pe ) ▁are ▁permitted , ▁as ▁are ▁white ▁so cks . ▁M ales ▁measure ▁ ▁at ▁the ▁with ers , ▁females ▁. ▁The ▁g irth ▁and ▁can non ▁measurements ▁are ▁similar ▁for ▁both ▁sex es , ▁approximately ▁ ▁and ▁ ▁respectively . ▁The ▁head ▁is ▁well ▁set ▁on , ▁slightly ▁long ▁and ▁heavy , ▁and ▁the ▁profile ▁convex ▁or ▁Roman ; ▁the ▁neck ▁is ▁thick , ▁mus cular ▁and ▁arch ed , ▁the ▁man e ▁and ▁tail ▁long ▁and ▁thick . ▁The ▁shoulder ▁is ▁mus cular ▁and ▁tends ▁to ▁be ▁straight , ▁the ▁ch est ▁is ▁broad ▁with ▁substantial ▁mus cle , ▁the ▁g irth ▁is ▁deep ▁and ▁the ▁back ▁is ▁short , ▁straight ▁and ▁mus cular , ▁sometimes ▁slightly ▁con ca ve . ▁The ▁cr oup ▁is ▁broad ▁and ▁s lop ing , ▁and ▁the ▁tail ▁is ▁set ▁low . ▁The ▁legs ▁are ▁solid , ▁strong ▁and ▁mus cular , ▁the ▁ho ov es ▁broad ▁and ▁strong . ▁H ors es ▁with ▁con ca ve ▁profile , ▁long ▁or ▁dro op ing ▁ears , ▁or ▁poor ▁con formation ▁of ▁the ▁legs ▁are ▁not ▁admitted ▁for ▁registration . ▁ ▁The ▁action ▁of ▁the ▁Caval lo ▁Rom ano ▁is ▁l ively ▁and ▁well - mark ed , ▁and ▁its ▁temper ament ▁do cile ▁and ▁courage ous . ▁It ▁is ▁sure - fo oted ▁on ▁even ▁the ▁most ▁difficult ▁terrain . ▁ ▁For ▁comparison , ▁the ▁description ▁of ▁the ▁Caval lo ▁Rom ano ▁given ▁by ▁Mor esch i ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 3 ▁is