Conformation In Legacy

There are 34 conformation traits in Legacy, ranging from head profile to tail set. These 34 traits are controlled by over 300 genes, some of which affect more than one conformation trait. For example, one of the genes which controls leg proportion (i.e. how long the horse’s legs are), also affects height.

What does conformation affect? Just like in real life, a lot! All of the horse’s performance abilities (speed, jumping, etc.), how many gaits they have, and their body type is controlled by conformation. Certain conformation faults can also contribute to injury proneness!

Below is a list of the conformation traits in game:

Chest Width	The width of a horse’s chest in relation to their own body.
Ribcage	The width of a horse’s ribcage in relation to their own body.
Bone	How thick a horse’s leg bones are.
Knee Front	Alignment of the knee when looking at the horse from the front.
Tracking	Which direction a horse’s toes naturally point.
Hoof Size	The size of the horse’s hoof in comparison to their own body.
Hip Width	The width in relation to the rest of the body looking at them from behind.

Head profile	The curvature of the horse’s face.
Nostrils	The size of the horse’s nostrils.
Neck Position	Where the horse’s neck sits on their shoulders.
Neck Length	The horse’s neck length in relation to their own body.
Humerus Length	The length of the horse’s humerus in relation to their own body.
Shoulder Length	The length of the horse’s shoulder in relation to their own body.
Foreleg Proportion	The proportion between the horse’s forearm and canon length.
Back Length	The length of a horse’s back in relation to their own body.
Loin	The length of the horse’s loin in relation to their own body.
Hip Length	The length of the horse’s hip.
Pastern Length	The length of the horse’s pastern.
Leg Proportion	How proportional the horse’s legs are in relation to their own body.

Head Size	The horse’s head size in relation to their own body.
Neck Curve	The shape of the neck.
Crest	Whether or not the horse has extra fatty tissue along the top of their neck.
Shoulder Slope	The angle of the horse’s shoulder, from the point of the shoulder to the withers.
Topline	The relationship of the horse’s withers and croup.
Humerus Angle	The angle of the horse’s humerus in relation to the ground.
Back Curve	The curve of the horse’s back.
Hip Angle	The angle of the horse’s hip in relation to the ground.
Knee Side	The alignment of the knee if you are looking at the horse from its side.
Hock Angle	How much curvature a horse’s hock has.
Pastern Angle	Angle of a horse’s pasterns in relation to the ground.

But, to make things more complex and realistic, conformation traits in Legacy are not rated simply from ‘bad’ to ‘good’, because sometimes what is good conformation for one thing, isn’t good for another! For example, a lower neck set is good for strength, but bad for balance. The traits in game are instead shown using sliders, as shown below, and you can breed for whatever you think is best for your goals or breed standards!