Ridecamp: Re: [RC] "three-circle horse" / conformation analysis

----- Original Message -----
From: "Heidi Smith" <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

>
> > What does the term "three-circle horse" mean?  Is there a photo
> > of Rio on-line so I can see what you mean?
>
> As to the three-circle concept--it refers to the fact that when one looks
at
> a well-balanced body, where there is sufficient lay-back of shoulder and
> sufficient length and depth of hip to match the back, one can draw three
> imaginary circles on the horse, one in the shoulder area, one in the
barrel
> area, and one in the hip area, and all three will be round and equal.

I seem to remember this was also said of Bay Abi...and one of the reasons
that
Sheila Varian bought him...he had the perfect, three circle body.
Karen


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