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Breeding for conformation

he word ‘conformation’ refers to the basic structure of an animal, which is linked mainly to the way the bones in the skeleton are arranged. In the case of horses, each breed has a defined conformation linked to the purpose for which that breed is (or was) used. Arabians, for example, originate in hot desert areas where they were expected

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