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I watched about 60 horses vet in to a ride last fall and was impressed
by two horses who had powerful looking hind ends and a smooth relaxed trot
that reflected this confirmation. Both horses did well in the 100, and
the owner of these horses agreed to let me work with one of her "extras"
through the winter.

Even before conditioning, the mare's hind end had a powerful looking shape -
almost like my QH cross - rounded through the croup area and with a full
haunch and thigh. Seems as though a lot of Arabs with Crabbet or Al Marah
bloodlines have this build.

Although this mare has delicate legs and teeny feet - 00 in front and 000 in
back - she's never took a lame step throughout training and after about 2
months of gradually increasing speed and intensity, was able to keep up with
my much taller and larger gelding no problem - that hind end gives her the
needed push.

She'll be tackling her first 55 miler in 10 days and I'm eager to see how
she does - working with her has revised some of my perceptions about
necessary confirmation. As long as the legs are straight and the horse has a
good way of going, I'd prioritize well built hindquarters over cannon bone
measurement.




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