The brutally honest confo thread!

SpringArising said:
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.
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Thank you for the feedback :)
His head has always been a bit big - jumped straight from foal to cob head collar. Back is incredibly short could do with being an inch or so longer as can just about get my 16" wintec on there!
I did catch him at a bad angle with that back leg, he refused to hold it at anything other than wonky and decided to stand straight after we'd taken all the pictures. But he was incredibly cow hocked as a foal and though he's straightened a lot since then he's still a little turned in at the hock.
 
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This thread is so interesting, I'm learning so much, thank you to everyone replying.
This is the only side on photo of my boy sorry, is it enough to critique? I'm intrigued to what you think of his type, it says on his passport TBx?? On an early vetting I have a copy of it says TB x Sec D?? No recorded breeding. He looks quite chilled here as we have having a breather during a XC lesson but generally he is quite fizzy. Thanks for any replies.
 
vam said:
My old boy, about 5 in this pic

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Current girl, last summer.
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Possibly the only shot I have of her stood up, must try and get a good one as I'd like to see how she changes through the years
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Any more comments? Really interested as I know nothing about confo really, I just like what I like.
 
rachk89 said:
Anyone want to critique mine? Have a guess at his breeding too if you want and don't know, some do. :) Sorry for the bad and old photos they are from last year.

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I love your horse- looks a proper useful sporty sort who would give a comfortable ride and likely have a bit of sense about him too
 
vam said:
Current girl, last summer.
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Possibly the only shot I have of her stood up, must try and get a good one as I'd like to see how she changes through the years
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She has a kind expression, a little thick through the throat-latch with a relatively short neck which ties into the shoulder quite low. Her shoulder is relatively upright and her back could be shorter.

Her legs aren't terrible, although her pasterns are a little too upright in front. Behind is better although she looks splayed out on her off-hind.
 
ElliePippa said:
Comments welcome :-) 5yo 15.1 cob mare



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Paint this a rich dark bay with two small socks and a discreet white star, pile miles of road work up hills into her to build a huge topline, then school her to elementary, teach her to lower and gallop, she would be a LW show cob.
 
I'll have this one...

Dave's Mam said:
This is the best side on pic I have of Dave. He's not standing properly, it was more of a pretty photo to be honest. Feel free to critique.



ETA He's 4 & half in this pic & not yet backed, rather chubs & very woolly.
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And this one...



YardGeek said:
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My mare as a 3yo just backed
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Dave might just be ahead, but it's a very close call and that's only because YG's horse looks a bit thick through the gullet and slightly back at the knee - could both be down to the way she's standing. Can't actually see anything wrong with Dave - 10/10 :)
 
TheMule said:
I love your horse- looks a proper useful sporty sort who would give a comfortable ride and likely have a bit of sense about him too
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Love that you think he has sense - he is currently spooking at cats, birds and his shadow so much he is annoying to work with. To be fair when I took those pictures he did have some sense about him and he looks more sleepy as he had just been worked.

Comfortable, sadly no, not to me anyway. His trot is very bouncy, I find canter better but still bouncy. But yeah he is good for anything really, when he pays attention. Jumping he pays more attention then as he loves it, just wish I wasn't such a coward as he has a lot of potential, but I will get there.
 
Amye said:
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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I won't offer comments on your boy's conformation Ayme as I don't know enough but he is very similar type to my mare (is he a connie or connie x?) and has a similar stance with his forelegs so I will be very interested to hear the thoughts of the confo experts.
He is lovely by the way, just my type.
 
Lévrier;13513324 said:
Really interesting thread :) It has to be done.....

On arrival last June:

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Roughly last November:

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And the other day:

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Obviously only snapshots so I hope you can get some idea :)
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Bumped for any other opinions? :)
 
TheMule said:
I love the back half, real quality there. His neck comes out of his wither quite low and the neck lacks shape and is a little short. He has a cracking shoulder though
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Thank you :) I agree, his neck is set on low and, like many racehorses, he is built quite downhill. He does have a powerful engine and when everything is right there's no feeling in the world that can beat it. It's a fine line though, and even now aged 10 he struggles to balance himself and manage the power. He is also massive (16.3) and I am not (5'6" size 6-8) so it can be hard work at times! Good job I love him... :)
 
Lévrier;13514233 said:
Bumped for any other opinions? :)
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He doesn't have much shoulder or chest. His comes out of his chest too low down, fractionally back at the knee, he looks as though he has a quite flat front foot and has capped hocks.
 
Interested to hear views on Zebadee (Zebadonkey as he is affectionately known) :) He has a bum leg so is now an expensive ornament but I've always thought he was a rather nice 'useful' type, if a little coarse.

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Lévrier;13514350 said:
I like him! I just (apparently) don't know anything about conformation so can't comment further than that..
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Thank you 😊

He is 100% different from when we first got him four years ago.
Didn't have him vetted as I knew he would fail on one or two things, vet agreed when we got him.out just to check eyes heart and lungs when we got him home, but we were willing to take a gamble that getting him out and about and schooled up would do him wonderes and it did.
His personality is to die for, he his ridden by my brother who has a degrenative neurological disease and has taught my dad to ride and is currently teaching my mum.
 
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