10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EWE-NECK»
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Horse Sense: The Guide to Horse Care in Australia and New ...
Ewe-neck: the neck dips rather than curves up at the crest. A horse that is in very
poor condition will always have a ewe-neck because of muscle wastage and fat
loss. Some horses, however, have a ewe-neck even when they are in good ...
Peter Huntington, Jane Myers, Elizabeth Owens, 2004
2
Picking Your Performance Puppy
EWE NECK The term “ewe neck” comes from the shape of the neck of ewes (
sheep). The neck is arched so that the top line of the neck is concave and the
bottom is convex. One of the popular myths is that ewe necks cause problems in
dogs.
Helen Grinnell King, 2012
The major fault here is ewe neck, which means that the top of the neck is concave
rather than convex. Topline: The topline, or back, should be level, and it shouldn't
slope or be convex from the shoulder blade's highest point to the tail's base.
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Encyclopedia of K9 Terminology:
Ewe neck. Thebackline of neckisconcave shaped, while thefront of theneck is
convex. Crest. The crest or nape of the neck is the upper rear arched portion of
the neck just below the occiput. Dry neck. Tight fitting skin covering the entire
neck as ...
Edward M. Gilbert, Jr, Patricia H. Gilbert, 2013
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Quarter Horses: A Story of Two Centuries
EWE-NECK — A horse's neck should arch slightly from withers to poll. When the
neck is concave between withers and neck, the horse is said to be ewe-necked.
FEATHER — Hair around the fetlock is called feather, and indicates draft or cold
...
Robert Moorman Denhardt, 1967
A short, thick neck or a ewe neck should be penalized. The back is broad, firm,
and well muscled, having length over the loin. The back line runs smoothly over
the withers with a graceful, natural arch not too accentuated, beginning over the ...
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Training the Young Horse
A ewe neck (one that seems to dip in the middle) would not worry me, but I do like
the neck to appear to come out of the 'right socket', by which I mean coming high
out of the shoulder in an uphill, rounded shape. A horse whose neck is ...
The dog on the left has a very severe ewe neck. This dog is a top agility dog and
is sound and still competing at an advanced age. He swims like a torpedo and
can easily carry heavy things in his mouth on land and in the water. His ewe neck
...
Helen Grinnell King, 2012
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Exercise School for Horse and Rider
In some cases it may be a temporary response, but where it occurs regularly the
causes need to be addressed. Possible causes Some horses have the kind of
conformation that naturally makes them tend to hollow. A ewe-neck (upside down
) ...
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The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Basics ...
A neck that dips on the top and bulges on the bottom is called a ewe neck. It
makes it hard for the pony to flex his neck properly, and he may carry his head
too high. Good conformation Short, well-muscled back Medium-length neck,
slightly ...
