Equine Anatomy (Anatomical Terms)

Off-side

Off-side

Right side of the horse

Near-side

Left side of the horse

Cranial

Towards head/front of horse

Caudal

Towards tail/rear of horse

Dorsal

Towards back

Ventral

Toward belly

Rostral

located closer to the nose

Medial

Located toward the “median plane”

Lateral

Located away from “median plane”

Proximal

Located toward attached end

Distal

Located toward free end

Plantar

toward tail (in the hind leg)

Palmar

toward tail (in the front leg)

Solar

 surface of foot on ground