Morgan horse critique...

[lurath]

Name: Feronia, owned by quietann (thanks for the photos and opportunity to critique!)
Breed: Morgan breed:
Age: 12 year old mare
Job: dressage, low-level eventing, and trail riding.

Most recent photo:

Comments

[quietann]

Thanks for a very honest and thorough critique. Absolutely a case of a newbie not knowing enough about conformation at the time of purchase; the friend who was helping me horse hunt didn't catch any of this and she really should have. But well, here we are 2+ years later, with a chronic suspensory problem and questions about whether she will ever be sound enough for riding.

Jumping's out of the question -- she was very good at it, but those legs were not going to hold up for it. If she comes sound, we will go back to dressage and trail riding. If not, I have good retirement options for her.

BTW -- I have another Morgan mare on a lease; she's far more typical for the breed and I should send photos.

[lurath]

Was she worked pretty hard before you got her? I know she had a heavier rider (or at least that's what I remember) and did some jumping...
I'm sorry about her suspensory issues and hope she heals up and is comfortable for flat work again! Or at the very least, for some trail riding :)
And don't feel bad - you could get a decently conformed horse and still have them be incredibly accident prone and do something ELSE to themselves (like *ahem* MY horse).

thanks for asking...

[quietann]

She was not worked hard, but her rider was very heavy (probably at least 250 pounds, and Feronia is about 850 when she's fit...) and yes they did jump, nothing high though. eventing_ponies had her briefly and she jumped up to 3'6" -- very easily and happily I should say.

Feronia has probably another 6 months before I can ride her, maybe more, if I want a SOUND horse as opposed to serviceably sound. She gets hand walked for 30 minutes a day and also gets a few hours in a tiny turnout, which keeps her from going nuts.

Sorry to hear your horse is one, as a friend put it, "you could bubble wrap this horse... and he'd eat the bubble wrap and choke on it..."

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