Stock Type Halter - Team Assignment

Leave a post with answers to the questions, and your class placing. Prepare reasons to be given at the beginning of practice on October 7. Your reasons will have the big grant box for your top place horse, the grant for your second place horse and the criticism of your second place horse.



Horse 1 (buckskin tobiano gelding)



Horse 2 (buckskin mare)




At first glance, which horse gives the best overall picture?

Which horse has a more level topline?

Which horse is deeper through the heartgirth and flank?

Which horse is squarer hipped?

Which horse has a higher quality head?

Which horse is trimmer over the crest of its neck?

Which horse is trimmer at the base of its neck?

Which horse has more muscle expression?



How do you place this class?

Leg Structure

Which horse(s) are...

Over at the knee?
Back at the knee?
Sickle hocked?
Camped out?
Post legged?

Remember to post your answer BEFORE reading other answers. I will post my answers next Tuesday evening (9/23).

Horse 1


Horse 2


Horse 3


Horse 4

Horse 5

Conformation

Look at the horses below.
Which horse has the most slope to its shoulder?
Which horse has the shortest back compared to its underline?
Which horse has the strongest topline?
Which horse has the straightest shoulder?
Which horse has the longest back compared to its underline?
Which horse has the weakest topline?
Which horse has the shortest hip?
Which horse has the MOST set to its hocks?
Which horse's neck ties lowest?
How would you place this class?


Horse 1

Horse 2

Horse 3

Horse 4