Bum High at nearly 4 years

[EmmasMummy]

I have a Welsh Sec A gelding who is 4 in May. I notices today that he seems REALLY bum high. Now I am most definatly not an expert in youngster or even ponies - I was straight onto horses - so I am not sure if its right or not?

My vet did ask if he was a premmie foal, as he had a very dished face and in her opinion looked a fair bit younger than he is stated as being in his passport. Now he came from a local stud and I do not doubt the dates at all. He isnt bad breeding - Tiffwyl , Waxwing & Tullibardine - but I guess that sometimes they can produce well, less than the best.

I dont have any recent pics - totally forgot to get today! I do have an older one from when I first got him and he was just 2 - June 2010

And this is from October last year

I know that a horses skeleton is still growing/changing up till about 7 years old, so I assume he will level out? Or does he just look typical of a welshie?

 

[FionaM12]

I looked at the first photo and thought he looked fine. Then I saw the second and see what you mean. His back seems dipped, and his bum high. I'm no expert though so what do others think?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

He should even up a bit over the next year - so don't worry too much.

I don't see anything wrong in either photo, he's still got alot of growing to do in both of them. Could you take a new photo and post it?

Alot of sec A's have dished heads and alot of 'shape' to their backs (not to the degree of a dipped or swayed back conformation fault).

 

[Damnation]

I bought a 14.3hh ex racer, just turned 4, she then went from level to bum high then level again, she ended up at nearly 15.3hh!! I would say its normal to be croup high at this age.

 

[mainpower]

I have an Irish Draft/Welsh D who was very croup high until late 2010, then he evened up, now he's had a growth spurt and is bum high again, he's 5 in April!

 

[LouS]

My rising 7yo is bum high, my friend's 13yo event pony is also bum high, some of them just are, although at 4yo I'd imagine he'd level out.

 

[MeganLindsx]

My 10 year old mare is slightly bum high so I have come to terms with her having c**p conformation LOL. But he will even out and when he builds up muscle over his back it will look less dipped

 

[EmmasMummy]

Cheers folks. I only really thought it looked funny today as got a proper look at him without a rug off from a distance. The second pic may be odd as he has his head up compared to head down.

Also, he was measured at 11.1hh in his passport..............I am guessing that I am going to have to get him measured again? But when? I dont plant to show him or anything, but he has been a bit of a jumper so depending on what Emma gets into he will do. lol.