The brutally honest confo thread!

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Utterly awful in every respect! I think you should send him straight to me!
 
Now you see whilst I absolutely love AA's hunter (as she knows), the second horse actually appeals to me more.

It's interesting that our preferences are not just about conformation, but what appeals to us personally too.
 
amymay said:
Now you see whilst I absolutely love AA's hunter (as she knows), the second horse actually appeals to me more.

It's interesting that our preferences are not just about conformation, but what appeals to us personally too.
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yes agree - the second more closely resembles every horse I've owned and loved so naturally appeals to my eye more :)
I *will* own something tall and elegant one day :o
 
LCH611 said:
Smig at 5:
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Bear at 4:
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am just going to park these links here and then go back a few pages to find out how to do it properly!
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I just can't get these to upload - hovering over the picture or right clicking is not working so I would be terrifically grateful if some kind soul could help out as I would really love to hear what people think.
 
lawa said:
AA can I please just come and feed your old man treats hes wonderful.
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You say to him, 'kiss for a sweet' ? this is what you will get from him.

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The second picture is Alice rising 5. She is a far more 'practical' horse than the big boy. Potentially a real all rounder and easy keeper. Conformation wise the big horse is as near perfect as you will find, she is a little thick in the gullet and generally slightly coarse throughout. I think this thread is so interesting and really proves the old saying of 'horses for courses' is so very true. I hated EKW's prolific flat horse for instance, but I could do with the few million dollars he has won !
 
ester said:
Ah I meant Aus's Alf, sorry! Your Alf always makes me smile there is an inner sports horse in there somewhere ;) lovely to see him all sleek!

not enough ponies on this thread so :p not terribly recent, most of the time he has a habit of looking at the camera which makes his neck look even shorter!

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and a naked one
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am generally not a fan of welshies, but this chap is smashing - really fills the square nicely & is in super condition
 
AdorableAlice said:
You say to him, 'kiss for a sweet' ? this is what you will get from him.

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The second picture is Alice rising 5. She is a far more 'practical' horse than the big boy. Potentially a real all rounder and easy keeper. Conformation wise the big horse is as near perfect as you will find, she is a little thick in the gullet and generally slightly coarse throughout. I think this thread is so interesting and really proves the old saying of 'horses for courses' is so very true. I hated EKW's prolific flat horse for instance, but I could do with the few million dollars he has won !
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I could cope with that
 
I don't think there is that much wrong with yours annagain, but I'm not the best have you seen what I bought ;).

Archie there isn't much which jumps out, he looks a little short and weak in the neck (equally could be the angle), he looks like he would gallop well and have a decent jump in him. Interesting about the pigeon toes as you're right it would jump out from that pic.

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Firstly slapped wrist for poor pictures ;).

Monty looks like he would have very straight hocks with being so camped out behind? He also looks to have an upside down neck, but a good shoulder and in the second pic especially looks like he would be a lovely leg in each corner type :).

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EKW said:
The first one is perfect. The second ones neck is too short for my liking.
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*Whispers* no horse is perfect.....even though the gelding is utterly gorgeous, he does have somewhat short pasterns for his type and is a tad straight in the hocks (which is much admired in the show ring, for some reason), his neck also trends towards being swanlike.... The mare is a grand stamp of a cob, but I'd prefer her neck to come out of the shoulder a little higher, and she also has quite short pasterns (more acceptable in the cobbies). I like her hind leg, but hope the thigh and gaskin have chunked up with maturity. They are both exemplary examples of their type; lovely horses.
 
Thanks LCH I did actually find a more recent stood up pic, post mane trimming when I visited a couple of weeks ago, he is starting to look a little rough around the edges now but I think that's allowed. He generally has been the sort to look better on the move too though, mostly because he does actually have a pretty big rib cage which always makes him look rounder than he is unless his belly is engaged!- exhibit A ;)

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Exhibit A, same day as above ;)
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Of course he was quite fat on purchase :eek3:

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amymay said:
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Not the best photo, but gives you some things to look at.
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I'm not the best at conformation but my thoughts...

Good overall proportions, a tiny bit short in the neck, a tiny bit thick through the throatlatch for the slenderness of the neck. Neck ties is quite high, giving an impression that the shoulder is steeper than it is. Nice compact back. Very slightly goose rumped with a slightly closed femur angle. Good short cannons, very slightly tied in at the knee; good pasterns, but a tad upright.

A very pleasing over all appearance :)
 
I posted that way before you posted!! Well nearly 2 hours anyway, it's just been quoted
 
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Cortez said:
*Whispers* no horse is perfect.....even though the gelding is utterly gorgeous, he does have somewhat short pasterns for his type and is a tad straight in the hocks (which is much admired in the show ring, for some reason), his neck also trends towards being swanlike.... The mare is a grand stamp of a cob, but I'd prefer her neck to come out of the shoulder a little higher, and she also has quite short pasterns (more acceptable in the cobbies). I like her hind leg, but hope the thigh and gaskin have chunked up with maturity. They are both exemplary examples of their type; lovely horses.
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Very true. Nothing is ever perfect but he is the nearest to 'my' ideal as possible.
 
