Horse Judging: Terms for Oral Reasons, UNL

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• More collected as he had more drive and impulsion from behind, thus allowing him to have more lift to his shoulder, while following through with a flatter knee • Has more engagement from his hindquarters, more elevation with his back and shoulder, thus allowing him to be flatter kneed. • He exhibited more self-carriage, showing more elevation to his back allowing him to drive more from the stifle and shoulder, consequently giving him a longer, more sweeping stride. • He has more sweep to his hock, was more raised with his back and withers, thus enabling him to have a flatter knee. • He shows more overall cadence and collection as he lifts his back and drives deeper with his hocks allowing him to be squarer jogging and deeper loping while moving down the rail with a slower and flatter stride • He swung more freely from his hip, was rounder backed and consequently followed through with a flatter stride up front. • He took talent to the highest degree being more lifted in his back, deeper in his hock, steady framed, and higher in his wither allowing a flatter knee with a slower leg for more self-carriage. • He was more correctly hinged from his hip, had more elevation with his back and as a result, had a flatter stride. • He has more drive and impulsion with his hindquarters, more lift and utilization of his back and withers and is freer with his shoulder, thus allowing him to have a more elegant step up front. • He remains the softest, and freest through his shoulder, allowing him to reach more with his forearm and remain more natural though his head and neck. • He was more elevated in his neck allowing him to be softer and lighter on his forehand. • He extended freer from his shoulder and stifle while possessing a softer and lighter stride. • Kept more round in his frame, while being slow legged • Showed the most self-carriage especially at the lop as he shows more drive and impulsion while showing reach up front

Faults • Quicker legged, showing more knee especially at the lope

Frame/Head Carriage/Head Set

• Consistent in his frame and pace • Had fewer frame deviations • Held his nose more correctly in front of the vertical • Works off the bridle more correctly maintaining collected forward motion and a level top line • Was rounder backed • Was more consistent in his head placement • Steadier in his frame

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