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All around soundness is important but sound front legs are even more so as the majority of a horses weight is carried on the front legs when running. The back legs are providing the propulsion and not carrying much of the weight.
There is a point in a canter and a gallop when the horses weight is balanced entirely on one front leg! That's why the bones in the front legs are thicker than the back and why it is important for them to be sound.
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