Offspring 2002 (foals)
Rousseau showed a uniform collection of sufficient to more than sufficiently developed riding type foals that stand in more than sufficient rectangular model and are refined.
The head is expressive. The poll is long and well formed. The neck has good length with varied muscling. The neck is often vertical in hand and frequently comes from deep in the chest. The neck is used well in movement. The wither has good length and is well developed. The shoulder has more than sufficient length and sufficient position. The back is sometimes slightly hollow. The back is generally well muscled. The loins are well formed, well muscled and well connected. The croup slopes and has sufficient length. The hamstring varies in length. The foreleg is correct. The hindleg is correct. The base is light and has much quality. A few times the pastern was straight.
The walk is pure, has good scope and good suppleness. The trot is light footed. The foals show good scope, much impulsion, good suppleness and good balance at the trot. The canter shows a somewhat varied picture. Generally the foals trot with sufficient to more than sufficient scope and more than sufficient impulsion. Some foals are a little stiff in the canter.
Remarks: Twelve of the foals were picked and the owner selected six. The selected foals fit in with the above picture. One of the selected foals was lame. The shape of the front feet of one foal was not even. Two foals that were inspected at home fit in with the above picture.
The quality of the mares varied.
Shown: 18 (+2) foals out of 72 mares bred in 2001.