Thoughts on this pony

Doesn't look like a 6yo connie to me.... Maybe that's just me? Do her pasterns look a bit long on her fronts too? Also think she will grey out as if she was a black roan the roaning wouldn't be on her face
 
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Ring and have a chat with the seller. It's a dealers yard, although from what I've heard they are pretty honest about the horses they sell - could be worth it at such a low price. In any case, I would have it vetted fully before considering, apparant bargain or not.....
 
I agree with Love...Doesn't look like a 6 year old at all. Not overly keen on her pasterns either.

Maybe go and see the pony and have a proper look - as photos don't give the whole "picture" of a horse. And as MB says, get it vetted if you do decide to go ahead.
 
I wouldn't be particularly keen if that's her as a 6 year old. Fair enough 3 or under. Also not sure she's entirely conny, looks like a bit of cob in there too or something. As someone has said her pasterns look long but looks like she needs seen by a good farrier.
 
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Well I would not go there.
When you view it if it persistently stands in that stance don't buy it.
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Agree, woud be very concerned if that it her normal way of standing, coud just be that the advertiser likes that look though :eek: and so has deliberatly chosen pics that show it.
I would go and see, she could be lovely, you really cant tell that much from a couple of pictures, and get her vetted if you like her.
 
It's not a particularly good example of a connie (IMO) it's pasterns are long as are it's feet, obviously it's totally underdone nutritionally and muscularly. Ultimately it will go grey though this dark at six it make take a while. Some TLC and she might turn out okay if she's cheap enough to take a chance? Says she's passported but with who?
 
Could just have been taught to stand that way, some see it as desirable for showing. IMHO there's enough there to warrent a look & see how it moves etc. Also think it will end up grey. If horses are unrugged, ie chilly in winter (c/f being rugged), I have found it slows down the greying out. You find they go white first over areas that get hot, like the head - brain has large blood supply or where large blood vessels are close to the skin, so cooler horses stay dark longer. If she's been kept as a broodmare for 3 years (ie 2 consecutive foals), then may well have been unrugged. As soon as she is kept warm, she will start to grey out quicker. It looks as though 2 foals have drained her reserves & account for lack of muscle. If she is sound & not a mental case, unlikely your friend after TLC & work would loose on her.
 
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She does look younger than 6 in those photos and her feet aren't great but she's got a nice face and might be worth a viewing if you are local. She would look like a different horse after some good feeding, getting her feet sorted and mane etc trimming!
 
It is a part bred, poor confo, bred 2 foals for what reason is beyond me but a guess would be she proved tricky to ride away and was bred from.

Junk with a price that says buyer be very aware.
 
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