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By Judy Wardrope


ne might not expect a 2000 KWPN (born in The Netherlands) to have a Selle Français sire (Galoubet A) and a Westphalian


dam (Krista by Polydor), but that is exactly the case with this grand prix jumper and Nation’s Cup competitor. And that is not the end of the unexpected. He represented Germany under the saddle of Christian Ahlmann yet stands at stud in Belgium. However, when it comes to his construction,


he is exactly what we would expect from an international jumper.


Lumbosacral gap (LS) – The gap created by the change in vertebral articulation just in front of the high point of the croup should be bisected


by a line drawn from the point of one hip to the point of the other hip for maximum athleticism. Taloubet meets the criteria. This region is similar to an automotive transmission and is one of the main areas a horse will use to elevate the forehand and to compensate for minor deficiencies.


Rear triangle – Most top jumpers have an ilium side (point of hip to point of buttock) that is the same length as the femur side (point of buttock to stifle protrusion) as this creates the most efficient and stable spring. In addition, horses that are longest from point of hip to stifle protrusion are those that tend to excel in speed classes and/or jump-offs. That side of the rear triangle being the longest gives such horses


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Conformation


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