On 30/11/2007, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "distal limb" was in the subject line.) A horse has no muscles below his > knee, so weights (weighted shoes, pads, bell boots, action devices, > whatever) don't build muscle - simply put, they stress tendons and > ligaments.
I was looking for a photo that depicted the tendons in the lower limb and was shocked at the makeup of the lower leg. There isn't much there EXCEPT for tendons. It's an interesting 'google' if you look for 'horse lower limb.' Wanda
