On 09/06/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> http://www.womenandhorses.com/newsletter-2006january.html > > Since we were talking about "good conformation" and breeding for certain > traits recently, here's a quote from the above article I think is relevant to > our breed: > > >>I like the so-called "old fashioned" head of the Standardbred, Morgan, > >>Saddlebred, and Walking Horse. An Arabian head is fine - on an Arabian, but > >>the Arabian head shape should not be the universal definition of "good" in > >>heads.<<
At the conformation class Kevin and I attended a couple of years ago...the clinician said rather jokingly that if we are considering a horse's conformation we should put a bag over his/her head. A pretty or unattractive head can sway us.... Wanda
