Hazelwood

Why back in my day...

Alpha tester. Getting back into HWO as an escape from grad school. Because I need more spreadsheets to fuss over. Yeah.

Side acct: http://www.horseworldonline.net/farm/view/9484

The one and only breeding goal: Breed American Saddlebreds that actually look like American Saddlebreds.

I accept donations of American Saddlebreds. Considering that a lot of the ASBs on here belong to inactive accounts, my first focus is on establishing a population to work with. 

From the USEF:

"The ideal American Saddlebred is well-proportioned and presents a beautiful overall picture. The animal should be in good flesh, with good muscle tone and a smooth, glossy coat. Masculinity in stallions and femininity in mares are important and should be taken into consideration. The average height is 15 to 16 hands and the weight 1,000- 1,200 pounds. Any color is acceptable; the most prominent are chestnut, bay, brown and black with some gray, roan, Palomino and Pinto.

"HEAD—well-shaped with large, wide-set expressive eyes, gracefully shaped ears set close together on top of the head and carried alertly; a straight face line with a relatively fine muzzle and large nostrils and a clean and smooth jaw line.

"NECK—long, arched and well-flexed at the poll with a fine, clean throatlatch. WITHERS - well defined and prominent. SHOULDERS—deep and sloping. BACK—strong and level with well sprung ribs. CROUP—level with a well carried tail coming out high. TAIL - carried proudly, coming out high from the croup.

"LEGS—The front leg should set well forward under the shoulder. The line of the hind leg, in a natural stance, should be vertical from the point of the buttock to the back edge of the cannon bone. The forearms and hindquarters are well muscled to the knees and hocks. Legs are straight with broad flat bones, sharply defined tendons and sloping pasterns. HOOVES—good and sound, open at the heel, neither toed in or toed out."

RIP my Tiny-Headed Giraffe Horse you shall live on <3

http://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/1587677

NOTE: Holding 8 TBs for HOF.