This real disarticulated horse forelimb specimen offers an excellent opportunity to study equine skeletal anatomy in detail. The specimen displays the natural bone structure of a horse's front leg, allowing for comprehensive examination of the carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges. Note that this particular specimen is missing the third metacarpal and shows damage to the scapula, making it suitable for educational purposes, comparative anatomy studies, or institutional collections where these variations are acceptable. 

Horses have been used by man for thousands of years for transportation and as beasts of burden. They are browsers that feed on grasses and other vegetation. Horses are thought to have been domesticated between 4,000 to 6,000 years ago from wild equids native to Asia.

• Missing third metacarpal
• Presents with damage to the scapula
• Greatest Forelimb - Disarticulated Length 37.4 cm (14.7 in)
• Greatest Forelimb - Disarticulated Width 15.3 cm (6 in)
• Greatest Forelimb - Disarticulated Height 11 cm (4.3 in)