Hows he look?

[cazmoreton]

Just looking at the post on your horse's one conformation fault and decided i'd see what people thought of my baby

4yo, welsh sec D, gelding, 15hh

Side view

Jumping

A funny angle i think

TERRIBLE riding i know, was really ill. urgh flat handss.

Good conformation?
Bad conformation
just generally beautifull?
ahaa
thanks. X

 

[katie_southwest]

Ah I love him hes very handsome!

 

[AmyMay]

Just generally beautiful I'd say. And what a smashin jump.

 

[cazmoreton]

thank youuu

i've only had him a month and im smitten

x

 

[Kenzo]

I think he's just the type that will make there new owner very happy, great little horse and I bet you have loads of fun, good luck with him, he looks a character!

 

[bensababy]

QR - what a beauty. in the first pic- dont know whether its just the angle - but i would like to see a bit more meat on him.

 

[cazmoreton]

Yeah, that was the day we got him, i do think he's put on a little bit of weight as he's now coming in for a tiny feed daily(so he gets his garlic etc) but were certainly not wanting him to put too much on as anyone who owns a cob keeping the weight off is our main priororty.
thankss thoughh. x

 

[bensababy]

oh right you didnt say in the post that the pic was the first day you got him. my friend had a welsh D and he never had issues with keeping weight stabalised. Just a personnal preference that i would like mine to have a touch bit more weight on.

 

[hellybelly6]

He is very nice, just what I would want.

I do not think he needs weight put on. He will muscle up with exercise and as he matures.

 

[cazmoreton]

sorry bensababy

hense the scruffy old headcollar aswell

Thanks hellybelly he's got lots of filling out to do

x

 

[bensababy]

dont you normally need a bit of fat to turn into muscle?

 

[cazmoreton]

ahaa, he's a nice shape at the moment he had his jabs 2 weeks ago and the vet said he looks reallly good

He is slowly putting on some weight but were letting him do it really slowly

x

 

[bensababy]

i was only saying its a personnal preference. Im not saying hes skinny etc. All i said was that i would like to see a little bit more meat on him. other than that i think hes fantastic. Good luck with him im sure you will have tons of fun

 

[cazmoreton]

thankss

x

 

[moodiestmare]

He's lovely!

 

[hellybelly6]

Fat is fat and muscle is muscle, the two are completely different. Fat is stored energy. Muscle is tissue with a blood supply and nerves.

Think of a pork chop, fat on the outside, but the 'meat' inside is the muscle.

Muscle is built with exercise and protein. He will naturally muscle up as he matures/exercises.

 

[lilym]

nice to see a sec d with plenty of bone!! i hate them with fine legs like sports horses!!
he'll look fantastic when he matures and bulks out, remember welsh cobs aren't fully mature until7/8 years of age.

 

[cazmoreton]

Thank you i certainly think he's a good looker.

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