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    CONFORMATION ANALYSIS

    Aug 25, 2020 4 minutes

    Comparison of Ethan Allen and Dexter is one of the most interesting studies we’ve had the opportunity to present.

    The two horses are amazingly similar in some ways. Most importantly, they are both nearly level in overall body balance, meaning that thrust from the hind legs will tend not only to push the horse forward but to cause him to rise in front. This lightens the load on the forelimbs and speeds the breakover of the fore hooves, protecting the horse from injuries to the tendons while also allowing him to reach forward with the forelimbs farther and more easily.

    The horses are coupled similarly too, both being broad and smooth across the top of the back in the ribless

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