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Heritability of Shoulder Angle in Sport Horses : What 30 Studies Confirm

A meta-analysis of 166 heritability estimates across 30 peer-reviewed articles confirms shoulder angle as a documented selection criterion in equine breeding,

with heritability estimates ranging from h²=0.08 to 0.37 across breeds. This article explores what that means for breeders making stallion choices year on year.

Conformation and Programme Fit : Why Structure Predicts More Than Soundness

A horse that passes a veterinary examination is not necessarily a horse whose structure suits the programme your client has in mind.

This article explores the relationship between specific conformation variables and athletic discipline demands — and why structural fit is a separate question from soundness.

Objective Conformation Data in Pre-Purchase Examination : A Clinical Perspective

Pre-purchase examination gives a veterinarian one window to assess a horse whose full history they don't have.

This article explores what objective conformation data adds to that assessment, and why measurement complements clinical observation rather than replacing it.

Five Peer-Reviewed Studies Every Sport Horse Professional Should Know

From shoulder angle heritability to forelimb fracture odds to the predictive value of head movement asymmetry :

five studies that change how you think about conformation, gait and performance in sport horses.