Yeah, it was a ‘nightmare’ getting these pics of Nightmare (her name will probably be changing soon)... She completely freaked every time I tried to get a good rear shot, so I had to go with a mediocre one... and she refused to stand correctly/still, so again, we have mediocre shots... She’s extremely spookish and nervous and any quick movement or loud voice scares her.
Anyway, I’d estimate her age to be between twelve and fifteen, going by her teeth... Her height, I’m unsure of... I’d guestimate that she’s around probably 14.3 hands. As far as weight goes... I’d have to say probably not above nine-hundred and twenty-five. Yes, her hooves need to be trimmed... As soon as we’ve gained her trust, we’re planning (I’m planning) on working with her to teach her to pick up her hooves. Yes, she needs another good deworming... we dewormed her today and will be doing it again probably next week or in the next two weeks. Yes, she needs to be groomed... she hasn’t had an all out grooming session done on her in over a year. Yes, she needs muscle... And... Yes, she is an Arabian.
Those front legs make me very uneasy!! O.O Does anyone else see something wrong there...
Looks like she will be a cute little mare when she gains some weight and some muscle! Deff gonna need a good ferrier to come out and work on those toesies :P
Uhm I'm not really good with in depth critigue but i can see a few things.. straight/steep shoulder, very pigeon toed, cow hocked, narrow chest, short neck and that's all I've got please someone with more exp correct me if I'm wrong about anything
she is lovely, im not good on critique but think its nervous standing thats making her front legs look a bit odd, cant wait to see what she looks like in a few months
Thanks... yeah, I wasn't sure about her front legs either... I thought something looked off... but it could be her nervousness... she wasn't wanting to stand still and kept moving around and was really tense...
Anyone else like to try for a more in-depth critique?
I think shes standing a lil off and it makes her front legs took as if they are splayed. The pastern to the coronet tooks as if it may be a problem, but you wont be able to tell untill shes had a bit of work odone on her feet.
Other than looking a lil wormy bellied she looks really nice with a good head.
Would live to see some pics of her in a few months.
The only thing i see that could cause you some trouble is that left(right in the pic) forelimb... it looks like shes messed it up early in life or she just has a deformity, id get a vet to do some exrays just to check it out a bit more just in case.... other than that she looks like she needs some tlc and time and she will be great...
Thanks all... I'm horrid at critiquing, but how is like, her shoulder and all that 'technical' stuff... I know her neck is short and all, but aside from tha, I dunno where to go...
it sounds like you don't want to use this mare for anything fancy, but I'd definitely have her fronts evaluated by a vet, they do not look right! She also looks dropped in her rear fetlocks, suspensory injury? As was said, a farrier can help but from your description I doubt that she'd let that happen anytime soon. My best advice is make sure she's sound before you ride her, but it looks like you have a long ways to go before putting anyone on her. Best of luck, she looks like a fun project for you.
Confo wise she has a steep shoulder, short hip, high withers, and is thick in the throat latch. But i like her pasterns nice and short. Once she puts some weight on and you have her feet fixed shell be a bit easier to critique.
Thank you! with her confo, could it possibly hinder her future as a riding/trail horse? We ride in mountains and stuff, and thats what her owner eventually wants her to be able to do as well... go through the monuntain trails and everything.
If you are just doing trails. Other than that i wouldn't plan on making her the next Scamper or anything, but for just a trail horse she should be fine when conditioned and muscled up a bit. But i must nag a bit about having the legs checked, they just seem off to me! Good luck let us know as things progress!!
Compared to how she was, she is in great shape... I don't have the pics of her when we first got her anymore, but she was horrible skinny plus pot-bellied with worms, no neck (thin), her mane was down past her shoulders and in dredlocks, and she has no muscle, plus had a two/three year old colt who was still nursing occassionally and was covered in rain-rot so bad that it took months to heal.
I will talk to her owner about getting her legs checked out.
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