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15.3 hh 7 year old Appy

 
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He has only been lightly used as a trail horse and is now training in Dressage, which is what I would want to use him for-lower level of course. He apparently is good at jumping, which I do not intend to do. He is barefoot and reasonably priced. Non-spooky and very sweet. I have not laid eyes on him as of yet, I only talked to the person selling him.
 
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My immediate reaction is that he is very pretty and looks like a GO! I like him. His back is longer than a typical arab, and actually, this will benefit you in dressage. Get the martingale off him and hlep him to lift his neck from the base of it (lifting it up between the shoulders). I think he is super.
 
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He looks like he has a good personality, willing to try whatever you ask of him. His back is long, neck is kind of skinny and it looks like his shoulder is pretty straight which will limit his ability to extend but for lower-level dressage, you mostly need a steady, athletic horse with 3 good gaits. Goodluck!
 
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He is an Appy-we went out and looked at him, I would want my trainer to go and ride him before I made any decisions. He was very sweet, did not seem to be bothered by anything, and the only issue was a hoof abscess that had blown out and looked like it was growing out on the bottom side of his hoof. He is a cute mover, needs training on collection and I am fine with working on that. I am just conflicted since he is really the very first horse that I have actually went out and looked at. I have a feeling that if I picked him something might come up that is better. Is that rational? I am keeping my eyes out, and when I come to some sort of decision she said that we could pick him up for a pre-purchase exam. She did say someone was coming to look at him this weekend, but I am having the feeling that I won't be too disappointed-there are always more horses out there!

Here is a link to the video-tell me what you think:
 
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Do you have any conformation photos?

I did not watch the whole video, I admit it.
When walking it looks like he tracks up less on the left hind than he does on the right hind when you watch foot falls. But watching him walk he does not look off so maybe it is just the funky footing in their ring.


I think everyone has that 'what if I find something I like more after I buy this one' feeling.
 
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just skimmed through the previous posts, so if I repeat anything I apologize. are you positive he's Appy? the way he carries himself and his lower leg confo screams Arab to me - maybe a cross between the two? regardless, very very cute, long back, I don't really like the way his neck ties in but he's got nice 'quirky' movement.
 
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