Horse Judging: Terms for Oral Reasons, UNL

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Hunter Hack Brokeness/Manners • He’s more obedient to the rider’s cues • More willing to change leads • Consistently obedient

• He shows more authority at the jumps • He showed more brilliance over the jumps • More enthusiasm when approaching the fences • More authority throughout the course • Brilliance and style of motion • Galloped to the jumps with more brilliance • Approached fences with more confidence and less hesitation • Showed less hesitation prior to takeoffs at each fence

Faults

• Greenest

Quality of Movement/Functional Correctness • He’s more authoritative at the trot, covering more ground with fewer strides • Is loftier in his stride as he has more light to his shoulder, a more reaching forearm with a more pointed toe and flat footed stride at the trot allowing him to also maintain a flatter knee. • Excels the class for his quality on the flat and over fences. He possess the depth, drive and impulsion from behind to be lifted in the withers and steady in his topline. He took both rails in stride with a rounder bascule and a more ideal under-carriage being higher in his knees and hocks. • He extends across the ground • Smoother between jumps • Extends more from the shoulder, traveling closer to the ground

• Took more appropriate strides between the fences • Covered the course with a longer, freer flowing stride • More organized over his fences • His rhythm and pace were more suitable to the course • Met the fences squarer and more in stride • Approached with a linger more sweeping stride • Drive and impulsion from behind • Smoother, more forward fences • More hunting ability • Bolder mover • Forward trot with more sweep and fluid in strid

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