Conformation Flashcards
why is toed out generally worse than toed in
-young toed in horses my correct with age
-toed out will hit hoofs together causing blemishes
T/F horses travel opposite of their structural deviation
TRUE
what is the purpose of tracking the flight path
-check soundness
-check structural integrity
ideal angle for the pastern
45°
which pastern is naturally steeper
hind pastern
what is looked at from the sideview for conformation
shoulder angle
shortness of topline
hip
why is shortness of topline important
shorter toplines are stronger and more athletic
why are hips important
power to start and stop comes from the him
what is one thing that can cause a horse to seem camped under or camped out
the handler not setting them up properly
T/F deep pastern is a bigger worry than steep pastern
FALSE. steep pastern is a bigger worry
which is better: camped under or camped out? Why?
camped under
less struggle with collection/getting their hind legs under them
what is a severe case of buck knee called? non severe?
severe: over at the knee
non severe: soft at the knee
what does calf kneed refer to
overextension of the knee
between calf kneed and buck kneed which is more likely to lead to unsoundness and lameness
calf kneed
what is the average amount of weight horses carry on their front
60%
what are other names for sickle-hocked(3)
boomerang leg
set to their hock
angle to the hock
why did breeders breed for a sickle hock for a few years
-all around riders thought it made the skills look better to the judges
-reiners thought it would help them stop
other names for post legged(2)
posty
too straight behind
T/F deep hock always accompanies post leggedness
FALSE
what muscle is to straight in post leggedness
gasket muscle
what is cow-hocked
in at the hock
usually toed out
what industry is harsh on cow-hocked
stockhorse
unsoundness
defects in form/function that interfere with the usefulness of the horse
blemish
aquired physical defect that does not interfere with the usefulness of the horse(but can make it harder to stay sound)
splints
bony nodules on splint bone caused by bone damage that led to ossification
where is the splint bone located
behind the cannon bone
what is the most common blemish
splints
are splints more common on front or hind limbs
front
sidebone
bone on side of hoof sticks out
cause unknown, possibly genetic
OCDs
chip in hock joint that causes irritation
T/F side bone almost always leads to lameness
FALSE. it can cause lameness but not always
bowed tendon
permanent blemish in tendon near hock
horse may still be sound
ringbone
horse arthritis
high: between P1 and p2
low: between p2 and p3
is high or low ringbone worse
low
what increases chances of ringbone
high in pastern
capped elbow
fluid mass at elbow
caused by irritation or casting in stall
capped hock
fluid mass at hock(similar to capped elbow)
more common
caused by laying on hard surfaces
curb
inflammation and thickening of the sheath of an important tendon
what breed/conformation is curb most seen in
standardbreds
shallow and sickelhocked
thoroughpins
distension of deep digital flexor tendon just above hock
fluid filled
what is thoroughpins usually associated with
poor hock conformation
can thoroughpinned horses maintain soundness
yes, many can stay sound
bog spavin
-swelling/fluid accumulation of tibiotarsal joint in hock
-typically can be minimized
bone spavin
permanant ossification of bone at the hock
inclusion definition
where the incisors meet
what types of horses is mouth conformation most closely checked
breeding horses
what is the acceptable deviation for inclusion
within a thumb
monkey mouth/sow mouth
bottom jaw sticks out further than top jaw(underbite)
parrot mouth
top jaw sticks out further that bottom jaw(underbite)
T/F nothing can be done about moth conformational issues
FALSE. if the rest of the horse is sound(can sell for a high price) braces may be applied to correct mouth conformation
what is sickle hocked
lower part of leg at an angle
what is post legged
gasket muscle it too straight leading
front side conformation errors
camped under
camped out
buck kneed
calf kneed
hind side conformation errors
sickle-hocked
post legged
camped under
