Hows merlin looking...... conformation please :)

[merlinsquest]

Edited to say that no one has been brave enough to comment on his conformation yet....... Please will someone be brave enough to pick at him

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Just wondered how you all think he looks

He has gone from dark bay to black within the last week, so I am very happy (till he fades out again

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Also what is the big bulge at the top of his foreleg.... obviously a muscle, but is it correct

And an update on Zoes jumping..... we made/stole!! some jumps a couple of weeks ago and tested them out today

 

[merlinsquest]

No one?????? Awww come on.... tell me???

 

[scotsmare]

He's looking fab - well developed shoulder muscles though

has he been weight lifting / sneaking in some work on a treadmill

 

[hadfos]

I like him

...he is looking fab,muscle looks normal to me,just the way the camera has caught it in the light

he is very compact and powerful looking isnt he

 

[alicep]

very handsome lad!!! dont know much about the buldge lol

 

[merlinsquest]

I thought it was just the way he was standing, but its the same both sides and in other pics too

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Looking good!!! Think the muscle is his Triceps.................perhaps it got big from him dragging himself up the hills at Ravenwood's!!!

£2000 per cone is the fine if caught!!

 

[Eaglestone]

I think he is a lovely looking chap ... just my type

Not sure about the 'muscle' though ... just him I suppose

 

[merlinsquest]

OMG really????? Triceps???? No kidding... cones????

 

[hadfos]

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I thought it was just the way he was standing, but its the same both sides and in other pics too

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Just well developed muscle then

,could be that because he looks soo well he is maybe carrying a little weight over that muscle

 

[merlinsquest]

FAT?????? Surely not

I do keep telling him to slow down a bit...... but his field is doing this awful growing thing

And he said its rude not too eat it

I wish the weight would transfer to his topline and improve his neck

 

[piebaldsparkle]

**Snigger** It's coz he's been weight lifting (carrying MQ)!!!!

 

[merlinsquest]

!!!!!! HOW VERY VERY RUDE!!!!!!! You are the reason he is a fatty...... you and your crook knee

 

[piebaldsparkle]

It's mending slowly, would have suggested a meet this week if I didn't have Gemma's 4 to do.....................What about the weekend?

 

[merlinsquest]

Will see how the land lies..... the kids seem to have taken the weekends over

 

[Ravenwood]

He looks fab

I won't show this picture to Trixie though in case it brings her into season

Be proud of his bulging muscles - I bet he is

 

[merlinsquest]

He does strut round the field a bit.... his mates are in their twenties so he thinks he is the bees knees anyway

Just thinking of Merlin will do it for Trixie

 

[hadfos]

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FAT?????? Surely not

I do keep telling him to slow down a bit...... but his field is doing this awful growing thing

And he said its rude not too eat it

I wish the weight would transfer to his topline and improve his neck

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i never said fat,lol....i like my horses to look well,which in my mind is how he is looking

,tis how he should be going into winter

That bloody grass is a nuisance isnt it

 

[merlinsquest]

Only kiddin

.... I knew you meant 'perfect' really

I worry about extra weight as the vet advised me to keep him lean for the sake of his fetlock

But its hard when he asks to go in the big field so nicely

 

[star]

i think he's gorgeous! that's his triceps muscle so maybe signifies he's doing a fair bit of work with his front end, but his back end looks good too, so dont think it's anything to worry about. look forwards to seeing him in the flesh on wed! went XC schooling today at tweseldown and pony is doing super-duper so be great to have a nice hack in company as normally we hack alone.

 

[Bossanova]

He's very nice

He's got typical conformation for his type- a rather upright shoulder, good short and strong back, quite upright behind and long in the hind cannon but with good feet and foreleg.
A very useful sort!

 

[AmyMay]

What a really lovely looking horse.

Sorry, can't say much else about him. I think he's smashing!

 

[merlinsquest]

Thanks Star

See you wed

Thanks too Bossanova, just what I was after

would his long hind cannons have a detrimental effect on anything..... I know the shoulder would make him more choppy(??) to ride, which he is a bit on the pony side.

And thanks AmyMay..... I think he is lovely too

I think I may have worked out the bulging triceps could be that he was reaching forward trying to get the pot of treats that zoe was rattling????