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2007 Filly - general conformation needed2007-11-24 21:09:48

I am interested in maybe purchasing this filly. I love the colouring but am not good at evaluating conformation and am asking for your help. She should mature to about 15.1 - 15.2, she will not be used for breeding, but will be used as my next riding horse. I do not show so she doesn't have to be show quality. Price $1000

I have posted 2 photos of her at my web site. These photos are not conformation shots just photos of her taken out in the field by the owner. The bottom photo is another foal that the farm has for sale. Thanks for your help.

http://www.mysciencesite.com/horses.html...

Answers:

I like the buckskin tobiano however, get straight on photos from front and rear to see how the bone structure is, toeing in or out, how do the hocks sit from the rear, straight, in or out? Someone said too straight in the hocks and I disagree with that. On another note, you only get basic structure on a weanling, it is said that the way they look on day 1 is how they will look as an adult, minus muscle and filling out, (obviously) and I haven't found one that does not fit into this category unless completely screwed up by humans in the growing process. Young horses change alot growing and they do a lot of it in the first year. The buckskin looks nice and in the past I would not hesitate at the $1,000 mark however, see if you can't get her cheaper... the market is soo bad and you can find youngsters for soo much less of the same quality. Other than that, if you really like her and are capable of raising her and can afford the price on what you want. well, go for it! I would consider her much more than a backyard horse (for lack of better description).

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She is nice but a little straight through the hocks which is not great for confirmation but great for WP as it gives them that nice shuffle and lope. Slightly long pasterns but as you are not showing her, again not a big deal. Seems decent for the price. The only thing I'd suggest is that you have her vetted and plates done for OCD prior to purchase.

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Both of them are very cute.the buckskin has kind of a thick neck and the bay has more upright pasterns, but either way, for just a pleasure horse, they would be fine. Very cute babies!

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Good looking horse