BASIC ANATOMIC PLANES OF MOVEMENT

The dorsal plane passes through a body part parallel to its dorsal surface. This is analogous to the frontal or coronal plane in humans. The median plane divides the horse’s body into right and left halves. A sagittal plane is parallel to the median plane but not directly along the horse’s centerline. The transverse plane passes through a body part perpendicular to its long axis. This is sometimes labeled the axial plane in humans.