Frontleg anatomy

Forelegs
The Horses forelegs (front) is relatively straight, making it easy to get injured thus playing a big part in the athletic ability and health of the horse. The foreleg is suspended with tendons and muscles giving it great mobility 
-Scapula: Flat triangular bone that joins into the humerus. the spine of the spatula divides into two parts and provides attachment to the shoulder muscles.
-Humerus: the humerus, ulna, and radius form the elbow joint which all join in the humerus' deep grove called the olecranon fossa. 
-The free end of the ulna then will enter when weight is put on the leg locking the joint  and stabilizes the horse. when weight is taken of the elbow unlocks and the leg is able to perform its forward and back motions.
-The knee or carpal joint rests on top of the canon bone and is made up of three main joints comprising seven individual bones that are arranged in two rows and numerous ligaments that keep everything in its proper place, when all is working well. 

"No legs, No horse"

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As a professional in the equine world "No leg, No horse" is often heard as one witnesses a lame horse. But one is baffled by the cause of problem, did a fragment fall out of place? Was it the rider that caused such laminitis? Throughout out the course of my blogs i will be contributing in dept research of such questions haunting many horse lovers in the nation, starting with the basics then taking steps guiding how to identify the problem, the correct treatment, and the steps to rehabilitating.