Gelding C

➞ This buckskin has excellent overall balance and lots of eye appeal. Though he’s a little coarse through the bridge of his nose, he has well-set ears, large eyes, and great expression. He has the cleanest throatlatch of the three, and good length to his shapely neck, which ties in high to his chest.

His smooth topline is level from withers to croup. He has nicely defined withers, which will hold a saddle in place well. He’s also strong over his loin, which gives him power to drive from his hindquarters. His shoulder and hip angles match well, showing good slope and muscling.

This attractive horse looks to be a very capable athlete, but places behind Gelding B because he’s slightly over at the knees and a bit straighter in his hocks. Though not structurally ideal, his knees would be considered a minor fault, and probably won’t negatively affect his soundness or performance. Many horses that are slightly over at the knees go on to be productive performance horses.