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The withers is the highest point on the animal's back of a non-upright animal, on the ridge between its shoulder blades. They are made up by the dorsal spinal processes of the first 5 to 9 thoracic vertebrae (every horse has 18 thoracic vertebrae), which are unusually long in this area and are less than 6" in height on the withers of the average horse. The height of the withers on a thoroughbred is 16 hands (5' 4").
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(German) | Widerrist |
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(French) | Garrot (quadrupède) |
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(Italian) | Garrese |
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