Title: Identify equine conformation characteristics.
Course: Equine Science (18104-I) > Section: Judging the Horse

Identification should include

- explaining how the skeletal system influences conformation
- structural correctness
- breed-specific conformation differences
- conformation faults
- blemishes and unsoundness.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does the structure of the skeleton influence conformation?
- What are conformation faults?
- What are breed-specific conformation differences?
- How does a horse’s structural correctness affect movement?

Teacher Resource:

- Unsoundness and Blemishes of Horses: Feet and Legs, University of Missouri Extension