. This course walks through the correct terms for a horse's body parts, moving from simple, familiar features like the ears through to more technical points such as the poll, withers, depth of girth, and croup.
Who it's for
Beginners to the equine world who want a solid vocabulary foundation before tackling more advanced topics like conformation, biomechanics, movement, and balance.
Key takeaways
- Seven videos plus three PDF documents covering the head through to the body
- Each point shown on a photograph first, then on a skeleton, connecting the visible landmark to the structure beneath
- Practical grounding for using your hands to feel for bony landmarks, useful for spotting when something is wrong
By anchoring terminology to both appearance and anatomy, the course aims to make the vocabulary genuinely stick rather than just memorized.
About this course
An introduction to the points of the horse. All sports, hobbies and activities have their own language, and the equine industry is no exception. Here we are looking at the correct terms for the horse's body parts, some simple (like why are horse ears placed where they are, and how does a horse communicate with them) through to more technical names, such as poll, withers, depth of girth and croup high.
Through 7 videos and 3 PDF documents, we begin at the top of the head, and work through the neck, shoulders and into the body. Each point is seen first on a photograph of a horse and then on a picture of a skeleton. This helps you to recognise the point visibly, and then understand the structures below. Once you understand what is going on beneath the surface, you can use your hands to feel for bony landmarks, which is vital for understanding while the horse is sound and well, and ever more crucial if you suspect that something is wrong.
By adding some information about why each point is important, or what it's used for, learning becomes easier as facts are anchored in. This is the foundation for later work on conformation, biomechanics, movement and balance.
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