Date: 2011-08-19 12:03 pm (UTC)
Length of gaskin as compared to length from stifle to point of hip, often coupled with a lack of angulation in the stifle joint. Usualy indicitive of a horse unable to correctly get under themselves in the trot, making collection (and thus passage and piaffe), and jumping more difficult than it should be. The "deer jump" like Nick can have is common among horses with this. Clearly, she has compensated for his though, she has no trouble getting under herself and I have no doubt that she could piaffe.
I wouldn't have looked twice at Tin having it (as you say, most babies get that way) except for Nick & Phantom sharing that trait.
Again, its one of those "how much is two much". A little bit exaggerates any over track (in, say Tenn. Walkers), or that big flat halter trot in Arabs. Too much is supposed to get in the way. Except these horses don't seem to listen to what they aren't supposed to be able to do.

I'll see if I can ply with photoshop and add some lines & angles to photos when I bored this week because Alyse is visiting family.
This account has disabled anonymous posting.
If you don't have an account you can create one now.
HTML doesn't work in the subject.
More info about formatting

Profile

which_chick: (Default)
which_chick

June 2025

S M T W T F S
1234567
8 9 1011121314
15161718192021
22 23 2425 262728
2930     

Most Popular Tags

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags
Page generated Jul. 9th, 2025 07:43 pm
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios