Equine Evaluation - Oakleigh Miniatures

Head (1-10 Points Total)	N	+	-
Length Proportional
Eyes large, expressive and triangular
Ears small, truncate
Forehead wide, slightly convex
Throatlatch clean
Jaws strong and wide
Nostrils large
Lips tight
Subtotal Head Score:

Neck (1-10 Points Total)	N	+	-
Length proportional
Crest appropriate
Shoulder attachment
Subtotal Neck Score:

Body (1-10 Points Total)	N	+	-
Chest wide
Wither defined
Shoulder angle
Girth deep
Coupling strong
Back short, strong
Croup round, tail set high
Hip long
Stifle developed
Gaskin developed
Hind quarter muscling
Subtotal Body Score:

Fore Legs (1-10 Points Total)	N	+	-
Straight
Joints flat, defined
Pasterns length and angle
Hooves full and large
Bone ample, clean with substance
Forearm to cannon
Subtotal Forearm Score:

Hind Leg (1-10 Total Points)	N	+	-
Straight
Joint flat, defined
Pasterns length and angle
Hooves full and large
Bone ample, clean with substance
Hocks correct
Subtotal Hind Leg Score:

Movement / Walk (1-10 Points Total)	N	+	-
Straight
Freedom
Length of stride
Regularity
Subtotal Walk Score:

Movement / Trot (1-10 Points Total)	N	+	-
Straight
Freedom
length of stride
Regularity
Subtotal Trot Score:

Overall (1-10 Points Total)	N	+	-
Colour
Markings
Condition
Masculine / Feminine
Subtotal Overall Score:

Type (1-10 Points Total)	N	+	-
Presence
Balance and harmony
Substance
Physical development for age
Subtotal Type Score:

Total Score Out of 500 possible points

(Evaluation Form Courtesy Of Author: Wayne Hipsley & Associates)

N = Normal + = Above Normal - = Below Normal

Comments:

Name Of Horse:

Gender: Stallion / Mare / Gelding :

Owner/s:

Location:

Date:

This method of evaluating your horse is invaluable for the breeder when choosing which Stallion and Mare to put together in order to improve certain areas of confirmation and movement.

It is also a good tool for evaluating a potential purchase or your show horses before entering the show ring. It can be used as a tool to assess the way your horse looks before and after conditioning and to some degree can help you to identify areas that need extra work in order to improve the score.

It will give you an overall score out of a potential 500 points in which you can assess your individual needs and requirement in a horse.

Breeder of Pure Bred American Miniature Horses in the Uk & Europe.

Fallen Ash Scouts Spellbound

Fallen Ash Scouts Spellbound is now standing at stud. Oakleigh Stallions

With a horse standing square you can take a measurement of the head to check the horse is in proportion.

2 - 6 = one length of the head / 7 = two lengths of the head X = the centre of gravity.

The ideal neck would be approximately a two to one ratio of the top to bottom line of the horses neck.

Heart Girth Measurement

Good confirmation is essential for good movement.

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