Conformation experts, cast your eyes of this!!

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I have no idea on conformation, infact how little i know is quite shocking!
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So come on guys try your best to teach me... hmm might be a loosing battle but heyho! Here's one of my lads. If anyone could tell me his faults, as possible future probs with them??
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Thanks!
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im no expert but have looked at this in pony club(takeing B this summer) and he looks quite upright in his pasterns this can result in a shorter stide and can cause more concusion but he has a nice length of back and neck

i may be very wrong as it is very difficult to tell from photos
 
He looks a really nice horse. Being picky I would say he is a bit higher at the wither than at the bum (but the plus side is that this often makes them quite a comfy ride). He is a bit straight in the shoulder, but not too bad. All told I think he is nice
 
The last two photos, the floor is uphill, so he isnt stood level btw.
He is has just turned 5 last thurs, incase that make a difference.

Thanks
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Bad points: Fairly straight shoulder, his back legs are a bit more straight than is ideal, could do with more over his rump and through his neck (although if he's only just 5 he can be forgiven this
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Good points: Lovely handsome face, nice length through the back, fairly deep through the girth and although hard to tell from the photos I'll wager he has a nice chest with front legs well set on (not 'coming out of the same hole'
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). He is a lovely colour, I expect he will grey out as he gets older and is generally a handsome chappie.
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I thought this, but he is standing like a bit of a spazz, I bet they would improve tenfold if he wasn't so busy nosing at everything.
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Hmm that might be the sheep distracting him! Thanks.
You say straight in the shoulder, whats the bad points of this?
 
I see your points about upright/knees, but I wondered if it was at least in part to do with how he was standing.
 
Aww he's lovely!!
I'm no expert but as you ask about future problems I do know that upright pasterns can cause throughpins (sp?) and possibly windgalls- someone correct me if i'm wrong!!
 
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