horse conformation

     

Equine conformation refers to the correctness of a horse's bone structure, musculature, an its body proportions in relation to each other. Undesirable conformation in a horse can limit its ability to perform a specific task. Although there are several universal "faults," a horse's conformation is usually judged by what its intended use may be. Thus "form to function" is one of the first set of traits considered in judging conformation. A horse with poor form for a Grand Prix show jumper could have excellent conformation for a World Champion cutting horse, or to be a champion Draft horse (draft horse showing). It is also important to remember that every horse has good and bad points of its conformation, no horse is perfect, and many horses (including Olympic caliber horses) excel even with conformation faults.

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