First: Gelding C

The f rst characteristic I notice is his toed- out front legs. It’s difficult to judge this too harshly, though, as it could be the photo angle. Th is gelding has the best overall balance and structure of the group, so it didn’t affect his placing. His head shows the most breed characteristics and his throatlatch is clean. His neck is long and ties in high to his shoulder. He has adequate slope to his shoulder and quality musculature in his forearms, both traits that’ll allow him to be a smooth mover with a long, strong stride.

I like his higher withers, but his back’s a little long so might be weak and break down over time. In proportion to his size, his heartgirth is good and he has a long, proportionate underline. He has a long, sloped hip with muscling that extends down toward his hocks. His hocks are also low, which will improve his move- ment and athleticism. His pasterns, though they’re of adequate length, are straighter than I prefer to see. Th is’ll affect smooth movement and reach as well as predispose him to injury.