Conformation of horses is in Germany judged not only by the Verband's commission which is responsible for giving scores between 1 and 10 at mare inspections and stallions licensing but also by judges at basic level competitions for young horses. The Verband tends to ask different standards regarding whether a horse shall be a broodmare/sire suitable or shall be judged as a future competition horse. For example frame is a criterion particularly wanted in a broodmare to allow delivery with no problems and from a sire there is asked a male expression and of course blameless genitals. Another criterion for a breeding prospect is called correctness which mostly means the conformation of limbs. There are exact standarts on what good fore and hindlegs have to look like. Questionable points are e.g. the angles and joints. Also the length of different bones in relation to other ones is determined.
On Hanoverian mare shows and stallions licensing there is a rigid schedule to follow. Scores are given on:

Breeding type (Rasse und Geschlechtstyp)

This means the general expression of the horse in question regarding ones appearance, brightness and beauty which of course follows determined standarts but can never be scored truly impartial since all judges are human beings after all.

Quality of conformation (Qualität des Körperbaus)

This item is subdivided into six special scores on head, neck, saddle position, frame, forelegs and hindlegs. These scores will show up in a mares inspection form as well as in stallions licensing. The total score on 'quality of conformation' doesn't have to be the arythmetical amount of the single scores. It is up to the judges to look at the entire thing so sometimes this score is influenced by a judges personal taste. After all even inspectors are human beings and can not be totally impartial.

Correctness of gaits (Korrektheit des Ganges)

This criterion concerns the way a horse regularly moves and is assessed standing behind or in front of the horse that is lead on a straight line. The legs are supposed to be moved straight without rotation. The horse has to stay on a straight line with no tendence to tumble from one side to the other. Also the front- and hindlegs shall keep the distance and not touch the collateral leg. Also no lateral walk is wanted there has to appear a V for a short moment figured by the foreleg and the equilateral hindleg from the side view.

Swing and elasticity (Schwung und Elastizität)

Here is stated how much of suspension can be seen in the trot. There has to be a clear two beat with active hindquarter and a naturally swinging back. The movement has to look like the horse is trotting uphill, scopey and covering a lot of ground by the single step. All signs of so called 'bad tension' is unwanted other than the alternation of tension and relaxation that is wanted in a dressage horse as a sign of energized expressiveness.

Walk (Schritt)

Expected is a clear four-beat with a lot of ground to be covered by the single step. The horse shall eagerly forward without being hasty or tensed. The shoulders have to move free and the hindlegs' tracks ideally overstep the forelegs'. This criteria is limited by the 'danger' of lateral walk that is completely unwanted but often comes along with a big roaming walk. So you can often see horses that have 'too' big walk that easily can turn into lateral walk by false aids given by the rider. The problem is to breed a horse that is able to cover a lot of ground walking WITHOUT being in danger for lateral walk. See also correctness of gaits.

Total impression and state of development (Gesamteindruck und Entwicklung)

This means not only the look and typiness but also if a horse is well developped regarding the age. Lifestock is expected to look 'adult' at young age to produce riding horses that are ready to be started at young age too. This item is certainly touched by a horses upbringing and sometimes entices owners to feed their youngsters too fat so they are getting too heavy for their age. This can cause serious diseases in the legs later on so the experienced breeder will rather take the risc to score less here than getting a five years old that breaks down as a result of the bones are not yet hard enough to carry that much of weight.

Heights (Größe)

Even the heights have to be judged regarding to the entire physical presence of a horse. A three years old Warmblood of 17 hh can be judged as too tall in case the horse is looking weak and moves unstraight. Another horse maybe totally ok with 17 hh if joints and muscles make it look energized and shortbacked. The 'ideal' Warmblood is expected to end at 16.2 or 16.3 hh