Please can you comment on this horse...

There are things I like about this horse and things I don't (going by the photos). I personally don't like his colouring right now but I would imagine he will grey out properly within a year or two. If he was inexpensive enough yes I'd possibly go and view him, however bottom line is, I think he is too small for you and always will be.
 
Very pretty head, and he's a striking colour - but I don't like the rather short neck and upright shoulder, or the goose-rump.

Photos can be misleading, though - he may be nicer than he appears in these pics.

Are you absolutely sure that you would still be as attracted to him if he were a boring standard bay? Maybe try changing his colour on photoshop or something? (I don't mean to be patronizing - please don't be offended! It's just that with such an unusual and pretty colour, it's so easy to be 'blinded' - especially as he also has a very sweet face!)
 
Personally I don't like his shoulder and he appears to have a sort neck too. He is weak behind and has a goose rump. Pretty colour, but this will fade and he will become a boring old grey horse eventually.

HOWEVER! If you like him, go and see him, the photo could be deceiving.
 
I like him alot...

But there's a nice TB in picture gallery looking for a lovely mummy to pamper and love him...
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I know b*gger all about conformation but his front end looks a bit weird in general to me. His neck looks short in the trotting photo.

He is a very pretty colour and has a nice face. He may be worth a look if he's what you're looking for.
 
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Hmm, your really nice aren't you!!! I hope if you ever loose a horse people are a bit more sensitive than you are with others!
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What?! Sorry I didn't know the OP had lost a horse but to be honest I didn't say anything nasty to begin with, all I said was that I wouldn't comment as I'd been given intot trouble for commeting on advertised horses before. Posting PMs sent and received is a little under hand, I'm sure you wouldn't like it to happen to you.

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The thing is I told you I was losing my horse by PM and your reply. as posted on the public forum, was shocking in its insensitivity...as I said... go away.
 
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I'm afraid I don't like him. Imagine he was bay - that way you will not be seduced by his pretty markings.

He is goose rumped, back at the knee, has straight hocks and a weak loin. His shoulder is quite upright too.

Having said all that, if you like him and he passes the vet, then why not?

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I know, that is why I posted it on here, without the ad...to get hoest opinions.

Basically I have offered her a full 2k below the asking price...subject to passing 5* vetting. If she accepts, I will get him vetted and go up in the lorry at the weekend. I can always try him and say no when I get there - I am just shortening the process a little.
 
He's very weak atm, how old is he?
His back is terribly flat, his shoulder is a bit upright and his neck isnt set that well onto his body. He may well improve with time and these things wont necessairly stop hm performing but they may make it harder for him to look the part on the flat.
 
I think that he will not be big enough for you to look "right" on. Certainly big enough to carry you, but that is not quite the same thing. Conformation wise, most things have already been picked up - none of these will stop him being an all rounder if that is what you want, but will probably stop him from being a superstar. Having said that, some of the best jumpers/x country horses have the most appalling conformation, but these are the exception rather than the rule.

DOn't rush into buying something at this time of year - prices will come down lots come November, and you may end up with a real bargain.
 
Have to say, it's easy to be fooled by his markings and the whole, produced by a dressage yard thing. My first instinct was that he was gorge and you should buy him now! But then I imagined him bay. TBH though, he's not bay, and you'll certainly get noticed out and about on him!
 
I think people are being terribly picky here on this forum, as usual, yawn!
He is a pretty horse with trendy unusual markings that are in vogue at the moment. He may look boring in bay for sure and he is a little dainty for my tastes, but if you like him and his price is not just inflated because of his colour, then I cannot see much wrong in his conformation.
Like many have said there are some real stars out there with challenged conformation.
I know I have one.
Temperament and soundness are the first prerequisites when buying a horse.
 
He's nice........ yes short in the neck, but then he's short everywhere else aswell!

Once he's filled out and grown a bit could be really lovely, and I bet he'll change colour every year or so!
 
Hate to be a spoil sport about his colour but he's is going to go grey (i.e white). Like others said, he's nice enough but nothing special, and his pretty markings aren't going to stay.
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Hard to tell from the pictures but he looks to have a low set short neck, upright shoulders and straight hocks. He looks very arab-y because of that (all arab conformation 'faults' ).

So it depends what you want. If he has naturally athletic paces with good cadance, he will turn his hoof to anything, althought probably not excell. I suspect he may have quite short striding for his size though.
 
Pretty head, but that's about it for me - he's not my sort of horse. But then that isnt what you're asking, is it? If you have already offered the owner 2k less than he is advertised for, then my guess is that he has been hideously overpriced anyway because of his current eyecatching looks. As some have said, if he were a different colour his picture would be easy to overlook, although in a couple of years time he will be a different (and 'normal') colour anyway, so.....
 
He's a sweat little thing, and looks to have a super attitude towards work.

But - he doesn't have the best confo, and he looks tiny. I'm not sure how tall you are - but always imagine you on something bigger (16hh).

Always worth a look though - but I do think it's his colour that's so eyecatching, rather than anything else.

Big money???? I get the impression yes........
 
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I think people are being terribly picky here on this forum, as usual, yawn!


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Aren't we being invited to be picky??? Isn't that the whole point of this post - i.e we have been asked to comment on this horse???
 
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I think people are being terribly picky here on this forum, as usual, yawn!


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What an odd thing to say???
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The title of the post was "Please comment on this horse..." not "Please say nice things about this horse..."
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The whole point of the post was to give opinions on the horse. Unless I, and many others, have totally missed the point.
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Piaffe, I think its more to do with the idiot who bothered to post that she wasnt giving an opinion? Not peoples comments!!! Look on Page2.

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I think you should look for something bigger. But he looks as though he would be fun to bring on over the winter if that was what you wanted?
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I actually like him.

Conformation isn't perfect, but not bad by any means, and I would be far more bothered about how atheletic he is in the flesh, than judge him off a couple of pictures. If he's got the paces and the jump when you see him, then that's all that would concern me.

However, as some others have said, I think you might find him a little small. I'm quite a bit shorter than you at 5'2 and though I look perfect on a 15.2hh, I personally feel more comfortable on a slightly bigger horse. Bruce is 17hh isn't he? If he feels a good size for you, then I honestly think this one might be a bit too small.

Other than that, I like him a lot, but I wouldn't want to pay a fortune for him - he looks nice but still very weak and the price should reflect that.
 
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Piaffe, I think its more to do with the idiot who bothered to post that she wasnt giving an opinion? Not peoples comments!!! Look on Page2.

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Why does my not wanting to comment offend you so much? I really don't get it, people have called your potental future horse goose-rumped, funny shoulder, not very nice colour, would be dull if it was a bay etc and yet my point saying that I don't feel comfortable commenting on a horse that is for sale caused such offense? So much offense in fact that you PM then post the coversation on a public forum! I just don't get it
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I don't want to get into a slagging match, you have told me to go away because I wouldn't commment, you have called me an idiot. I on the other hand have done nothing but respondto a post stating MY OPINION and respond to a PM with my point of view.
Do you not thinks it's funny that 2 other posters read that post as being about the horse's confo but you read it as having something to do with my 2 posts?
 
Like others have said horse is goose rumped, short neck and if you are used to bigger horses then this one maybe possibly too small for you , I dont know much about your other horses so Im only going on what others have said
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And I do understand what Silverspring is saying , Perhaps CL you are feeling a little raw from loosing your horse
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But really no need to call someone an idiot over something so trivial .

Nice enough horse though
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Go and view it and see what happens .
 
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