Smart Type?

[stuurmandressage]

I was talking with a breeder recently about what type of mare their stallion crosses well with, and he used the phrase a bit or some "smart type". That was it, nothing else. No other concrete details.

I am unfamiliar with what a "smart type" mare or horse is.
Does anyone one else know? Does it have to do with the physical characteristics or a horse's state of mind?

Thank you ahead of time.

 

[Henbug]

I've always understood it and used it as physical characteristics but hard to describe what exactly. sorry bit vague hopefully someone else could help a bit more.

 

[Ponyplanet]

we hear these descriptions all the time, I guess most folk have their own imagination therefore everyones opinion will differ I guess! For me a "Smart Horse" brings up the image of neat features - good head, neck good conformation all around, athletic with good tidy limbs, as appossed to a "Rangy Type" who might look more gangly but be a cracking scopy derby type horse.

The "Not Beautiful, but Useful type" - usually rangy & looks nothing until the rider on board! normally a shollow horse with great limbs, maybe a bit long it the back but a very supple individual that can really use himself!