iv) jaws: well developed;
v) teeth: to be acceptable, teeth must have occlusal
contact between the upper and lower central
incisors.
c) Neck: Of sufficient length and flexibility to be well
balanced and give good manoeuvrability. The neck
blends well into sloping shoulders and the throat latch
is trim and flexible;
d) Shoulders: Long and set at an angle of about 45
degrees. Smooth and relatively, heavily muscled. The
slope of the shoulder blends into the withers;
e) Withers: Well defined, medium high and extends well
back beyond the top of the shoulder;
f) Chest: Deep and broad, with well-set forelegs
blending into shoulders. Muscling inside forearm
gives the appearance of a well-defined inverted V;
g) Barrel - Back: Short and close coupled and full and
powerful across the loin;
i) girth: Deep with well-sprung ribs;
ii) underline: longer than the back and carried well
down at the flank.
h) Hindquarters: Broad, deep and heavy. Muscled, so
that they are full at the thigh, stifle and gaskin and
down to the hock;
i) rump: Long and sloping gently from hip to tail;
ii) hip: Muscling is long, extending down into the
thigh;
iii) thigh: Deep and ties in well with the gaskin. When
viewed from the rear, it is the widest part of the
Quarter Horse;
iv) gaskin: Wide and well-muscled inside and outside;
v) hock: Broad, flat, clean, strong, low set and free of
excess tissue. The muscling ties well into the hock
joint and there is no play or give except directly
forward.
i) Limbs
i) legs: The legs are strong and when viewed from
the front or rear the legs, cannons and pasterns are
straight;
ii) cannon: Short, broad and strong with hock and
knee joints low to the ground; perpendicular and
squarely set;
iii) tendons: Clean and sharply separated from the
bone and from each other;
iv) fetlock joint: Well-formed and strong;
v) pastern: Medium length, strong and with a forward
slope of about 45 degrees;
vi) hoof: Tough-textured with deep, wide open heel.
Has the same slope as the pastern; balanced in
size with the overall size of the individual animal.
j) Temperament: Intelligent and gentle;
k) Movement: Square and true with legs well placed for
powerful, active movement;
l) Mature Horses at five (5) years of age:
i) height: Minimum 14 hands;
ii) weight: Normal range 400kg to 600kg.
11.4 Undesirable Characteristics
a) Any characteristic of conformation or movement,
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