Re: RC: Cannon bones/Tendon size

[Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

This has to do with "the gear ratio" and how energy efficient the horse moves.
The lower leg can be considered a lever and the length determines the mechanical
advantage.  Nancy Loving talks about these things in her conformation book.

Most people like to see a short cannon bone.

Truman

DreamWeaver wrote:

> Question:  How relative is the length of the cannon bone?  Just
> curious.  Is there some sort of a formula for figuring that too?  I know
> both of my horses have similar circumferences to their legs but one is
> longer legged (and longer cannon-boned), even though they are similar
> weights.
>
> k

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