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Critique this mare please, what do you see

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#1 ·
Mmmmmmm, there is a possibility of me taking this horse, at least for a while, she is a arab x saddlebred, 15.2 hh and described as strong boned.







These are the only pics at the moment, she is described as being very very smooth and comfortable to ride, with potential for dressage.
 
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#33 ·
She is kind of the epitome (sp?) of a proportionate, goregeous horse. I love her :) Does she have a quirky personality? She seems almost -too- perfect, so she's almost a bit... hmm... not boring, but lacking a certain real spark. At least I can't put my finger on it if there is something peculiar. :)
 
#36 ·
GH, I know she's Arab/Saddlebred, but do you know her breeding (pedigrees) on either side? That might tell you more about her. I don't remember seeing her age, or what she has been doing.

And re. a roached back. I think it might appear that way, since she had a rear leg forward and that hip slightly higher. I don't see a roach back.

I'm not in favour of most crossbreeding, but this - as in others I've seen of the same, seems to work. I also don't normally like mares - but I like this one. :wink:

By the way, where are you in the world, if that's not a rude question?

Oh dear, another question, if you don't mind. Are you maybe just leasing or might she be yours if you like her?

Lizzie
 
#40 ·
The bonding is going well so far and I really really like this mare.

The BIG question though is will she be able to carry me....

She looks so fine boned and light





and I




well I'm never fine boned, so even slim I'm heavy, but at the moment I'm certainly not slim

 
#41 ·
I looked through all of this and I too like this horse a lot. I wish she had inherited more of her Saddlebred's bone but she did not. Her back is nice and short and strong, but she is going to be a bit stiff and require a lot of work to get her to stretch her topline and get her hind end under herself to lighten her front end. She CAN do that (physically) so I would work on that stretching!

Her legs are a bit light and her hocks may not hold up for the years it takes to develop at the higher levels, though her overall build begs one to try for it.

A light (small in stature, height-wise), athletic, rider could probably take this horse all the way to Grand Prix if she has the mind for it (the horse, not the rider LOL).
 
#42 ·
You know GH, since our family has been in Gypsies, almost all horses look light boned to me. My daughter and I were at a horse show a couple of years ago and of course, we looked at the Saddlebreds. We both remarked how light boned they were, when they really were not. It's a matter of what one becomes used to I suppose. It was the same when I had Great Danes. Their size was normal to me and all other breeds, looked small, even large breeds. Now, only having Brussels Griffons, Danes look huge to me.

I hope you have fun with this girl. She's pretty nice all round. I doubt you will be too heavy for her. Keep us posted.

Lizzie
 
#43 ·
I took her over to my trainers today, didn't ride just doing ground work and assessing her potential, and my trainer loves her, she also thinks that she will carry me, and if I work at my fitness she will be a good partner for me....

I have told her owner that I will keep her for a while and see how it goes.
 
#46 ·
Oh I do love her, and I think she is possibly the nicest horse that I have ever worked with, in terms of quality.

BUT.....BUT

If she is to much for me to handle, if I'm going to be scared of breaking her every time I get on, then she is not the horse for me, and it would be unfair to both of us to keep her long term.

Pretty well built!!! Lol sorry!!! My phone auto corrected obviously:/
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#48 ·
I think she is attractive, however I also do not like the way her neck/shoulders/body all join together. (could be a breed thing) Being used to Quarter/Paints I would like to see a tad bit more bone to go with the body. I am a little afraid that by the time you get her muscled up, her legs will be a little light for the body. I hope I'm wrong, she's very pretty. Good luck with her and God bless, Peg
 
#50 ·
You MUST keep her because
- she actually has nice bone substance in my eyes
- look at her legs! she inherited all that SB legginess and nice headset! yeh she also inherited that high wither and LOOKS like her back has a slight roach but if you draw an imaginary line, her back is fine, it's just the SB neck that gives the optical impression
- but she also took the nice refined head from the arab!
- and look at her shoulder, so nice!
- and the color!
- and the socks!
- and I bet she trots like a dream :-p
- and I have awaken from my slumber and rejoined the forum just to write you this so come on! give the girl a chance!
 
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