This review discusses anatomical, histophysiological and pathological aspects of the suspensory ligament (SL) of metacarpal/metatarsal joint in the horse. This knowledge is important to aid in diagnosing and treating the SL diseases in the athlete horses, considering that affected animals remain on training activities under palliative treatments that insure pain relieve, but do not guarantee fully and definitively welfare of the horses.
equine; suspensory ligament; desmitis; locomotory system