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The Arabian Sport Horse Magazine
Conformation With Elaine Kerrigan, Lynn McEnespy, and Peter Mileo
Purebred #1
Clinic
from point of shoulder to elbow. Hindquarters have good angulation and size. Hocks a bit camouflaged by color and picture but appears a bit sickle hocked. Front pasterns are slightly short and a bit steep but the feet appear quite good. Overall impression is of a good sport horse type, with an elegant front end and, hopefully, the power and elasticity behind to match.
Peter Mileo Neck is well shaped but appears to be a bit short for her. Shoulder is of acceptable length and angle. Wither should hold a saddle. She looks waspy through the flank and coupling. I think she is also weak in the loin. Her hip is peaked with a short croup that
Elaine Kerrigan
falls off. I also think her hind quarter could have more length and
Pleasant expression though a rather straight profile. Fairly well
depth. I’d like to see larger joints and shorter cannons and lower
shaped neck, though a little thick in the throatlatch, blending
set hocks.
into a nicely sloped shoulder. Adequate length of humerus, how-
Purebred #2
ever would like to see a more open angle to the shoulder. Pectoral muscles appear to be a bit over developed. Withers should provide a secure saddle position and provide a good placement for a girth. Loin shows some positive development in connecting the back’s topline to the hindquarters, though the point of croup is prominent and back is a little long. Complimentary hip angles and quarters tie well down into the gaskin. Leg joints appear clean with appropriate angles, though a little more bone and a little larger hoof would be ideal.
Lynn McEnespy
Elaine Kerrigan
The overall impression is of a nice sport horse type and looks
Photo angle does not allow a profile view of the head. The photo
well suited for dressage. Dapple grey is not easy to judge from
angle also may distort the view of the neck, though from this
photos as the coloring disguises some things. Not quite “classic”
view, the neck appears to be nicely shaped and of good length,
head for a purebred but as a sport horse it is attractive. Well
tying smoothly into a nicely angled shoulder and withers. Good
shaped neck and good attachment. Fairly smooth, well shaped
length of humerus with open angle to the shoulder. Wither
withers for a good saddle position but she needs a smoother
placement provides a good saddle and girth position. Strong
connection over loin and croup—maybe a hunter bump? Very
loin with a smooth connection of the topline of the back into the
good shoulder with good muscle, angle and length particularly
hindquarters with good length of hip. Hip angles compliment the