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[MiLo Minis]

I agree with Holly - knee action comes from the structure of the shoulder and elbow connection. Over at the knee is going to break down relatively quickly and would be a definite undesireable for me for any discipline.

[disneyhorse]

Yep minimor... High action comes from the shoulder... And can be enhanced by the length of leg parts (forearm vs cannon bones, as well as length and slope of the pasterns) and has nothing to do with being over at the knee.

[ruffian]

I agree that Temperament and attitude contribute highly to the performance of a driving horse. I had a rather ugly little horse that would trot his heart out and made National Top Ten. Long backed, big kneed, toed out front and back. But he would throw those feet like there was no tomorrow. On the flip side I saw a World Grand Champion stallion - on the very small side - that moved like a shetland. He shouldn't have been able to move that way given his halter conformation but he sure could