Anyone good at confirmation?

[JJ1987]

Just wondering if there is anybody that could help me with looking at confirmation of a horse? It's a pretty far trek if I went to see him and just didn't want to waste my time. He looks a good sort to me but didn't want to just post a pic on here, please pm me if you can help! It would be nice to get a couple of second opinions

 

[JoBird]

Post away. There are lots of good people on here that can give you some pointers. By the way its "conformation" i.e. horse "conforms" to standard.

 

[JJ1987]

Lol thanks for the spelling correction, I think I had my late night sleepy head on now I've figured out how to put a picture on here again I'll post it below and see what people think

 

[scrunchie]

Post away. There are lots of good people on here that can give you some pointers. By the way its "conformation" i.e. horse "conforms" to standard.

Dammit! I was just going to post "yes."

As in I am good at confirming stuff.

*watches tumbleweed blow past*

Never mind. The moment has gone. *sigh*

I'm not very good at conformation but you might want a pic where the horse is standing more squarely.

 

[JFTDWS]

By the way its "conformation" i.e. horse "conforms" to standard.

awww I was going to say the OP would be better to seek a priest for confirmation than a horse forum Sadly you got there first

I won't comment on confo as there are better placed people to judge than me though

 

[Fauvea]

Lovely horse, he looks a bit above at the knee and a tad bit built downhill to me. The shoulder could have more slope.
Is it a thoroughbred?

 

[Miss L Toe]

Looks like a nice TB, in good condition, but difficult to say more on one photo.
Is it rising six and out of racing six months or so?

 

[JJ1987]

Thanks for all your comments. Yes he is a TB just coming up to six. I'm desperately trying to tell myself I do not have the money but he seems a really nice sort and a perfect project pony for the price
Probably not the place to ask people to talk me out of it

 

[Meowy Catkin]

The hindquarters are nearer to the camera than the shoulders.

However, I don't see anything that would put me off viewing the horse.

Go and see him.

 

[Jesstickle]

He's perhaps a tad downhill but an awful lot of TBs are.Aside from that I think he's a nice stamp of horse and there is nothing there would stop me going to look.

Sorry, I know you wanted dissuading but he looks like a nice horse so I think you should go look

 

[JJ1987]

Argh not helping at all! I definately do not have the cash, no matter how much I crunch the numbers, but really annoyed because he's just the horse I want at the moment and I'm sorely tempted to at least go and have a look at him now

 

[Meowy Catkin]

If you don't have the money - don't go.

What would you do if you fell in love (so to speak) with him?

 

[5horses2dogsandacat]

If you don't have the money - don't go.

What would you do if you fell in love (so to speak) with him?

Think that is very true...

off the topic I like the stable yard though; bricks, pan tiles... *dreams of owning such a place one day...*

 

[Miss L Toe]

Anyone who wants to buy a horse like this can find out the trainers name off the Racing Post website and phone up and ask a bout him, if you explain you are an amateur novice rider, they will usually say something off-puting.
Best to get a re-trained one suited to your abilities. Don't go, just put it down as a pipe-dream and concentrate on getting a better paid job.

 

[cronkmooar]

Argh not helping at all! I definately do not have the cash, no matter how much I crunch the numbers, but really annoyed because he's just the horse I want at the moment and I'm sorely tempted to at least go and have a look at him now

And people wonder why sellers get exasperated by time wasters!

 

[JJ1987]

First of all, I don't need to concentrate on getting a better paid job, I love the work I do and wouldn't change it for the world - it's all about saving money and sorting out my budget for the future. Second of all, I never mentioned anything about my riding capabilities so don't just assume I'm an "amateur novice rider" who needs to get a "re-trained one suited to my abilities" (some very demeaning comments coming from this poster!
Finally, how can you compare me to a time waster when I haven't even been to see the horse? I wouldn't go and see a horse for sale unless I was in a position to buy - I just wondered what people's views were as there was the opportunity for an associate to buy it on my behalf. It's amazing how quick people are to criticise you when all you've done is ask a simple question!!