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week 12

Conformation

conformation is how a horse is built

Horses of each breed are put together in different ways with different body types to accomplish different purposes.  But all horses bodies should be put together in a way that contributes to them being sound. Being sound means the horse does not limp or travel unnaturally because of pain or discomfort. 

In this lesson, you will learn what makes an overall balanced horse with good conformation.

which horse looks the best to you?

Just because a horse looks "pretty", doesn't mean his body is put together in a way that keeps him healthy or sound.  

what he looks like on the outside is what he looks like on the inside

A horses skeleton is the frame of his body. You will learn how the bones and limbs should line up in order to keep the horse sound.

Video

A horses conformation determines how the horse will move

Watch these ponies trot from  different angles. You can see that they each move differently.  Horses with straighter legs and hooves will move straighter and more free than horses with crooked legs  and hooves.

how conformation affects performance

Watch this video to learn how  conformation can affect the horses way of going, ability to trot and canter, how well or if they can jump, or if they perhaps will go lame. 

Ready to test your skill?

click for horse conformation kahoot game

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conformation_faults (pdf)Download
Horse Conformation D3_C1 (pdf)Download
Conformation_D3 (pdf)Download
hind leg conformation (docx)Download
Conformation Structures (docx)Download

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