1. The joint in the hind leg of a horse or other hoofed animal between the cannon bone and the pastern bone.
Usage: Usually used in plural when referring to multiple animals or both legs of one animal.
2. The tuft of hair that grows on the back of this joint in horses and similar animals.
Usage: Refers to the long hair visible at the back of the fetlock joint.

Examples

• The horse's fetlocks were swollen after the long ride.
• A good farrier checks the fetlocks regularly for signs of injury.
• The pony's white fetlocks made it easy to spot in the pasture.
• Mud clung to the fetlocks of the draft horses.
• The veterinarian examined the fetlocks for heat and sensitivity.
• Braiding the fetlocks is common in horse show preparation.