Evaluation of Horses Flashcards
1
Q
Why do we evaluate horses?
A
- Preserve the breed type
- Determine most athletic, structurally correct animal that can best perform a task
2
Q
Conformation is the …
A
the physical appearance of the horse due to the arrangement of muscle, bone and body tissues.
3
Q
Judging Criteria includes:
A
- Balance
- Structural Correctness
- Quality (Breed & Sex Characteristics)
- Muscling
4
Q
For Balance the horse needs to be divisible into …
A
thirds or 1/3
5
Q
When dividing the horse into thirds, the three parts are called …
A
- Shoulder
- Back
- Hip
6
Q
The shoulder angle and the hip angle of a horse should be ____ degrees.
A
45
7
Q
The to of the withers and the top of the hip meeting to make as straight of a line as possible is called …
A
Levelness of Topline
8
Q
Depth of Body to Length of Leg is …
A
having the same length of heartgirth as the length of the leg
9
Q
Determining Balance includes:
A
- Divisible into thirds
- 45 degree angle
- Form to Function
- Levelness of Topline
- Strength of Topline
- Depth of Body to Length of Leg
