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lurath in eq_conformation

Another mare sport cross for your delight!

Apr 19, 2010 18:28

Age: 5 year old mare
Breed: Dutch Warmblood and Thoroughbred cross
Job: hunter/jumper prospect

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hunter, sport cross, tb, warmblood, jumper

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brigidsdaughter April 20 2010, 17:50:45 UTC

I'd steal her! Definitely see the TB there.

Incidentally, what about a horse with really BIG joints? There was a Cleveband Bay stud briefly at our barn whose joints seemed huge compared to the rest of him. Now he was only 3, so maybe when he's done growing it won't look so odd, but at the time it was...strange.

lurath April 20 2010, 18:39:23 UTC

For big joints it really depends -- if they seem huge even compared to his bone structure, then that can be some cause for concern. However, if he just has thick bone, big joints are what you want to see. There are also all sorts of disease processes that can make the joints look large too. 3-year olds can also still look gawky, so that may have contributed too!

brigidsdaughter April 20 2010, 18:54:05 UTC

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wadsworth-IL/Pembridge-Joshua/373059919685

They look fine there, but I swear from the front they looked very broad. 3 1/2 and 17 hands already, though, so go figure...

Talk about horses I wanted to steal, oh my god. He was cute and sweet, and I love Clevelands! Cribbed like mad, though.

lurath April 20 2010, 23:32:49 UTC

I've actually never seen a Cleveland in real life! You should find some info on their ideal conformation and do a breed study on them :)
He definitely has some very nice thick bone, and larger joints. They suit the rest of him though. He also has huge feet, which I love :P
But cribbing? Ick-o.

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