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Base Wide
(Effect, soundness) |
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Definition
More Stress on inside of foot
Ringbone |
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Term
Base Narrow
(Effect, movement, soundess) |
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Definition
Causes Plaiting, more stress on outside foot
Interference or stumbling
Ringbone |
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Term
Toes In
(Effect, movement, soundness) |
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Definition
More stress on outside of foot
Causes paddling
Ringbone |
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Term
Toes Out
(Effect, movement, soundness) |
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Definition
Stress on inside of foot
Winging in, interference
Ringbone |
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Term
Over At The Knee
(Effect, movement) |
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Definition
Contracted tendons
Stumbling |
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Term
Back At The Knee / Calf Knees
(Effect, soundness) |
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Definition
Extra stress on front of knee join and flexor tendons
Carpitis, Carpal chip fractures, bowed tendons |
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Term
Bench Knees
(Effect, soundness) |
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Definition
Uneven stress on splint and cannon
Splints, ringbone |
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Term
Knock Knees
(Effect, soundness) |
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Definition
Uneven stress on splint and cannon bones and inside of feet
Carpitis, splints, arthritis, ringbone |
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Term
Camped Under (in front)
(Effect, movement) |
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Definition
Move on forehand
Stumbling |
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Term
Camped Out (in front)
(Effect) |
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Definition
| Extra stress on flexor tendons and heels |
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Term
Sickle Hock
(Effect, movement) |
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Definition
More stress on plantar ligament
Hock less able to extend fully |
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Term
Straight Hock / Post Leg
(Effect, movement, soundness) |
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Definition
Extra stress on hock, hock less able to absorb shock
Collection more difficult
Bone spavin, bog spavin, thoroughpin |
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Term
Hocks Camped Out (hind)
(Effect, movement) |
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Definition
Less ability to engage hock under body
Collection is difficult, less speed and power |
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Term
Cow Hock
(Effect, soundness) |
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Definition
More stress on inside of hock and hind leg
Bone spavin, bog spavin, thoroughpin |
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Term
Bowed Hocks
(Effect, soundness) |
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Definition
More stress on outside of hock and hind leg
Bone spavin, bog spavin, thoroughpin |
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Term
Straight Stifle
(Effect, soundness) |
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Definition
Angle of stifle joint predisposed to stress
Inflamation and locked stifle |
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Term
Conctracted Heels
(Effect, soundness) |
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Definition
Lack of frog pressure causes poor circulation
Navicular |
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Term
Flat Soles
(Cause, soundness) |
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Definition
Coffin bone rotation due to founder
Tender Feet |
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Term
Upright Pasterns
(Effect, soundness) |
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Definition
Increased cuncussion
Navicular, Sidebone, Ringbone |
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Term
Long / Sloping Pasterns
(Effect, movement, soundness) |
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Definition
More stress on flexor tendons
Fetlock joint may strike ground
Injury to sesamoid bones, bowed tendons |
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Term
Straight Shoulder
(Effect, movement) |
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Definition
Less range of motion in shoulder, more concussion
Short stride, less ability to fold while jumping |
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Term
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Definition
| Difficulty fitting saddle and holding it in place, usually accompanied by short shoulder or built downhill |
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Term
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Definition
| Difficulty fitting saddle, prone to wither sores and galls |
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Term
Long Back
(Effect, movement) |
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Definition
Less ability to carry weight and more vulnerable to injury
More springy gaits and scope over fences |
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Term
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Definition
| Prone to forging, especially if long legged |
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Term
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Definition
| Less room for heart and lungs, lack endurance, saddle may slip backwards |
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Term
Flat Croup
(Effect, movement) |
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Definition
Associated with camped out behind
Difficulty engaging hind legs and collection |
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Term
Short / Steep Croup
(Effect) |
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Definition
| Less powerful hindquarters (less length of muscle), tipped pelvis, sickle hocks, standing under |
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Term
High In Hips / Downhill
(Effect) |
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Definition
| Move on forehand, difficulty in balance and collection, saddle may tend to slip forward |
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Term
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Definition
| Difficulty flexing, carriage of head and neck is high |
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Term
Short Neck
(Effect, Movement) |
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Definition
Head and neck are less affective balancer
Short Stride |
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Term
Too Long Neck / Swan Neck
(Effect) |
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Definition
| Difficult to ride on contact, raise/overflex neck and hollow back, roaring is common |
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Term
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Definition
| Difficulty grazing, upper incisor extend over lowers, misaligned molars make chewing difficult |
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Term
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Definition
| Lower incisors extend over upper jaw, grazing difficult, difficulty chewing |
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