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Back (Horse) (Paperback)
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Back (Horse) (Paperback)
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The back describes the area of horse anatomy where the saddle goes,
and in popular usage extends to include the loin or lumbar region
behind the thoracic vertebrae that also is crucial to a horse's
weight-carrying ability. These two sections of the vertebral column
beginning at the withers, the start of the thoracic vertebrae, and
extend to the last lumbar vertebra. Because horses are ridden by
humans, the strength and structure of the horse's back is critical
to the animal's usefulness. The thoracic vertebrae are the true
"back" vertebral structures of the skeleton, providing the
underlying support of the saddle, and the lumbar vertebrae of the
loin provide the coupling that joins the back to the hindquarters.
Integral to the back structure is the ribcage, which also provides
support to the horse and rider. A complex design of bone, muscle,
tendons and ligaments all work together to allow a horse to support
the weight of a rider.
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