Re: Height in FEI Horses

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/11/99 8:18:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
michrowe@frontier.net writes:

<< Ok, so if one is looking at a tall horse, does the expected conformation
 shift any?  What are the critical features?  Are we still talking the usual
 perfect straight legs, short back, everything else pretty much balanced OR
 are there some things that become very important for a taller horse to do
 well??
 
 Sorry for getting behind on this, but I just looked at some very tall horses
 tonight (16 H Arabs)!  I wanna know what I am supposed to be looking at in
 these larger horses to assess them. >>

I want the same things in a tall horse as in any other horse--first and 
foremost, BALANCE.  My thumb rule is to stand back, and if the horse appears 
to be tall, he is not balanced.  If, on the other hand, he doesn't "look" 
tall from a distance, but you walk up to him and he is 15:3, then he is 
likely balanced.

Heidi


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