Horse Evaluation Criteria Flashcards

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1
Q

How to evaluate balance?

A

Divide horse into 3rds

Look at the 3 sections

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2
Q

Neck length

A

As long as or slightly longer than the other thirds of the body

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3
Q

Head length

A

Approximately the same length as the neck or slightly shorter

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4
Q

Ideal slope of the shoulder

A

45-50 degrees

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5
Q

Conformation of the head

A

Look for a well defined jaw

and a large eye on a wide flat forehead

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6
Q

Calf-kneed

A

back at the knees (hyper extended backwards)

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7
Q

Buck kneed

A

Over at the knees

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8
Q

Splay - footed

A

When a horse toes out and wings when it travels

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9
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Pigeon - toed

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When a horse toes in and will paddle out when traveling

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10
Q

Bench kneed

A

Cannon bone is off-centered to the outside

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11
Q

What degree should the pastern be at?

A

45-50 degrees

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12
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Coon - footed

A

Undesirable slope to pastern

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13
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Ideal hind legs (from side)

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(with imaginary line from butt to ground) Line touches hocks, run parallel to the cannon bone and be slightly behind the heel

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14
Q

Sickle-hocked

A

Too much angle to hocks

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15
Q

Post-legged

A

Horse that is straight in the hock

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16
Q

Cow - hocked

A

Hocks are bowed in and cannon bones are not parallel

17
Q

Bow - legged

A

Hocks point out

18
Q

Pig - eyed

A

Smaller eye socket positioned more on the side of the horses head

  • poor disposition
  • sullen and difficult to train