he definately looks heavy on the forehand.
And to me his front legs look like they curve forward
there's also something else about his front legs, but can't place it
He's got a nice short back and long underline. He is built slightly downhill, and he is calfkneed, and his pasterns appear to be a little straight. I would have like for him to have more of a chest. He is only 3, and will change as he fills out and grows, and he sure look spiffy undersaddle!
Built downhill. Legs set rather far apart. Posty legged. Long sloping pasturs. Neck doesn't tie into shoulder. Straight neck, croup muchhh higher then the withers. Elbow set off from withers. I don't think the legs curve forward. Stifle wayy higher then elbow, hench built downhill. I agree with heavy on the forehand. Looks like he is standing on his toes. Not enough hoof on the heel. Very pretty color.
He is down hill, and his neck is rather long. Sonny, I don't see how he is heavy on the forehand. He actually looks as if he has his weight shifted farther back than forward.
If a horse is built downhill, they're usually on the forehand. He looks tilted back... but when he's standing, it looks like all of the weight is on his front legs--it doesn't help that his neck is so long, because all it does it put more weight there.
However, when you ride him (or at least, in that one picture) his head is up, enabling him to get off of the forehand... so he should be alright.
As long as he does what you ask and does it well, conformation doesn't matter all that much.
Im not good at critiques but I am going to try....A bit down hill, and a long kneck. His front legs look different but I don't know what. he's a cutie expecially for a 3 year old and I love how a little girl can handle him. Thats a good sign
I agree with whats been said, so i wont continue with that.
But he looks like a darling, esp at that age to let a little girl handle n ride him... just beautiful!
He's not very sickle hocked, if he is at all. In the second photo, it's just the way he's standing.
His is built downhill. He has a tilt to his body, which throws the weight down to his head, and the neck that's too large, just weighs the front end down. That's why he's on the forehand.
At least in the pictures. :wink:
Alright, what i meant is the horse is built bigger in the hind end. I agree with Harlee on the balance on the hind only in the riding picture. The horse is downhill, which infact does force the horse to be front heavy. He is sickle hocked, but slightly.
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