Canadian Horse Breed Standards

Head
Head	Rather short with straight lines, lean, carried high and slanting
Ears	Set well apart, thin, active, rather short
Forehead and Face	Broad and flat
Eyes	Wide apart, flush with head, large, moderately convex, bright, kind, active
Eyelids	Thin, clean, mobile
Nostrils	Large, wide apart
Lips	Thin, firm, mobile with delicate skin
Mouth	Rather small
Jaw	A bit wide through the jaw, broad at the lower angle
Jaw cavity	Wide, lean, well hollowed
Cheeks	Well developed, firm not fat
Neck and throat
Throat	Wide, throat latch slightly smaller
Neck	Fairly arched, broad at base and thin at top, medium length, sides slightly rounded and firmly muscled, gracefully attached to head and shoulders
Mane	Abundance of fine hair
Body
Chest	Broad and deep, legs well apart
Ribs	Long, broad, well arched
Girth	Well-developed
Withers	Lean, clean, slightly raised, long
Back	Strong, straight, well proportioned, broad, short
Loins	Broad, well proportioned to back, well attached to croup, strongly muscled
Belly	Somewhat large but not pendulous, following curve of ribs and short, well-rounded flanks
Frontquarters
Shoulders	Long, sloping, well muscled
Forearms	Long, straight, covered with hard, projecting muscle
Elbows	Parallel to axis of body, broad
Knees	Lean, long, broad, thick, clean, straight
Cannons	Short, flat, thick, lean, clean, perpendicular, tendons well attached
Fetlocks	Thick, lean, clean, hair acceptable
Pasterns	Thick, average length, moderately slanting
Feet	Average size, resting squarely on ground, frontline following pastern's inclination, heels open, same size, landing vertically on the ground, sole hollow, thick with well-developed fork
Hindquarters
Hips	Slightly protruding, even
Croup	Long, fairly broad, slightly sloped, well muscled
Tail	Large at root, attached rather high, carried well, abundance of fine, long hair
Stifles	Clean, close to belly, turned slightly outward
Thighs and buttocks	Broad, thick, long, descending as close to hock as possible, well muscled
Legs	Proportionate length, large, lean, well-developed muscles, protruding slightly to out-side
Hocks	Clean, lean, large, thick, flat-faced, parallel to incline of body, very flexible
Cannons	Short, broad, flat, lean, clean, perpendicular, tendons well separated from bones, large, firm
Fetlocks	Broad, thick, lean, clean
Pasterns	Broad, thick, lean, clean, average length, slightly slanting
Feet	Same size and qualities as front feet but less developed, oval shape with heels higher and more spread
Evaluation of type
Height	14hh to 16hh
Weight	Proportionate to height
Outline	Shows power and agility through well-balanced and proportioned good quality body parts
Quality	Coat soft and shining, mane thick and long, skin soft and elastic, bones dense and clean, joints lean and clean
Gaits	Free and vigorous movement, hocks, knees, fetlock, pasterns bending well in higher movements, harmonious
Appearance	Graceful carriage and symmetry of shape, stands squarely on ground
Temperament	Energetic and spirited without nervousness, calm, docile
Colors	Black, chestnut, bay, dark brown