Many folks may have read Courtney Harts articles on buying an
Endurance prospect. He talks a lot about conformation, but I have a
few questions about movement. A mare I used to own was slightly
cowhocked in the back, but at the trot her back legs are really
spread out (spread out much more than the front) This horse also
moves extremely well and is surefooted. I was riding behind a horse
at Camp Far West and noticed that this horse was EXTREMELY spread
out at the trot with the back legs. Now my new horse has similiar
conformation in the back (slightly toed out-which I take is
preferred), but at the trot her hind legs when wiewed from behind
come in pretty close together, and she is a very base wide horse.
So I would appreciate any imput on what folks think about this.
Also, on an not-so-related-to endurance note, but some may have an
opinion-I have noticed this new mare has eyes with a dark sclera,
but the iris is slightly ringed blue-white, and in one eye has a
circle towards the back of the iris. Anyone know if this is
something I should be concerned about, or just simply a quirk of
coloration? This is a TWH/Arab cross mare.
Karen
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