Conformation Critique for this OTTB? Album linked

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Hello everyone - brand new to the forum here. I was wondering if anyone would like to critique the conformation of my new OTTB. He came to us very thin (can be seen in one of the images), and has been in steady work ever since coming to us.

Here is the link to the album:
https://imgur.com/a/TyJcc

I had hoped to event with him at one point in the distant future, would his conformation reflect positively on this goal? All I really know about confo is that he seems to have a bit of a long back and a straight leg but apart from that I can't say much.

Thank you! :)
 
He doesn't look to have an overly long back, he is just weak looking with no top line at the moment. The photo makes him look slightly short in the neck but I would just carry on feeding up and muscling up. Lots of hacking to build up fitness and light on the schooling while he is trying to develop muscle. In terms of confirmation for an ideal event horse, at the lower levels, handsome is as handsome does. I have had one who looked perfect and was bred for the job yet he flatly refused to jump hedges. My cob x TB mare went intermediate and she was a little light of bone with a fairly sturdy body!
 
Thank you for your response! He's a skinny boy, he was really so underweight when he came to us so we are currently building up his muscle, loads of uphill canters to develop his hind and lateral work etc. I guess since he's so skinny it's quite easy to see his bone structure through it which will help in critiquing hehe!
 
That's a very nice thoroughbred, he has good bone and a strong frame. He is a little long in the back, but nothing to affect him really. His neck is reasonably well set into the shoulder (for a TB), and he has good length in the croup. His most concerning fault is that he's a bit back at the knee; not something I would look for in a horse which has to jump. How did he get into that state (when you got him)?
 
Cortez said:
How did he get into that state (when you got him)?
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He's a hard keeper and the owner did not have the funds to feed him what he needed. We have given him the best possible restart since December - he's already such a different animal personality-wise!

He had one other owner for one year in between me and his racing career so his decline must have been absolutely rapid and was certainly an awful experience for him. It didn't help that another gelding in his open stall seemed to steal the majority of his feed. It was definitely a mix of a lot of neglectful factors and I could not leave him where he was - he had such a kind eye and there was no way I was going to leave him where he was! Didn't look too much on his conformation but rather personality hence me asking here.

Thank you for your critique!
 
Well, the best of luck with him: I also have a tendency to rescue horses that are down on their luck. Switzerland looks lovely!
 
I like his length of shoulder and length hip to croup,overall well proportioned and has put on muscle nicely in your care. I would be careful about building him up slowly, given the bump in front of his sacroileac. There is a weakness there but he has really improved so much! He looks a lovely type and he is so lucky you stepped up for him.
 
I like him. A lot.

Neck a touch short and looks a little base wide behind but there really isn't such a thing as a perfect horse (and if there is, it might have a crap personality!)

Await progress pics :)
 
I am going to go against what others have said. There is something about him that I like so I would probably not be put off by what I say, but he is slightly sickle hocked, slightly back at the knee, has long cannon bones and pasterns and is long in the back. But as I say, I still like him. I bet he'll be a useful horse if you can keep him sound. Good luck!
 
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