Corner By Judy Wardrope Matching Forequarters to a Hindquarter, Part Two I
n this article of the series of “what ifs” we will once again look at one hindquarter and three different forequarters in order to improve our analytical capabilities.
Hindquarter (below) – This horse has excellent lumbosacral placement (LS) as judged by a line drawn from the top of one hip to the other hip bisecting the palpable dip just in front of the high point of croup. This allows for maximum athleticism and the ability to compensate for some other disadvantages.
Unlike the hindquarter used in the prior issue’s
column, the rear triangle on this horse shows that the ilium side (point of hip to point of buttock) is equivalent to the femur side (point of buttocks to the stifle protrusion). This is a jumper or eventer trait. This horse also has a much lower stifle
placement—well below sheath level—which would equate with a longer stride and more scope over higher fences. Again, this is a jumper or eventer trait.
Forequarter #1 – This horse shows a pillar of support emerging in front of the withers at an average position. If it emerged further in front of the withers, it would add more lightness to the forehand. The bottom of the pillar emerges into the rear quarter of the hoof for maximum soundness. Where this horse gains most of her lightness of
the forehand is the steep rise of the humerus from elbow to point of shoulder. In addition, her base of neck is well above her high point of shoulder, making her light on the forehand and quick with the forelegs when jumping. If this forequarter were combined with the
hindquarter above, the horse could well be a top international jumper.
Forequarter #2 - This horse shows a pillar of support emerging well in front of the withers for lightness of the forehand. Based on this factor alone, he would be lighter on the forehand than the previous horse. Like the previous horse, the bottom of the pillar
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