On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 08:31:36 -0700, you wrote: >What type of system bases gait scored on manipulated gaits and expects >future generations to inherit them? Agreed. >It seems to me that the judges, trainers, and breeders don't know >conformation or gaits! In what way do you disagree with the FIZO goals for conformation? Or do you? I personally think the goals are OK but all too often the judges "don't see" bad faults on horses with great speed and action - and often they also don't see fairly obvious conformation faults.
One of my most memorable moments was at a breeding assessment in the UK a few years ago when I had a mare of mine judged. Previously she had received 8.0 for her legs, this time she got 7.5. I asked why, what had changed? - expecting the comment to be the tendon definition wasn't as good or something like that - and the judge told me she didn't have enough fetlock hair. Now, that's ridiculous enough in itself..... but this particular mare has got enough feather for 5 Icelandics! Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
