CONFORMATION

#10. I Have a Secret, owned by Krista Levey. This mare is just as cute as a button, very correct in hock and knee and, although a little long-backed, still strongly coupled. The shoulder and neck are superb. “Secret” presents a straighter, less-angulated hind limb than many Standardbreds, and has the “full” or correctly articulated Warmblood-type knee. Her hind limb and clean, mobile shoulder adapt her for jumping; see the “Jumping (Stadium)” group for a photo of this mare in action.

#11. This photo was sent to me many years ago by owner Sarah Orloff. I don’t have a record of this mare’s age or breeding, but wanted to present her in this group because she is a handsome individual representing the more “Thoroughbreddy” conformation. She is a great all-around individual, most resembling horses

1 and 9. I would suggest a dressage career for her; the somewhat long back will lend great lateral flexibility, and the slightly cresty neck that is set on well will look and function beautifully in collection.

#12. Sir Ziggy’s Z Tam, a gelding owned by Nancy Moise Haws, who reports that he raced 120 times, coming in show or better in over half, won 36 of them, and earned nearly $900,000 during his track career. This is another very Thoroughbred-like individual with a gorgeous long neck, high-quality and beautifully shaped head, and powerful hindquarter. The fore cannons have been pin-fired. Like the previous mare, he presents rather straight hind limbs, which assist jumping, as does the beautifully made, somewhat steep shoulder (steep shoulders are found in a large majority of successful open jumpers and three-day horses). He’s a little long in the cannon bones and so stands rather high at hock and knee—a characteristic of the Standardbred which will not get in his way as a saddle horse. Nancy writes to say that she’s schooling dressage with him and taking him on rides with local hunt members in the hope of his becoming “a good third-flight foxhunter.”