Front Legs Worry Me A Little

CitrusMelody · 06-29-2009, 09:39 PM

Dior, yearling QH filly, dunskin.
I rather like her hind end, but her front pasterns and knees scare me...maybe she'll grow into them a little more? :/
Oh...she was reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally stretching herself out in a few of these. I tried to throw in one of her standing normal.

ModernDayCowgrl · 06-29-2009, 09:42 PM

I love her color, absolutely amazing - beautiful! I don't know much about conformation though, sorry!

CitrusMelody · 06-29-2009, 09:42 PM

Thanks Livvy

huntergal1 · 06-29-2009, 10:17 PM

I would be a bit worried, She is a little over at the knee... whats your plan with her?

CitrusMelody · 06-29-2009, 10:18 PM

I don't have a plan yet. She's still a work in progress...

Rhythm 'n Blues · 06-30-2009, 02:18 PM

I agree the length of those pasterns really scare me...also her hind end is a bit too straight for my liking. If I was looking to buy, those pasterns alone would make her a 100% no go for me, but please keep in mind I'm overly picky!

Do you own her already? She really is a gorgeous color, and I love the zebra strips on her legs!

BrandyK · 06-30-2009, 02:29 PM

I dont know much bout confo, but I dont like her neck at all. Her legs looks a bit wonkey in the front, like other people have stated. I wouldnt buy her personally, I dont even know if I would consider her. Except for one thing, her color. She is built Extremely down hill in my eyes. I am not good at this though, its just from my opinion, and from reading tons and tons and tons, of confo info.

She looks almost Ewe Necked, what are they asking for her?

txgray · 06-30-2009, 02:40 PM

FWIW, it's not unusual for the pasterns to get a little scary looking in the yearling year. Those seem to grow first, so when they're as awkward looking as she is, it can be over-emphasized. I wouldn't really start sweating unless she was still looking the same at 2. Her age is also part of why she's so downhill and part of why the neck is fugly. This is just such a bad, awkward age.

She looks back at the knee, not over at the knee, IMO. If the pasterns don't get better, that's what'd worry me more. Although she really isn't stood up properly in any of these pictures so it's hard to say for sure.

OrangeRikki · 06-30-2009, 02:41 PM

Her pasterns are really upright. She looks over at the knee in the front as well, which adds to that 'wonky' look. Very pretty coloring, based on confo though, I wouldn't purchase this filly.

BrandyK · 06-30-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by txgray

FWIW, it's not unusual for the pasterns to get a little scary looking in the yearling year. Those seem to grow first, so when they're as awkward looking as she is, it can be over-emphasized. I wouldn't really start sweating unless she was still looking the same at 2. Her age is also part of why she's so downhill and part of why the neck is fugly. This is just such a bad, awkward age.

She looks back at the knee, not over at the knee, IMO. If the pasterns don't get better, that's what'd worry me more. Although she really isn't stood up properly in any of these pictures so it's hard to say for sure.

My horse looked like that when I firt got him, someone told me he had long pasterns as well, but he seems to have grown. Yearling stage is sooo weird, and they just look silly. My horses but is still higher then his withers, but it will always be, he is a STB.

06-29-2009, 09:39 PM	#1
CitrusMelody Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In the USA, midwesternly Posts: 1,256 Images: 23	Front Legs Worry Me A Little Dior, yearling QH filly, dunskin. I rather like her hind end, but her front pasterns and knees scare me...maybe she'll grow into them a little more? :/ Oh...she was reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally stretching herself out in a few of these. I tried to throw in one of her standing normal. __________________ "There are two means of refuge from the misery of life - music and horses." I've been TAGGED by the TURKEY!

06-29-2009, 09:42 PM	#3
CitrusMelody Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In the USA, midwesternly Posts: 1,256 Images: 23	Thanks Livvy __________________ "There are two means of refuge from the misery of life - music and horses." I've been TAGGED by the TURKEY!

06-29-2009, 10:18 PM	#5
CitrusMelody Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In the USA, midwesternly Posts: 1,256 Images: 23	I don't have a plan yet. She's still a work in progress... __________________ "There are two means of refuge from the misery of life - music and horses." I've been TAGGED by the TURKEY!

06-30-2009, 02:18 PM	#6
Rhythm 'n Blues Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,657 Images: 172	I agree the length of those pasterns really scare me...also her hind end is a bit too straight for my liking. If I was looking to buy, those pasterns alone would make her a 100% no go for me, but please keep in mind I'm overly picky! Do you own her already? She really is a gorgeous color, and I love the zebra strips on her legs! __________________ Pay equal (if not more) attention to your own self carriage as that of your horse

06-30-2009, 02:29 PM	#7
BrandyK Full Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 91 Images: 11	I dont know much bout confo, but I dont like her neck at all. Her legs looks a bit wonkey in the front, like other people have stated. I wouldnt buy her personally, I dont even know if I would consider her. Except for one thing, her color. She is built Extremely down hill in my eyes. I am not good at this though, its just from my opinion, and from reading tons and tons and tons, of confo info. She looks almost Ewe Necked, what are they asking for her? __________________ To be loved by a horse, should fill us with awe-for we have not deserved it.

06-29-2009, 09:42 PM	#2
ModernDayCowgrl Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 411 Images: 40	I love her color, absolutely amazing - beautiful! I don't know much about conformation though, sorry!

06-29-2009, 10:17 PM	#4
huntergal1 Full Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Summerland BC Posts: 233 Images: 106	I would be a bit worried, She is a little over at the knee... whats your plan with her?

06-30-2009, 02:40 PM	#8
txgray Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: greater Austin, TX Posts: 2,418 Images: 76 Blog Entries: 1	FWIW, it's not unusual for the pasterns to get a little scary looking in the yearling year. Those seem to grow first, so when they're as awkward looking as she is, it can be over-emphasized. I wouldn't really start sweating unless she was still looking the same at 2. Her age is also part of why she's so downhill and part of why the neck is fugly. This is just such a bad, awkward age. She looks back at the knee, not over at the knee, IMO. If the pasterns don't get better, that's what'd worry me more. Although she really isn't stood up properly in any of these pictures so it's hard to say for sure.

06-30-2009, 02:41 PM	#9
OrangeRikki Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 5,396 Images: 399 Blog Entries: 4	Her pasterns are really upright. She looks over at the knee in the front as well, which adds to that 'wonky' look. Very pretty coloring, based on confo though, I wouldn't purchase this filly. __________________ Rikochet::Conspiracy::FutureStorm "Don't be so busy doing good that you neglect to do what's right."

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