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Relating Form to Function: Horse's Barrel

Last Updated: October 09, 2006 Related resource areas: Horses


Horse's Heartgirth

Horses should be evaluated on spring of rib and depth of heartgirth, because these are indicators of reproductive and athletic performance. Some horses will be pinched in or shallow in the heartgirth and have a rounded, convex look to their rib cages. Depth of heartgirth and spring of rib translate into more strength and constitution.

Examples of horse's heartgirths


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