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Possible purchase, please critique :)

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This is a filly I'm thinking about buying. Her name is Cashs Fiery Angel on all breed pedigree. She'd be a potential barrel horse, in this photo she is 1 1/2 years old (she's two now). I know the girl selling her personally and she has gotten out of horses and into modeling/acting/singing, so that's her reason for selling since she lives in LA mostly now. I'm waiting to get more updated pictures of the filly, too.
 

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her color alone is enough to make a person want to own her. But, she also seems to me to be well built. ever so slightly over the knee on front left, but it's like nothing. she's still dainty looking but will fill out in the next year.
may I ask how much she is asking for this beauty?
 
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She is nicely built. The only thing I notice about her conformation that jumps out at me is her pasterns. I am NOT very knowledgeable about the best conformation for barrel racing, but have to wonder if those long pasterns would be suitable for those stressing sharp turns. At her age in the photo she should grow into them a bit more, but they are still going to be pretty long...
 
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I also noticed her long pasterns, I'm waiting to see her in person to really judge them. I don't want to get a horse that'll end up lame in a few years. I also am wanting to see how she moves. I always liked the filly, I remember being jealous when I seen pictures of her as a weanling :P
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I really like how strong her topline and coupling appear. I see the pasterns as a concern and she appears fairly straight in her hind leg. Nice enough shoulder. Neck perhaps a touch on the short side, but ties in nicely. Very pretty, feminine head. IMO you can't tell much from that video as the circle is way too small to see her normal movement.
 
#22 ·
She is nice. A bit down hill and quite straight through her hocks but over all put together well.

I hated seeing such a young horse being driven around on the end of a lead rope like that. Good way to twist a growth plate and end up with nothing.

Pretty little horse.
 
#24 ·
Congrats!! She's a cutie and should mature very nicely. While her pasterns are a bit on the long side, they have good angle. Just to hopefully minimize the risk of injury, I'd be really particular about conditioning her and warming her up plenty before asking much.


Gorgeous color too :D.
 
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Critique

To start off the critique, she looks well balanced. Other than being bum high which is likely due to her growth spurt, she is well balanced. I don't find her more heavy in front or long in the back.

I find her neck is set at the base of the shoulder which is what you want to see, however her head and neck are a little bit small for her body. Her neck length should be one third of the horse's total length, but when I measure it its a little bit shy of it. Her head is a bit small, but quarter horses are naturally more inclined to have a smaller head simply based on the breed.

Her shoulder is a little bit to upright for what I would want in a horse. The angle of her shoulder is an indication of what he gait is likely to be like. A steep shoulder will cause the horse to have its front legs to far under her which will not allow her to extend as much as you will want her to(ex:extensions and long flowy trot). With a short choppy gate, you will get more concussion in her front end. If you notice, most horses have a similar angle in their pastern which is the case with her.

Forearm spacing is normal for her age. I wouldn't want to see it this narrow in a horse who's working full time. Her legs are very straight and I can't see anything unusual with her front legs from the front. I dont see her cut at the knee or cut out under the knee, which would be a sign of weakness in the leg which would have put pressure on the tendons.

Her pasterns are of appropriate length and slope. You want an angle between 47-55 degrees which she has.

Her croup is definitely not level with her wither, but thats normal for a growing youngster. Something to re-evaluate when she is 3.5-4 yrs of age and she is near finishing her growth. I really like the shape of her hind quarters. Her stifle sits a bit higher giving her a triangular shaped bum, and does not match the height of the elbow which again is because of her growth spurt. If you look at the rear view tho, you can see her stifle is well formed and directly under her hip which is what you want.

The angle of her hocks is very nice. It is where it should be. It is hard to see with her tail in the way, but she looks to me like she is a little bit cow hocked, tho it could just be how she is standing, because I can see her front end was not properly set up for the photo, so I have a feeling she might be off balance. If she is cow hocked, it's probably one of the most common hind leg conformation faults. It will put more strain on her hocks which can cause bone spavin, tho in her case it would be very minor.

Hope this helps.
 
#30 ·
To start off the critique, she looks well balanced. Other than being bum high which is likely due to her growth spurt, she is well balanced. I don't find her more heavy in front or long in the back.

I find her neck is set at the base of the shoulder which is what you want to see, however her head and neck are a little bit small for her body. Her neck length should be one third of the horse's total length, but when I measure it its a little bit shy of it. Her head is a bit small, but quarter horses are naturally more inclined to have a smaller head simply based on the breed.

Her shoulder is a little bit to upright for what I would want in a horse. The angle of her shoulder is an indication of what he gait is likely to be like. A steep shoulder will cause the horse to have its front legs to far under her which will not allow her to extend as much as you will want her to(ex:extensions and long flowy trot). With a short choppy gate, you will get more concussion in her front end. If you notice, most horses have a similar angle in their pastern which is the case with her.

Forearm spacing is normal for her age. I wouldn't want to see it this narrow in a horse who's working full time. Her legs are very straight and I can't see anything unusual with her front legs from the front. I dont see her cut at the knee or cut out under the knee, which would be a sign of weakness in the leg which would have put pressure on the tendons.

Her pasterns are of appropriate length and slope. You want an angle between 47-55 degrees which she has.

Her croup is definitely not level with her wither, but thats normal for a growing youngster. Something to re-evaluate when she is 3.5-4 yrs of age and she is near finishing her growth. I really like the shape of her hind quarters. Her stifle sits a bit higher giving her a triangular shaped bum, and does not match the height of the elbow which again is because of her growth spurt. If you look at the rear view tho, you can see her stifle is well formed and directly under her hip which is what you want.

The angle of her hocks is very nice. It is where it should be. It is hard to see with her tail in the way, but she looks to me like she is a little bit cow hocked, tho it could just be how she is standing, because I can see her front end was not properly set up for the photo, so I have a feeling she might be off balance. If she is cow hocked, it's probably one of the most common hind leg conformation faults. It will put more strain on her hocks which can cause bone spavin, tho in her case it would be very minor.

Hope this helps.

Wow! Thank you!!
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