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Who Wants to Trade?
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 Nothing Comes Easy
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Location: Texas | Last year when I was seriously looking to buy a horse, I was stunned by how badly many high priced mares were built. I'm not amazing with judging conformation, but the one common flaw I see in lots of broodmares is a flat rear end/flat hip. To me this is huge flaw, and it's seen on lots of well bred mares these days. I about died when I saw a 15k priced mare with a back tipped sacrum- her tail set was higher than her si joint.I know my personal horses are far from perfect, but people do see papers over conformation these days. They are blinded by pretty papers because big names sell. |
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 Tried and True
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Location: Where I am happiest | Stride - 2016-09-24 4:25 PM Last year when I was seriously looking to buy a horse, I was stunned by how badly many high priced mares were built. I'm not amazing with judging conformation, but the one common flaw I see in lots of broodmares is a flat rear end/flat hip. To me this is huge flaw, and it's seen on lots of well bred mares these days. I about died when I saw a 15k priced mare with a back tipped sacrum- her tail set was higher than her si joint.I know my personal horses are far from perfect, but people do see papers over conformation these days. They are blinded by pretty papers because big names sell.
Alot of race bred horses have a croup like that. It is not a flaw. A higher tail set will allow the hind legs to extend farther.When the tail head is set really low, it can and does inhibit length of stride. The hind legs can not extend out behind them very far, thus shortening the stride which in turn shortens the amoung of ground a horse can cover per stride. Now having a tipped vulva is not good as it can predispose a mare for uterine infections. |
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | ThreeCorners - 2016-09-24 9:23 PM
Stride - 2016-09-24 4:25 PM Last year when I was seriously looking to buy a horse, I was stunned by how badly many high priced mares were built. I'm not amazing with judging conformation, but the one common flaw I see in lots of broodmares is a flat rear end/flat hip. To me this is huge flaw, and it's seen on lots of well bred mares these days. I about died when I saw a 15k priced mare with a back tipped sacrum- her tail set was higher than her si joint.I know my personal horses are far from perfect, but people do see papers over conformation these days. They are blinded by pretty papers because big names sell.
Alot of race bred horses have a croup like that. It is not a flaw. A higher tail set will allow the hind legs to extend farther.When the tail head is set really low, it can and does inhibit length of stride. The hind legs can not extend out behind them very far, thus shortening the stride which in turn shortens the amoung of ground a horse can cover per stride. Now having a tipped vulva is not good as it can predispose a mare for uterine infections.
Also, depending on their age and number of foals they have had, their hind end conformation can most definitely change. |
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 The Vaccinator
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | Conformation (balance!!) and attitude!!!! |
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