Square
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How does he look confirmation wise?
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Nepenthe
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It would help you get answers if you confirmed that he is your horse, or you have the owner's permission to ask for a confOrmation critique? Otherwise, people will be more cautious in replying to you.
Square
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Yes he is mine. Just wondering what everyone thinks of his conformation.
ajn1610
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I assume he is an Arab type. I can't really comment - don't know what they're supposed to look like! So in reference to Breed type I haven't a clue! But generally he looks OK to me.
Square
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Part-bred arab the rest is TB
Nepenthe
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Ok, here goes;
First impression - nice type, looks willing and generally nothing stands out as awful. Well marked.
Head - attractive head for type.
Neck - topline of neck good, but there is a little too much under the neck - the brachiocephalic and sternocephalic muscles appear overdeveloped, suggesting he works above the bit.
Withers - a little flat, making saddle fitting more tricky (this is a common Arab trait, IME).
Shoulder - bit more upright than I would like, giving him a shorter stride.
Back - looks good, aside from a little extra length in the loins, which can be a weakness. Tail is set on quite high - another Arab trait.
Front limb - leg set underneath horse a little, forearm is short, which will again reduce stride length. Cannon is also quite short, which will make him less likely to tendon issues. Comparatively long in the pastern, and slope quite a bit - making him more prone, perhaps to ligament and similar injuries.
Can't see feet.
Body - good depth of girth, giving plenty of heart/lung room and therefore stamina.
Hindquarters - hard to tell without picture from rear
Hind leg - could be more 'underneath' the horse to facilitate engagement...lacks muscle in second thigh (gaskin) suggesting he doesn't like to use himself. Difficult to tell from the pics, but could have slight sickle hock as well. Ideally, thigh could be longer and hind cannon shorter. Hind pasterns are more upright than fronts (usually opposite way round).
Overall, would make a nice allround riding horse, but wouldn't be as easy as some to work in an outline. Does look tremendous fun though, and appears to have a nice attitude (worth a lot more than conformation).
Hope this was what you were looking for.
First impression - nice type, looks willing and generally nothing stands out as awful. Well marked.
Head - attractive head for type.
Neck - topline of neck good, but there is a little too much under the neck - the brachiocephalic and sternocephalic muscles appear overdeveloped, suggesting he works above the bit.
Withers - a little flat, making saddle fitting more tricky (this is a common Arab trait, IME).
Shoulder - bit more upright than I would like, giving him a shorter stride.
Back - looks good, aside from a little extra length in the loins, which can be a weakness. Tail is set on quite high - another Arab trait.
Front limb - leg set underneath horse a little, forearm is short, which will again reduce stride length. Cannon is also quite short, which will make him less likely to tendon issues. Comparatively long in the pastern, and slope quite a bit - making him more prone, perhaps to ligament and similar injuries.
Can't see feet.
Body - good depth of girth, giving plenty of heart/lung room and therefore stamina.
Hindquarters - hard to tell without picture from rear
Hind leg - could be more 'underneath' the horse to facilitate engagement...lacks muscle in second thigh (gaskin) suggesting he doesn't like to use himself. Difficult to tell from the pics, but could have slight sickle hock as well. Ideally, thigh could be longer and hind cannon shorter. Hind pasterns are more upright than fronts (usually opposite way round).
Overall, would make a nice allround riding horse, but wouldn't be as easy as some to work in an outline. Does look tremendous fun though, and appears to have a nice attitude (worth a lot more than conformation).
Hope this was what you were looking for.
Square
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Thanks.
He is fab to ride gets exctied easily loves to try new things very forward going, will jump anything you put infront of him. But can't stand schooling because hes always struggled with it.
He is a very pretty boy and gets mistaken for a mare alot. He also has a unusual face marking.
He is fab to ride gets exctied easily loves to try new things very forward going, will jump anything you put infront of him. But can't stand schooling because hes always struggled with it.
He is a very pretty boy and gets mistaken for a mare alot. He also has a unusual face marking.
piaffe
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gosh that was good! Fancy doing the same on my mare in the post below????
Gentle_Warrior
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I like the detail, fancy doing it on my lad !!!!!
merlinsquest
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And mine
Concise, accurate and fair
Concise, accurate and fair
VictoriaEDT
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Christ Talaith!
Think you should offer conformation critique for a £fiver a go!
Think you should offer conformation critique for a £fiver a go!
ttt
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Talaith,
Wow, impressed with your knowledge and your honesty.
Do you know Commemaras?
Wow, impressed with your knowledge and your honesty.
Do you know Commemaras?
Nepenthe
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Thanks, folks, but I know nothing about breed standards.
