occurring groove in the forearm) that emerges well in front of the withers (a contributor to lightness of the forehand) and into the rear quarter of the hoof (a contributor for soundness). In this case we have a champion show hunter that is still going strong at age 19.
HORSE #3 Like the previous two horses, this one has a pillar of support that emerges well in front of the withers and into the rear quarter of the hoof. Both of these factors contributed to the horse’s successful international career as a jumper before retirement at the age of 18 while still sound.
HORSE #4 Here we see that the top of the pillar of support emerges well in front of the withers but barely skims the back of the hoof. Although this horse was well-managed, a career-ending tendon injury brought a halt to a stellar international jumping career at age 14.
HORSE #5 This horse displays a pillar of support that emerges well in front of the withers for lightness of the forehand; however,
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the bottom of the pillar emerges behind the heel. All the talent this horse displayed in dressage was brought to a halt at age 10 due to a career-ending tendon injury.
HORSE #6 Even though this horse had a strong pedigree for eventing and a pillar of support that emerged in front of the withers, the fact that the bottom of the pillar emerges so far behind the hoof meant that the horse did not fulfill the dreams of those who envisioned an eventing career. This horse did not reach a competitive level of note and more than likely cost much more in vet fees than was anticipated by the owner.
In Conclusion It is worth noting that the further behind the heel the bottom of the pillar emerged, the earlier the horse was forced to stop competing. How did you do? Did your assessments based on lengths of cannon or lengths and/ or angles of pastern match the actual longevity of the horses?
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