Altai In the typical native Altai the head is average in length, large and somewhat coarse; the neck is fleshy; the back is long and slightly dipped; the croup is well developed, the legs are short and properly set. Occasional defects in conformation include sloping pasterns and bowed hocks. The average measurements (in cm) are: stallions - height at withers 147, chest girth 170, cannon bone girth 19; mares: 142, 170 and 18,5 respectively. The colors are chestnut, bay, black and grey, sometimes chubary spotted.