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Dr. Jim Heird: What to Look for in Conformation

Is selecting a horse to buy an art or a science? If you ask internationally renowned equine scholar and AQHA judge, Dr. Jim Heird, he’ll likely tell you while there are always exceptions to the rule, sticking to ratios will help you to narrow the odds when looking for a horse. Dr. Heird explains what those ratios are to make it easier to assess a horse’s conformation. He also clears up some commonly held misconceptions about conformation.

Categories: Outside the Arena, Breeding & Conformation.

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