viewed a horse that crossed its front legs

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As above title. I haven't seen it before. I've seen dishing when legs go out to right but I can only describe it as a horse doing the cat walk like a super model. It was close behind as well. I noticed it when walking behind on the road to see how it responded to traffic.
 
I asked the groom who thought the hooves needed trimming but hooves were fine. Could it be a confirmation issue? Horse was otherwise very well behaved could nt fault it for temperament etc.
 
How old is the horse? If young it can correct itself as they broaden, but not always and not good in an older horse. I'd steer clear

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Is about 8 yrs old. Bred a few foals and only recently broken. Super super temperament and fab in traffic. My daughter rode out on road and I walked behind. I've never seen it before. So yes. Probably needs muscling up. But appreciate your concerns. It didn't sit right with me.
 
What do you want though? And what's your budget? If you're looking for a great temperament and to do light work, with a tight budget, then why not? You'll pay for perfection. Serious conformation faults may shorten the horses working life or impact on its athletic ability. But then again as a teenager I had a 28yr old pony previously used for jumping, who was still in work, never lame and put together like it was made of ill fitting spare parts. I was going out for 3hr hacks and going to local shows on him.
 
I wouldn't worry ridiculously if everything else is ok. There was a horse that did it where I worked in Italy. It evented up to Italian team level without issues.
 
We have a 40 year old pony who plaits and has never ever been lame. So it depends on what you want. We did local showing, riding club showing, hunting and in his later years he did RDA and riding school work and even now is not lame. As others have said, usually with horses there is a compromise.
 
Sugar_and_Spice said:
What do you want though? And what's your budget? If you're looking for a great temperament and to do light work, with a tight budget, then why not? You'll pay for perfection. Serious conformation faults may shorten the horses working life or impact on its athletic ability. But then again as a teenager I had a 28yr old pony previously used for jumping, who was still in work, never lame and put together like it was made of ill fitting spare parts. I was going out for 3hr hacks and going to local shows on him.
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It's not the price. I've viewed expensive horses and cheaper end recently. Sometimes there are diamonds in the rough. I quite like a horse that's not been messed around with and she's been broken in nicely, credit to the owner. But whether it's top or bottom of budget, I was concerned how she crossed her legs over so much. And she would be to bring on and keep.
 
I would avoid it. Plaiting inwardly can be dangerous and cause a lot of interference between limbs/falling etc if it doesn't rectify. My mare plaits ever so slightly outwardly behind - but because it is outwardly, it doesn't pose any risk of interference/tripping, and it has improved to almost unnoticeable through proper schooling and muscle build etc. But I would be very concerned with inward plaiting, particularly infront.
 
The best horse on our yard (Intermediate eventer) dawdles along plaiting in front, he never knocks or injures himself, legs are clean as a whistle. he's a TB & quite gangly, though in his late teens. I would be interested in very uneven wear on shoes, but would not be completely put off by this.
 
I've had riding lessons on a horse who did this and it made it very hard to sit to the trot. Not only did you gave to deal with the normal up down but he also had a noticeable swaying action to contend with. Was also a TB
 
Mine plaits terribly. However in all the years I've had him the only problem it's given is that he wears his feet/shoes unevenly.
 
Mine does it, never caused a problem and certainly doesn't hinder her performance or make any of her gaits difficult.

My other horse dishes and once again, competed to a high level with never a lame a day.
 
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