Waterstone - bony?

[jojo5]

Ok, so i am a hairy cob peep thru and thru and therefore know nothing about TB conformation. . . I saw Robert Whitaker riding Waterstone in the Puissance at Olympia (only on tv ). He seemed to have an incredibly bony right hip - am i going senile or did anybody else notice this?

 

[Feathered]

Actually me and and friend were watching this and both said the same thing...

 

[Jesstickle]

I didn't see it. Can you point me to a picture?

Given what a hollow hipped beast BH is I doubt he'll look bony to me mind you!

 

[katastrophykat]

I thought so too... Both sides, not just one! Can't find a pic from last night, if im right, this is the one from a couple of weeks ago.
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/imageBank/r/RobWhitaker.jpg

 

[jojo5]

Sorry dont know how to link, but maybe try Youtube? Got to look at the right hip . . .

 

[Jesstickle]

Dunno, have googled and found plenty of pics from HOYS but none from Olympia. The horse looked pretty normal at HOYS


looks normal here and this is (if you believe youtube) the 25th November??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_BpyC0FBU8

 

[Spiritedly]

My son actually asked if he had a big spot or lump.

 

[JenTaz]

the puissance is on bbc iplayer, i did think he looked quite bony over his hips but then again we dont know how the horse is to feed if he gets a bit stressed or if thats just how he is confo wise as he is in very good weight everywhere else

 

[Jesstickle]

Found it on iplayer. I do think his right hip looks different. Wonder why. How strange!

 

[jojo5]

Anybody got any inside knowledge re this?

 

[tikino]

glad it was't just me that noticed this

 

[3Beasties]

I noticed it too, I found it slightly freaky

 

[Holly Hocks]

LOL - I was too busy watching to see if Robert Whitaker would smile.....he is lovely, but I do wish he would smile sometimes!

 

[milesjess]

I noticed! But he did look in fab condition perhaps its from a previous injury or bad confo?!

 

[jojo5]

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