The shoulder joint is the articulation between the glenoid cavity of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Scapula|scapula]] and the head of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]] . In the horse, lateral and medial movements of this joint are impossible due to the shape of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humeral]] head; movement is therefore limited to flexion and extension. The joint is strengthened by the medial and lateral '''glenohumeral ligaments'''. There is also an additional '''coracohumeral ligament''' between the supraglenoid tubercle and the greater tubercle of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]] . | The shoulder joint is the articulation between the glenoid cavity of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Scapula|scapula]] and the head of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]] . In the horse, lateral and medial movements of this joint are impossible due to the shape of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humeral]] head; movement is therefore limited to flexion and extension. The joint is strengthened by the medial and lateral '''glenohumeral ligaments'''. There is also an additional '''coracohumeral ligament''' between the supraglenoid tubercle and the greater tubercle of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]] . |