Equine Conformation and Gaits

Question 1

4 aspects

Answer 1

balance, structure, general appearance and breed ideals, movement

Question 2

balance

Answer 2

equal thirds, level top line (uphill, downhill), 2:1 ratio for topline and underline, head and neck proportional

Question 3

structure

Answer 3

straight columns of bone, shoulder angle of 45 degrees or less, pastern/hoof angles of 45 degrees, hock angles 160 degrees

Question 4

general appearance/breed ideals

Answer 4

eye appeal, head, neck and tail carriage, muscling, coloring

Question 5

movement

Answer 5

soundness (move without abnormality), fluid movement, straight while tracking
– quality: breed and discipline, length of stride, movement of knee

Question 6

walk

Answer 6

4 beat, lateral

Question 7

trot or jog

Answer 7

2 beat, diagonal

Question 8

canter or lope

Answer 8

3 beat with leads

Question 9

gallup or run

Answer 9

4 beat with leads

Question 10

artificial gaits

Answer 10

trot replaced with other gaits, smooth and fast
– trot (diagonal pairs)
– pace ( lateral pairs)

Question 11

saddlebred gait

Answer 11

rack

Question 12

MO fox trotter gait

Answer 12

fox trot

Question 13

Tennessee walker

Answer 13

running walk, over stride