DANISH WARMBLOOD – LINEAR SCORING – DRESSAGE HORSES
Venue: ___________________________________ Date: __________
□ In-hand mare grading
□ Stallion licensing
□ Saddle grading, mare
□ Stallion pre-selection
Score for total impression: ________
Grading classicification: _________
Height at withers: __________
Description:
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Remarks: _________________________________________________________Signed/Dansk Varmblod: ___________________________
Ability
Deviations (1=deviates,
(score)
2=deviates much)
___ Poor
A B C
Condition of horse
Type/frames
Large frames
D E F
G H I
___ Fat
Small frames
___ Narrow
___ Short ribs
__________
Head/neck
Long-legged
Short-legged
Harmonious
Non-harmonious
Refined
Heavy
Strong expression of
Weak expression of
gender
gender
Small head
Big head
Much expression
Weak expression
Light connection
Heavy connection
___ Short front legs
___ Short lips
___ Short poll
___ Narrow connection
Long neck
Short neck
Thin neck
Thick set
Arched neck
Straight neck
___ Low set neck
___ Ewe-necked
__________
Shoulder/withers
___ Too vertical
Long shoulder
Short shoulder
Sloping shoulder
Upright shoulder
Long withers
Short withers
__________
High withers
Flat withers
Topline/hindquarters
Long topline
Short topline
___ Pushed forward
___ Lacking muscles
___ Sway back
___ Sunken loins
___ Roach backed
Lang croup
Short croup
Sloping croup
Flat croup
Long gaskins
Short gaskins
___ Topped croup
___ High set of tail
___ Short thighs
___ Gaskins lacking
__________
muscles
Front legs
Substantial joints
Poorly defined
___ Too fine
joints
___ Too heavy
___ Blurred
Over at knee
Back at knee
Weak pasterns
Upright pasterns
Big hooves
Small hooves
___ Offset cannons
___ Tied in at knees
___ Long pasterns
___ Short pasterns
___ Non-uniform hooves
___ Flat hooves
___ Narrow heels
__________
Hind legs
Toing out
Toing in
Substantial joints
Poorly defined
___ Too fine
joints
___ Too heavy
___ Blurred
Sickle hocks
Straight hocks
___ Narrow hocks
___ Tied in at hock
___ Bow-hocked
Weak pasterns
Upright pasterns
Big hooves
Small hooves
Toing out
Toing in
Regular rhythm
Irregular rhythm
___ Long pasterns
___ Short pasterns
___ Flat hooves
___ Narrow heels
__________
Walk
___ Narrow in front
___ Narrow behind
___ Wide in front
___ Wide behind
___ Wringling in hock
Long stride
Short stride
Elastic topline
Tight topline
___ Irregular tail
___ Uncoordinated
__________
Trot
Energetic
Lacks engagement
___ Hurries
Long stride
Short stride
___ Narrow in front
___ Narrow behind
___ Wide in front
___ Wide behind
___ Lacks impulsion from
hindquarters
Elastic topline
Tight topline
___ Unclear rhythm
___ Irregular tail
___ Uncoordinated
Freedom at elbows
Tight elbows
Carrying
Pushing
Long stride
Short stride
Elastic topline
Tight topline
___ Irregular tail
___ Uncoordinated
__________
Canter
___ On the forehand
___ Unclear rhythm
___ Irregular tail
___ Uncoordinated
__________
Freedom at elbows
Tight elbows
Carrying
Pushing
___ Unbalanced