Meaning & History. Derived from the Slavic elements miru peace, world and slava glory. This was the name of a 10th-century king of Croatia, who presided over a civil war.eaning & History. Derived from the Slavic elements miru peace, world and slava glory. This was the name of a 10th-century king of Croatia, who presided over a civil war.
The stifle joint includes the kneecap and its ligaments and is the most complex joint in the horse. The stifle is similar to the human knee and is found on the hind limbs of the horse. A thin capsule surrounds the entire stifle joint that has a specialized fluid to help with shock absorption and lubrication.
The horse's croup is above the tail, near the back. It it a bony place, a curving up of the spine. Follow the hind legs all the way up on a sound horse, and you will reach the croup. The nearly-highest point of the back is the croup, but it should not be higher than the withers. The horse's croup is above the tail, near the back. It it a bony place, a curving up of the spine. Follow the hind legs all the way up on a sound horse, and you will reach the croup.