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Aged Quarter Horse Geldings

halter classes, it’s important to remember that conformation or physical appearance is the most important criteria. When assessing conformation, I break it down into four categories—balance, structural correctness, breed and sex characteristics, and degree of muscling. Balance is always the most important. I then look at structural correctness. After I assess balance and structure, I look at breed and sex characteristics. A horse should look like the breed he represents, showing traits the breed is known for. Finally, I compare muscling volume and

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