zigzag
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Thoughts on Conformation
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LouHardwick
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is this a youngster?
AmyMay
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Youngster with lots of growing to do??
jenbleep
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I don't want to sound rude but is this a joke
zigzag
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Yes he is a youngster.. not mine I just found the pic
Ezme
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when his withers catch his backside up might be alright....
jenbleep
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you mean when his forelegs catch up with his hindlegs....?
AmyMay
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I suspect once it's fully grown it will be a nice sort for its breed. It's probably only a yearling in that photo.
Eira
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Is this a cut and shut horse ???
*JOOOKE*
Its cute is it a dales? does anyone know
Its cute is it a dales? does anyone know
Broodle
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I don't want to sound like the fun police, but I think it is a bit off to post a photo of someone else's horse, purely with the intention of inviting rude comments.
silversox
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Yes, I suppose it is a bit un-kind but I think these ponies which are so badly conformed should never have been bred in the first place, as, I suspect, the parents were of poor conformation as well.
It seems to be the fashion these days to produce Welsh ponies and cobs specifically for in-hand showing, where it would be nigh impossible to place a saddle upon it's back. Champion prize-winners at top shows seem to have been bred with a very short, almost sway back which does nothing for the overall picture and certainly can't be very good for it's health in later life.
My apologies to who-ever the owner is but I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole!!!
Very sad.
I don't want to sound like the fun police, but I think it is a bit off to post a photo of someone else's horse, purely with the intention of inviting rude comments.
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Yes, I suppose it is a bit un-kind but I think these ponies which are so badly conformed should never have been bred in the first place, as, I suspect, the parents were of poor conformation as well.
It seems to be the fashion these days to produce Welsh ponies and cobs specifically for in-hand showing, where it would be nigh impossible to place a saddle upon it's back. Champion prize-winners at top shows seem to have been bred with a very short, almost sway back which does nothing for the overall picture and certainly can't be very good for it's health in later life.
My apologies to who-ever the owner is but I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole!!!
Very sad.
Fairynuff
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nor would I!
.Poor baby, hes so bum high that I doubt if his front end will ever catch up and as for his lack of bone..
. Bet you anything that in 2 to 3 years time the ugly duckling goes out and wins P of B just to show us up
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shadowboy
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That photo was on the horsequest site about 2 weeks ago- if i remember rightly it was a 10 month old Dales???
Looks like a Dales to me
Looks like a Dales to me
Broodle
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I totally agree with you there Dun4, the results of indiscriminate breeding are very sad. Doesn't mean it's ok to rubbish the individual examples on an open forum though!
Eira
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Awww Its mega cute .
I'm a sucker for a 'unusual' looking horse
all you need to do too see that is look at my donkeys
I'm a sucker for a 'unusual' looking horse
all you need to do too see that is look at my donkeys
lialls
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Its back legs are very base wide.......or is that just the way its standing?
Asimmons
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Easy to stay on uphill bareback...not so much fun coming down!!! Poor thing!
AmyMay
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Easy to stay on uphill bareback...not so much fun coming down!!! Poor thing!
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Why poor thing?? It is clearly young, and is growing. You never seen a young horse bum high???
There's nothing wrong with it!
Easy to stay on uphill bareback...not so much fun coming down!!! Poor thing!
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Why poor thing?? It is clearly young, and is growing. You never seen a young horse bum high???
There's nothing wrong with it!
Asimmons
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Poor thing for being the butt(!) of everyone's kokes and comments incl mine!!
Asimmons
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That shd have read JOKES
zelli
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Bless his little cotton socks! I reckon give him some time, and he will be fine!
teabiscuit
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yep, just a baby with lots of growing to do
they can look bloody awful at times and still end up looking stunning
when they are this age it is very difficult and unfair to try and assess how they're going to turn out.
it's also quite rude to just assume the parents had poor conformation too
they can look bloody awful at times and still end up looking stunning
when they are this age it is very difficult and unfair to try and assess how they're going to turn out.
it's also quite rude to just assume the parents had poor conformation too
RedDevil
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Yes he is a youngster.. not mine I just found the pic
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How did you find it when the album has a password? (I went to see if there were any more pics)
Yes he is a youngster.. not mine I just found the pic
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How did you find it when the album has a password? (I went to see if there were any more pics)
Shilasdair
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Easy to stay on uphill bareback...not so much fun coming down!!! Poor thing!
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Why poor thing?? It is clearly young, and is growing. You never seen a young horse bum high???
There's nothing wrong with it!
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I disagree. If 'twas mine, I'd be concerned that its croup is that much higher than its wither.
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Easy to stay on uphill bareback...not so much fun coming down!!! Poor thing!
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Why poor thing?? It is clearly young, and is growing. You never seen a young horse bum high???
There's nothing wrong with it!
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I disagree. If 'twas mine, I'd be concerned that its croup is that much higher than its wither.
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teabiscuit
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what sort do you breed Shilasdair?
zigzag
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Yes he is a youngster.. not mine I just found the pic
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How did you find it when the album has a password? (I went to see if there were any more pics)
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It would have a password.. it is my album
I saved the pic to my pc and uploaded it, even for a yearling it's confo is awful
for the person who said it is a cut and shut how true
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Yes he is a youngster.. not mine I just found the pic
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How did you find it when the album has a password? (I went to see if there were any more pics)
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It would have a password.. it is my album
zigzag
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I don't want to sound like the fun police, but I think it is a bit off to post a photo of someone else's horse, purely with the intention of inviting rude comments.
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There was no intention of inviting rude comments ... I don't dictate what people type
I don't want to sound like the fun police, but I think it is a bit off to post a photo of someone else's horse, purely with the intention of inviting rude comments.
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There was no intention of inviting rude comments ... I don't dictate what people type
RedDevil
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Yes he is a youngster.. not mine I just found the pic
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How did you find it when the album has a password? (I went to see if there were any more pics)
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It would have a password.. it is my album
I saved the pic to my pc and uploaded it, even for a yearling it's confo is awful
for the person who said it is a cut and shut how true
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lol ok then
I reckon it will grow into itself, have seen a lot worse yearlings
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Yes he is a youngster.. not mine I just found the pic
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How did you find it when the album has a password? (I went to see if there were any more pics)
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It would have a password.. it is my album
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lol ok then
I reckon it will grow into itself, have seen a lot worse yearlings
Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
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what sort do you breed Shilasdair?
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None.
I am never having agents of Satan, sorry, I meant foals, again.
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what sort do you breed Shilasdair?
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None.
I am never having agents of Satan, sorry, I meant foals, again.
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Skhosu
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I think it is wrong to post this with no knowledge of a) the parents confo (making snide comments about that when you know nothing of them is definitely not on) b) the owner and c) even how old it is!