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Since you said you're working on weight/muscle I won't mention that stuff.
He's downhill and appears to be standing under himself quite a lot in front. I'm not a huge fan of his front legs in general. Is he on a hill in this photo?
He's downhill and appears to be standing under himself quite a lot in front. I'm not a huge fan of his front legs in general. Is he on a hill in this photo?
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I have the same question: Is the spot he's standing on in the photo fairly level? He looks croup high. In a very downhill-built horse can cause difficulties with collection and the animal being able to bring their hind legs under them. Not good for jumping, because that can create a horse that is heavy on the forehand, which you don't want in a jumper of any sort. I also don't like that he appears to be standing under himself in front.
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Like @BlindHorseEnthusiast4582 said, he's camped under and downhill. Obviously, the lack of muscle/fat on his neck looks off, but I don't think there's anything conformationally wrong with it. Can you get some pictures of his legs?
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Correct confo can help, but I wouldn't worry to much, depending about what you want to do with him.
Jumping also depends on the horse and if they enjoy it, you can have them correct but still not enjoy it.
If you're only looking to do lower levels or start out with him, I'd take everything with a grain of salt. He's young, a good time to start out slow and small with trot poles/x rails and go from there.
See what he's like and how he take it all in. Get a good trainer if you're planning on teaching him to jump yourself, as a good start will make all the difference.
Jumping also depends on the horse and if they enjoy it, you can have them correct but still not enjoy it.
If you're only looking to do lower levels or start out with him, I'd take everything with a grain of salt. He's young, a good time to start out slow and small with trot poles/x rails and go from there.
See what he's like and how he take it all in. Get a good trainer if you're planning on teaching him to jump yourself, as a good start will make all the difference.
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He has a dip where his whither ties into his back, but he is not downhill. Withers are higher then the croup, even standing like he is.
His pastern joints don't look really , 'clean' to me, on his back legs, and he also looks somewhat straight behind
Could be the picture as he looks fairly well balanced.
I don't jump, so won't comment on suitability for that
His pastern joints don't look really , 'clean' to me, on his back legs, and he also looks somewhat straight behind
Could be the picture as he looks fairly well balanced.
I don't jump, so won't comment on suitability for that
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