Am i missing something ?

I don't think 1000 would be that out of the ordinary in the current climate for a young horse.. It's possible, especially if they're looking to sell quickly
 
A uphill horse often but not always has conformation where the wither is higher than the top of the bum , it means they naturally move with a light uplifted forehand making them easier to train .
It also makes them expensive to buy however if you look carefully you can buy naturally uphill horses without spending a fortune .
It always close to the top of my tick list ( things a horse for me must have)
The horse in the ad does not appear to be uphill in any of the photos .
 
RE uphill horses, you do have to look at the spine too, as a horse with sharkfin withers can appear uphill, but actually it just has very long dorsal processes.
 
Faracat said:
RE uphill horses, you do have to look at the spine too, as a horse with sharkfin withers can appear uphill, but actually it just has very long dorsal processes.
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Particularily TBs they often have long processes ,you can tell they are uphill when you see them move though and as soon as they take a step when you are on their backs.
My TB is very uphill for a TB it makes it very easy for him to learn the dressage stuff he's a complete joy to work.
 
I would be wary of buying a young, big boned horse with a lot of emtional and physical maturing still to do, who had done so much already. Vast amount of money, but still, someone may be willing to pay it.
 
Yes, true uphill TB's are hard to find as being downhill is actually an advantage for galloping fast.

I agree that you can see it as soon as they move. I've also known a couple of horses that were built very level, but they had wonderful uphill movement.
 
Faracat said:
Yes, true uphill TB's are hard to find as being downhill is actually an advantage for galloping fast.

I agree that you can see it as soon as they move. I've also known a couple of horses that were built very level, but they had wonderful uphill movement.
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He's unusual for a TB but then he was an utter failure as a racehorse and his ability to balance far exceeds the ability of his muscles to keep him there at the mo so he needs careful work to gradually get stronger.
But that ability is what I would expect to see in youngster without fashionable breeding who was that price.
 
Re uphill, it's also worth looking at the comparative positions of elbows and stifles - you can sometimes get an uphill spine but the legs are actually downhill, so you have the same problems with getting the weight off the forehand.
 
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