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Oops!  Sorry Lisa!  I guess I didn't read as far down on your message as I'd thought.  It's been one of those days, and it's not even noon yet...  ;-)

 

Milinda Ellis

Beargrass CBs

Milinda Ellis <beargrass_cleveland_bays@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Daryle,

 

Are you referring to "size of the cannon bones" or "bone?"  To me, "size" would probably mean length because I'm used to "bone" being something different.  Depends on your background, I guess.

 

In my stallion ad, I list "bone" which is the circumference of the cannon at it's narrowest point measured with a tight tape.  That is the standard used in our breed and several others.  However, I've seen some ads where folks must be listing the length of the cannon (a lot of people believe the shorter the cannon bone, the stronger it is -- but that's not necessarily true).  Based on the photos that usually accompany that type of data, you might have to look at the cannon length in proporation to the rest of the body to tell exactly what they mean (and provided they didn't stretch the photo...).  That's why I'm wondering about the exact wording in the ads to which you refer.  It could make a big difference.

 

My stallion is a warmblood type (I say this because many people think they're draft horses but they're not) and "bone" is one of the things for which our breed is renowned (along with good blue feet and a sound mind).

 

I hope this helps.

 

Milinda Ellis

Beargrass Cleveland Bays

Jewett, Texas

Daryle Smith <blacksaintarabians@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

When a horse is advertised for sale or at stud and the add tells the size of the cannon bones, where is that measured?
thanks, Lisa

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