Offspring 2000 (foals)
Optimist showed a collection of sufficiently developed, sufficiently long-lined foals that show extra muscling and a lot of appeal. The foals are overbuilt and sometimes short-legged.
The head is appealing. The poll is good in length and form. The neck is good in length, form and muscling. The wither is moderately developed and generally sufficient in length. The shoulder is sufficient in length but is a little straight. The back is repeatedly hollow, but is well muscled. The loins are well formed and muscled. The croup has sufficient length, is good in placement and well muscled. The hamstring is sufficiently long. The foreleg is a little straight and repeatedly tied in. The hindleg is a little straight. The base is barely sufficient in development and has sufficient quality. The walk is pure and has sufficient scope. The trot is has scope and push from behind. The foreleg is used well. The hindlegs bends well, but the foals carry their neck to high in the trot and hold themselves in the topline. The foals jump easily into the canter. The canter has sufficient scope and a lot of push from behind, but movement should flow a little more through the body.
The quality of the mares was sufficient.
Shown: 16 foals out of 54 breedings.