Corner By Judy Wardrope Three Generations of Irish Jumpers I
t isn’t often that I am fortunate to examine three generations of competitive horses, but a few trips to Ireland and numerous trips to Spruce Meadows allowed me to observe and photograph the three stallions—with increasing degrees of
Thoroughbred (denoted by xx)—for this column. Let’s see what they have in common and where they may vary using a few points of comparison: LS (lumbosacral gap located just in front of the high point of the croup), Rear Triangle (point of hip to point of buttock and point of buttock to stifle protrusion), Stifle Placement (the protrusion on the tibia side, not the actual patella), Pillar of Support (a line extended up and down through the naturally occurring groove in the forearm), Humerus (length and angle from elbow to point of shoulder) and Base of Neck.
SEA CREST (1979 Irish Draught) Knockboy x Sea Spray by Tara
LS: excellent despite his advanced age in the photo
Rear Triangle: equal on ilium and femur sides – a jumper trait
Stifle: below sheath level, but not quite as low as top grand prix and puissance horses
Pillar of Support: emerges well in front of withers for lightness and into rear quarter of hoof for soundness and bisects humerus near midpoint
Humerus: relatively short and steeply angled
Base of Neck: well above point of shoulder
Overall: built to be quick with the forelegs and have consistent scope at the four foot level. He was a Grade A jumper in Ireland and sired numerous international jumpers and eventers.
Sea Crest
About Judy: Judy has researched equine conformation for 30 years and has written three books on the subject (the most recent, an e-book). She travels worldwide giving conformation clinics for all disciplines. Judy also analyzes individual horses based on photos and gives breeding consultations. Learn more at
www.jwequine.com.
52 July/August 2013
Conformation
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