>>> Every breeding evaluation I know of in North America had a seminar offered, >>> usually >>> the day before where anyone could learn the details of how and what the >>> judges look at >>> and how the marks are be arrived at.
When was the last evaluation you attended in the USA? Can you explain to us what "wet tendons" are, in the context of Icelandic judging? What percentage of the leg score do they affect, as oppose to, say, feathers? What else goes into the two leg scores? The FIZO rules don't explain this. Can you explain how a horse with cow hocks and sickle hocks gets a 7.5-8 or above? (I saw such a horse in person, and was able to touch his legs and look at them from all angles.) How can a horse with such legs get judged "average" or "above average"? Can you write us an explanation of what the two leg scores comprise, in detail? It's not spelled out in the FIZO rules - I can't tell how much is based on superficial traits, and how much is based on actual structure? Karen Thomas, NC
