Dressage Conformation?

SRCM16 · 07-14-2012, 02:22 AM

Thanks.

SRCM16 · 07-14-2012, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ~*~anebel~*~

Ok of the horses you posted I'll rank them as far as what I think would excel in dressage, discounting gender, temperment and size because these are mostly personal preference. So mostly on conformation/ability in my opinion only. (I didn't include the stallion add though)

#1 Dressage Horse Also Driven in Harness
#2 Lovely Yearling Warmblood Filly
#3 Elegant, Powerful Warmblood
#4 Lovely Sinatra Song Gelding for Dressage or Hunters
#5 Very Nice TB Ex-racehorse to Re-train - Ride - Show - E
#6 Beautiful, Kind and Willing 2009 Dutch Warmblood Mare
#7 Big Boned TB Calm and Quiet, Jumps and has Been Shown

Overall in my personal opinion, for someone looking to start out in dressage with a young horse (I would always suggest buying a schoolmaster if finances/situations allow) I would pick #3. He's the steady eddy of the pack and is conformed well enough to do a respectable 2nd/3rd level, and possibly 4th/PSG, but he's not going to "care" if you make mistakes. With the 1st horse, he is talented but appears to be a bit of a hot head, and not a horse you can afford to make mistakes with, the price also makes me think he has behavior issues.

Good luck! If you want full critique on all the horses I can PM you.

That's so funny! The top three you chose were my favorites. I LOVED Denver (#1). I would switch #2 and #3 though.

SRCM16 · 07-17-2012, 01:35 PM

Here's my filly. She just had another growth spurt so she's butt high once again.

Lol.

How well do you think she'll do in dressage? I'll get a video of her movement when it stops raining.

~*~anebel~*~ · 07-17-2012, 02:26 PM

She appears to have a weak stifle/gaskin and be goose rumped, as well as quite downhill.
I think she'll have a lot of trouble with collection, so I wouldn't expect her to do anything more than training or first level. Dressage training will help her overcome these issues to a point but I think she would be better suited for a different discipline, competitively and training wise.

Good luck!
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verona1016 · 07-18-2012, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SRCM16

Yeah, I know. That's why I was thinking mediocre/so-so dressage conformation and OK bloodlines to start out with.

If you think your filly has the potential to get to 2nd/3rd level, I'd say you already have a horse that fits that description

Once you start hitting 4th level and up you're going to need more than mediocre conformation!

verona1016 · 07-18-2012, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~*~anebel~*~

Ok of the horses you posted I'll rank them as far as what I think would excel in dressage, discounting gender, temperment and size because these are mostly personal preference. So mostly on conformation/ability in my opinion only. (I didn't include the stallion add though)

#1 Dressage Horse Also Driven in Harness
#2 Lovely Yearling Warmblood Filly
#3 Elegant, Powerful Warmblood
#4 Lovely Sinatra Song Gelding for Dressage or Hunters
#5 Very Nice TB Ex-racehorse to Re-train - Ride - Show - E
#6 Beautiful, Kind and Willing 2009 Dutch Warmblood Mare
#7 Big Boned TB Calm and Quiet, Jumps and has Been Shown

Overall in my personal opinion, for someone looking to start out in dressage with a young horse (I would always suggest buying a schoolmaster if finances/situations allow) I would pick #3. He's the steady eddy of the pack and is conformed well enough to do a respectable 2nd/3rd level, and possibly 4th/PSG, but he's not going to "care" if you make mistakes. With the 1st horse, he is talented but appears to be a bit of a hot head, and not a horse you can afford to make mistakes with, the price also makes me think he has behavior issues.

Good luck! If you want full critique on all the horses I can PM you.

Out of curiosity, why did you put the Dutch mare as #6? I was thinking she looked pretty nice except for the fact that they've clearly overused some headsetting device on her causing her to learn to break behind the poll.

~*~anebel~*~ · 07-18-2012, 10:24 AM

Point of croup is too far back and exaggerated, weak hind end overall, long cannons behind, upright shoulder, upright pasterns.
I do think she carries her neck well and probably hasn't been ridden in any headsetting device (considering her natural throatlatch, etc, I would say she is naturally behind the bit), she just doesn't have the hind end to carry, and her legs don't suggest much better. I would say low level dressage, low level hunters at best for her. The only thing I wouldn't fault is the riding, the rider presents her well and her basic training looks to be good.
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SRCM16 · 07-18-2012, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by verona1016

If you think your filly has the potential to get to 2nd/3rd level, I'd say you already have a horse that fits that description

Once you start hitting 4th level and up you're going to need more than mediocre conformation!

No, no I'm hoping she can do OK in 2nd/3rd until I can get a horse that can do it "effortlessly" (more easily then my not dressage-y filly). I have no clue what conformation makes a horse excel in dressage (reason for post) so me saying "Appendix filly that will hopefully at least compete up to second/third level" I'm pretty much dreaming that pigs can fly since apparently she's not built for dressage.

SRCM16 · 07-18-2012, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ~*~anebel~*~

She appears to have a weak stifle/gaskin and be goose rumped, as well as quite downhill.
I think she'll have a lot of trouble with collection, so I wouldn't expect her to do anything more than training or first level. Dressage training will help her overcome these issues to a point but I think she would be better suited for a different discipline, competitively and training wise.

Good luck!
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Gee thanks for the bad news.

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I'm thinking about possibly trading her for a Welsh Cob/Oldenburg colt but I don't know if I can get rid of her now.

She is very submissive and easy to work with, a really sweet disposition. I think she's grown on me. LOL.

PurpleMonkeyWrench · 07-19-2012, 01:05 AM

Personally I like #6

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