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Originally Posted by Cajungator26
I'm not trying to bust her dreams... it's just that things are very different in the racing industry. I have a background in show jumpers, and while I know a few things in regards to that discipline, the same rules don't always apply to racing. A successful race horse doesn't have to win any conformation contests if he/she can run fast and get the job done, you know? I definitely look at conformation (sometimes to the dismay of others, lol), but I think I've finally learned my lesson that how a horse looks in the paddock and in the warm-up isn't always going to be a preview of how they're going to race.
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Ever seen a photo of Kelso? A ewe-neck is only one of his 'faults'. Dr. Fager, it is said, paddled like a duck. His Felinity, Cougar II, didn't stretch out when he hit full stride - his head was held high and his knees came up like a trotter breaking stride. Lots of horses had better action, better conformation, but these horses ran faster and (believe it or not) sounder than most of them.