French Equine Vocabulary: Points of the Horse
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By FrenchEntrée
Les parties principales du cheval
Here’s some basic equestrian vocabulary you can’t live without, whether you’re buying a horse or pony, fitting tack or on a trip to the vet…
| Back | Dos |
| Body | Corps |
| Canon | Canon |
| Chest | Poitrail |
| Cheek | Joue |
| Coronet | Couronne |
| Croup | Croupe |
| Ear | Oreille |
| Elbow | Coude |
| Eye/Eyes | Oeil/Yeux |
| Fetlock | Boulet |
| Poll | Nuque |
| Foot | Pied |
| Forearm | Avant-bras |
| Forehand | Avant-main |
| Forehead | Front |
| Flank | Flanc |
| Frog | Forchette |
| Girth | Passage de sangle |
| Neck | Encolure |
| Gaskin | Grasset |
| Heel | Talon |
| Hindquarters | Arrière-main |
| Hip | Hanche |
| Hock | Jarret |
| Hoof | Sabot |
| Knee | Genou |
| Loins/kidneys | Reins |
| Mane | Crinière |
| Chin | Menton |
| Nose | Bout du nez |
| Nostrils | Naseau |
| Pastern | Paturon |
| Shoulder | Epaule |
| Stifle | Rotule |
| Stomach/abdomen | Ventre |
| Tail | Queue |
| Thigh | Cuisse |
| Throat | Gorge |
| Withers | Garrot |
| Tendons | Tendons |
•With thanks to Peta Morton
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