Conformation critique

PaintYourWorld · 04-09-2008, 03:09 PM

Okay I have posted to have my horse critiqued before, but I have never had any really good pictures. I did my best to get some descent ones. So here he is all sweaty and dirty. He is out of shape right now, we plan on fixing that.

and here he is advertising the tailgator

Care To Jazz? · 04-09-2008, 03:16 PM

His neck is long and his hind looks weak, but other than that he seems like a well-balanced straight horse. Nice color too.

equestsarah81 · 04-09-2008, 03:16 PM

His legs and frong pasterns are too straight for *ME*... But he is a gorgeous lookin' boy!!!!

PaintYourWorld · 04-09-2008, 03:20 PM

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His neck is long and his hind looks weak, but other than that he seems like a well-balanced straight horse

What do you mean by hind looks weak? I never noticed that his neck looked long, but I always thought it looked thick. Thanks.

Red roan rider1 · 04-09-2008, 05:07 PM

Hi,

I dont think his hind looks weak at all and a long neck is a GOOD thing!!!

He is super cute! How is he bred? How old is he?

PaintedPNH · 04-09-2008, 05:20 PM

His neck does NOT look too long to me at all.
As far as having a weak hind, I think he needs more muscling through his gaskins.
I'd like to see a bigger hoof and longer, better angled pasterns but other than that he looks good!

Reitpferde · 04-09-2008, 05:27 PM

I think his neck is set a bit low. His hooves look like the heels are short, especially in front.

Care To Jazz? · 04-09-2008, 05:45 PM

OK I need more info. I do reining, for a reiner, his neck looks a little long and stiff-ish. There's just something about his neck, it looks like it attaches to his chest weird. A long neck is rarely a good thing, it's more difficult for them to go into a frame, especially in reining. His gaskin looks week and under-muscled. Just my opinion though. And it totally depends on which discipline you plan on doing with him. I think he would excel at Western pleasure, depending on his movement.

I was critiquing him in my point of view/discipline since you didn't give us much information.

PaintYourWorld · 04-09-2008, 05:49 PM

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He is super cute! How is he bred? How old is he?

This is him and he's 13 now
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/tribal+gold2

PaintYourWorld · 04-09-2008, 05:52 PM

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I think he would excel at Western pleasure, depending on his movement.

He's a Western pleasure horse. Way before I got him they used him as a hunter under saddle and I think he even has a few points with APHA.

04-09-2008, 03:09 PM	#1
PaintYourWorld Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 765 Images: 9	Conformation critique Okay I have posted to have my horse critiqued before, but I have never had any really good pictures. I did my best to get some descent ones. So here he is all sweaty and dirty. He is out of shape right now, we plan on fixing that. and here he is advertising the tailgator

04-09-2008, 03:16 PM	#2
Care To Jazz? Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Next to Jazz Posts: 3,070 Images: 298 Blog Entries: 4	His neck is long and his hind looks weak, but other than that he seems like a well-balanced straight horse. Nice color too. __________________ The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love and something to hope for.

04-09-2008, 03:16 PM	#3
equestsarah81 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GR, MI Posts: 1,115 Images: 61	His legs and frong pasterns are too straight for ME... But he is a gorgeous lookin' boy!!!! __________________ *Sarah V.* *Proud momma of my 1yr old son Cameron and my TB mare Lacey!!!* R.I.P. my beloved Bailey

04-09-2008, 05:20 PM	#6
PaintedPNH Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,001 Images: 298	His neck does NOT look too long to me at all. As far as having a weak hind, I think he needs more muscling through his gaskins. I'd like to see a bigger hoof and longer, better angled pasterns but other than that he looks good! __________________ Check Us Out At: http://www.pair-a-deiss.webs.com I helped elect the first African American president of the United States. The best is yet to come. I've been snowballed!? It's not even Thanksgiving yet!

04-09-2008, 05:27 PM	#7
Reitpferde Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 838 Images: 16	I think his neck is set a bit low. His hooves look like the heels are short, especially in front. __________________ I have been Snowballed 2x

04-09-2008, 05:07 PM	#5
Red roan rider1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SD Posts: 692 Images: 23	Hi, I dont think his hind looks weak at all and a long neck is a GOOD thing!!! He is super cute! How is he bred? How old is he?

04-09-2008, 05:45 PM	#8
Care To Jazz? Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Next to Jazz Posts: 3,070 Images: 298 Blog Entries: 4	OK I need more info. I do reining, for a reiner, his neck looks a little long and stiff-ish. There's just something about his neck, it looks like it attaches to his chest weird. A long neck is rarely a good thing, it's more difficult for them to go into a frame, especially in reining. His gaskin looks week and under-muscled. Just my opinion though. And it totally depends on which discipline you plan on doing with him. I think he would excel at Western pleasure, depending on his movement. I was critiquing him in my point of view/discipline since you didn't give us much information. __________________ The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love and something to hope for.

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