foreleg
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The elephant was reported to be underweight, have rough skin and abscesses on both hips, thinning foot pads, and a stiff left foreleg, making it difficult for him to walk and stand.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
But the horse’s posture is actually that of a statue, its foreleg bent, its head in a dramatic profile that doesn’t quite match the angle of its body.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Rio Moon “suffered a catastrophic injury to his left foreleg a few strides after the wire,” according to notes in the Equibase chart for the sixth race.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023
Charismatic had taken a misstep in the stretch and suffered fractures in his left foreleg.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2015
Running with an unusual gait in which one foreleg jabbed out as he swung it forward, Hard Tack channeled savagery into velocity, whipping top horses in stakes races—the highest level of racing—and breaking speed records.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