Caol Ila said:
I like her hind end -- nice sloping croup. She looks a bit long in the cannon bone, however, and downhill. Although like my horse, cameras can make horses who aren't downhill look it. She also looks like she needs less muscle underneath her neck and more of a topline.

Any thoughts on my horse?

If YardGeek can't find her horse, don't look in my barn.
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Thank you :)

Yup she's downhill - but (in my opinion- I may be wrong!) has a great active hind leg so hoping with schooling and strengthening she will work more uphill?

I mentally kick myself everyday saying I'm asking for trouble with the long legs, so will be building her up slowly and making sure they are strong.

Definitely needs topline - we're doing lots of long reining just now, and will do more schooling once I get a saddle fitted.

But she's big (17hh), powerful, bold, and an absolute puppy to handle. She can be on her toes with me as she's in all the time at the minute, but the kids can go in and drag her about the yard, brush her, climb about her, and she loves it and showers them with attention.
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She's certainly nicer now than her original advert picture ;)
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Lammy said:
Thought I'd play the game, this is goat horse in all his glory, he'll be 4 in July and no idea what his dad was, dam was an ex-racer. Bought him unseen for a bargain price and think I got quite lucky. He's currently going through a growth spurt and also didn't want to stand properly without fidgeting ��

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Anyone? I took a picture and everything!
Also forgot to mention he's unbacked and has only done ground work.
 
Thanks Alex - Yes A's neck is v. short but definitely not weak - although he doesn't use it properly he sets it against you and tanks. He doesn't actually jump at all these days due to foot problems (although his feet look fairly normal on the outside the bones are at funny angles inside!) but when he did jump his style was, shall we say, unique! Tank in really deep, hesitate, then cat leap. It was obviously hurting him bless him. If he did make a vaguely correct shape, his front legs would dangle a fair bit.

M's issue is indeed his hocks, although he's made it to 21 with no major problems, he is starting to suffer a bit now . He also has a v. long back but you can't see it that well here with me on him (oops). He's an odd one - 5/8 TB 2/8 Sec D and 1/8 Shire. I think he has really distinct elements of each rather than an overall blend! In the top pic in particular I think the front and back ends look like they're from 2 different horses! He's like a wedge - just keeps getting wider the further back you go! He's the talented one of the two - lots of people who know far better than me say he could have evented to at least intermediate if not advance in the right (i.e. not mine) hands.
 
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Lammy said:
Anyone? I took a picture and everything!
Also forgot to mention he's unbacked and has only done ground work.
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He's a very nice type and think he will be gorgeous once matured.

He has a nice front end - nice shoulder, head maybe a little too big for the length of rein that he has. Nice forelimbs, barrel not too long, back nice and short. His hind looks a bit weak and his hinds a tad splayed - is he always like this or did you just capture him at a funny angle? Re. sire - he looks like he has some Welsh Cob in there.
 
ElliePippa said:
Comments welcome :-) 5yo 15.1 cob mare



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I really like this horse. Good hind end, and I like the way the neck ties into the shoulder and the open throatlatch. Her pasterns are a bit short, however, and shoulder upright. But she is a very athletic looking cob. My kind of horse.
 
AdorableAlice said:
The second picture is Alice rising 5. She is a far more 'practical' horse than the big boy. Potentially a real all rounder and easy keeper. Conformation wise the big horse is as near perfect as you will find, she is a little thick in the gullet and generally slightly coarse throughout. I think this thread is so interesting and really proves the old saying of 'horses for courses' is so very true...
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Absolutely. Although I know the lovely big boy may be more 'technically' close to perfection, gun to my head I prefer Alice. I like what you call "coarse" here. She's strong and athletic, but it's a different kind of athletic to the boy. It's like Serena Williams vs a svelte and lean track and field athlete. Both strong and good and equally legitimate, but I like the muscled, sort of stockiness Alice has. She has wonderful shoulders and a lovely big bum to match. I like big butts and I cannot lie. (I realise she may not thank me for saying that! :D)
 
Love to here your comments on my 7year Welsh Section D. These pictures have been taken in the last 2/3 weeks:



I think he looks much better when is moving though!

 
I am rubbish with confo so sorry I can't give opinions on anyone elses horse (they all look lovely to me :)), anyone want to have a go with my boy?

He's my first horse so to me temperament was everything, but it'd be interesting to know what others think of him. I know he's not perfect (only in my eyes), so i won't get offended!

Photos aren't the best - but i haven't taken any proper conformation shots and this is as close as I could find (sorry!) Excuse the mucky legs too.








I've learnt a lot from this thread thankyou for starting it - still trying to make sense of some of the terms but it's been really informative putting peoples comments to photos :)
 
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Camped under in front and also looks to be camped under behind, but the way he's standing doesn't make it very easy to tell.

Long back and lack of topline but nice length of neck and kind head.

You're right, he does look much nicer when moving.
 
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