ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: conformation quiz

Re: conformation quiz

Laney Humphrey (laneyh@mbay.net)
Tue, 26 Aug 1997 09:01:58 -0700

Kat - I know Deb Bennett believes very strongly in what she believes, but I
also think she has some important stuff to say. I recently re-read her
Equus articles (the ones I had saved at least). It's true that she uses
her own horses as examples, but my interpretation of the text is more like:
"here is this horse, that is built this way and therefore can do these
moves easily but these others are harder for it because of its conformation
and here are exercises that can be used to help the horse do the best it
can." And, by using her own horses she avoided being criticized for
picking apart someone else's horse.
Most people, judged on conformation wouldn't be allowed out of bed in the
morning but instead do amazing things in spite of their bodies (or minds).
The same is true for horses. There isn't a "perfect" horse. But when we
set out to buy a new one, its nice to have some knowledge of horse anatomy
and the abilities and problems a particular horse is likely to have due to
the way it is built. Same is true when working with the ("world's most
perfect)horse in our own backyard.
May we and our horses grow more perfect every day! Laney

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