ASKHQ: CONFO SHOTS
Q: How do I stand a horse up correctly for conformation shots? A: Knowing how to take a good conformation […]
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CRUCIAL CONFORMATION, PART 9 – THE SHAPE OF THE NECK
When choosing or evaluating a horse, there are many factors to consider: breed, breed type (how the horse embodies the
CRUCIAL CONFORMATION, PART 10: CHEST CONFORMATION
When choosing or evaluating a horse, there are many factors to consider: breed, breed type (how the horse embodies the
AskHQ: Posture
Q: What can posture tell us about our horses? A: The Oxford dictionary defines the word ‘conformation’ as: “the way
AskHQ: Conformational factors
Q: Which conformational factors are considered important to look for in a riding horse? A: When looking at the conformation
AskHQ: Cow hocks
Q: My instructor says that my horse has cow hocks. Should I be concerned? Will this affect his sale-ability in
AskHQ: Conformation
Q: Which conformational factors are considered important to look for in a riding horse? A: When looking at the conformation
AskHQ: Uphill or downhill
Q: Is my horse built ‘uphill’ or ‘downhill’? A: Body balance is partly determined by the relative height of the
AskHQ: Pastern bone
Q: When is a pastern considered too short? Q: The pastern is the area between the fetlock joint and the
AskHQ: Large feet
Q: Why are large feet preferred in horses? A: It is not simply that large feet are preferred, but rather