Skull
The skull of the horse is large and very heavy. The main bones of the skill are the jawbones – the lower mandible and the upper maxilla.
Vertebral Column
The top of the skull attaches to the vertebral column, also known as the spine.
Rib Cage
The final section of the axial skeleton is the rib cage. This consists of 18 pairs of ribs, stemming from the thoracic vertebrae.