Conformation experts please?

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I'd really appreciate comments on this horse
http://www.youngeventhorse.co.uk/bunny.html
i'm thinking of going and looking at her, but don't like the way she's standing, and can't tell if it's a fault in her, or just the way they've got her to stand, if that makes sense.
i've had 2 fail the vet now and think my vet might shoot me if i waste any more of his time!
thankyou.
 

Hmm, I see what you mean about the way she is standing, its like her back legs are a foot longer than her front! But when she is moving she looks very nice and very well put together.
She is only young, so she she may just still be croop (sp?) high and have some more growing to do.
 
IMO she looks quite high behind in teh standing pic, which is quite normal for a young mare (mine is the same) and she looks much better ridden. I did think she has quite long back legs relative to her front legs - this was something I hadn't considered until my dressage trainer mentioned it in my lesson on Saturday as something which makes my 5 year old naturally downhill and means it is more difficult for her to carry herself behind and get off the forehand. Might be worth bearing in mind - I certainly will in future! But I think she looks nice and as I say much better ridden. Might just be that pic..?
 
I thought she looked croup high as well. Her back feet seem a long way apart and her hind feet also seem too far out, behind her. It could be the way they'e stood her though. As M_W says, she looks like she moves nicely and is only young, so may have a little more growing to do. I'd take a look and maybe take some more pictures. I find it's easier to look objectively at conformation on a photo. You could always ask them to send you some more photos of her stood up?
 
Not keen on her legs as she is long in the pastern and straight through her hock. Also could do with some time to grow into herself IMO
 
Always hard to judge from a photo, but to me she looks seriously back at the knee, as well as croup-high.

Yes, she looks better ridden and moving, but that may be because these conformation faults are generally less obvious when a horse is moving.

I would ask for some more stand-up photos before making a journey to see this horse.

JMO!
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Its strange that they would use such a terrible 1st picture when the working pics are actually quite nice.

I would ask them to send you a video before wasting time going to see her.
 
Sorry it's not just the pic, she's croup high, very straight hind leg, long weak pasterns, I wouldn't look at her TBH. Having said that me and my trainer sifted loads by photographs which saved me gallons of petrol and time, I also went and saw about 14 and sat on all of them, even if I didn't like them just to get a feel. After nearly 6 months looking the patience has paid off and I have a lovely new chap so don't despair, you are right to be choosy so hang in there!
 
Hello

I agree the horse is croup high with straight hocks- not to be the bearer of bad news, but my boy was 5 and had both these conformation problems - i was told by the vets he was not likely to come up in front and thefefore rode v downhill, he also had spavins in both hocks which the vet attributed to the straight hocks - i let my boy go peacefully a month ago due to arthritis in the spine, spavins and poor hoof conformation (he was lame on 3 legs even on bute) and so i have to say i would (personally) steer clear of these conformation problems again.

Hope that helps x
 
Very unfortunate confo shot. But otherwise, looks like an absolutely cracking sort.

Phone them up and ask them to send you a better one. Also ask them if she is fact croup high - not the end of the world if she is as she does look slightly immature, and could have some growing to do.

Worth a look I'd say.
 
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