Very worried about my youngster's conformation.....

[MasterBenedict]

I am worried that Ben is looking a touch bum high at the moment, what do you think?

I am also thinking that he is looking a bit out of proportion - do his front legs look a little short? Perhaps he is a new-fandangled breed of sausage horse??

On the other hand, I think he is already showing excellent flexion of his hocks, look how far he brings them underneath himself!

Apparently the the spring grass is sooooo tasty, he must get a close as possible to scoff it as fast as he can!

 

[hobo]

I am no expert but I would agree that he is a bit bum high!!! What a cutie.

 

[quirky]

It looks to me like he would rather be a sheep, they kneel and eat don't they?

 

[autumn7]

Think he's a little on his forehand. I advise intensive lungeing sessions twice daily in a pessoa to really drive those hocks under him. They're trailing.

 

[saddlesore]

I'd be more concerned with how he's holding his tail to the side . I've get the vet and physio out immediately and get him on a tail supplement.

 

[Rollin]

What a delightful thread.

 

[lurcherlu]

That grass is far too short for him, I will be there immediately to collect this poor neglected abused horse

 

[amandap]

Confo is not my strong point but there's bum high and there's... that! Better be careful his bones and ligaments don't get fixed in that position. Agree with others lots of interventions required and that grass obsession will store up problems for the future.

Bet he'd win a prettiest youngster competition though.

 

[Greylegs]

Is there anywhere you can buy turnout knee boots?

 

[Love]

Yes, I think he looks like he's built a bit downhill...

 

[julie111]

Lol!

 

[FubsyMog]

He's definitely bum high, but on the plus side, he seems to have found his 'fifth leg' so he'll be excellent XC. You'll need a crupper though, but if you put it on good and tight, you'll be able to straighten out that tail.

 

[Alan's mum]

C'mon fess up !

You sat on the poor sod didn't you ? !!!

 

[Sallyfinn]

C'mon fess up !

You sat on the poor sod didn't you ? !!!

Ha! Just spat my tea!

 

[cobgoblin]

I think you've got a potential show cob there-nice short cannon bones! Just needs another 400kg of condition to bring the shoulders up a bit.
Love the markings.

 

[JanetGeorge]

I wouldn't worry about the bum high - time SHOULD fix that! But is he going GREY???????

 

[melbiswas]

Maybe he's doing a Benediction prayer!!

 

[Cowpony]

Have you had his back checked?

 

[Iwantakitten]

Turmeric and linseed will sort him out, he'll grow new legs

 

[DiggoryVenn]

great lateral work, that hind leg is really coming under the body

 

[OldNag]

What's his breeding? Any camel in there?

 

[happyclappy]

What a delightful thread.

agree

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

It looks to me like he would rather be a sheep, they kneel and eat don't they?

Sheep with foot rot kneel, are you suggesting he needs wellington boots to keep his feet dry?