The light grey coat is typical of the adult Delta horse, sometimes it may be speckled or lightly spotted. Other types of coat are not accepted. Forelock, mane and tail are abundant, long and smooth, or wavy.
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Maschi |
Femmine |
| |
Anni 2 ½ |
Anni 4 e oltre |
Anni 2 ½ |
Anni 4 e oltre |
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Min. cm. |
Max. cm. |
Min. cm. |
Max. cm. |
Min. cm. |
Max. cm. |
Min. cm. |
Max. cm. |
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| Height at withers |
138 |
148 |
140 |
150 |
135 |
145 |
137 |
147 |
A |
| Thorax circumferences |
160 |
= |
165 |
= |
155 |
= |
160 |
= |
B |
| Shank perimeter |
18 ½ |
= |
19 |
= |
18 |
= |
18 ½ |
= |
C |
| Typical weight |
320 |
400 |
350 |
450 |
300 |
400 |
330 |
430 |
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Typical structural aspects
Head: well shaped, slender, not heavy, square-shaped with wide forehead, straight or snubnosed profile, well-defined brows, lively eyes, mobile nostrils, well-spaced jaws, small mobile ears well- set;
Neck: well-set, of average length, muscular, properly inclined;
Withers: of average definition and slender;
Back: straight, of proper length, with good muscle development;
Crupper: well-muscled, rather short and slightly inclined;
Tail: well-set, well-carried and mobile;
Chest: proper length, quite deep, muscular;
Shoulder: slightly inclined, proper length, muscular;
Thorax: deep and well settled between the forelimbs;
Abdomen: well-held;
Thighs and buttocks: of proper length, straight, muscular, averagely convex;
Limbs: solid constitution, relatively short shank, slender tendons;
Joints: broad, well-shaped, straight;
Foot: compact, well-shaped, resistent, relatively broad;
Verticals: generally correct seen from front, side and back
The "Delta" horse a derivation of the Camargue horse
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