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lurath in eq_conformation

Thoroughbred mare: pleasure horse!

Jun 14, 2010 11:09

Owner: morgieporgie (thanks for the pictures!)
Breed: Thoroughbred mare
Age: 11
Job: Pleasure/trails, low level dressage, some jumping…

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pleasure, tb, trail riding, dressage, jumper

Comments 7

morgieporgie June 14 2010, 20:53:45 UTC

THANK YOU!!!

These were taken about 2 months ago. We're dealing with her weight right now, because she's getting a bit... portly. Though I am very happy that she's putting on muscle as well(she had like NONE when I got her).

I'm happily surprised you think her back is a good length lol! I remember thinking when I first saw her that she had potential, but her back was looooong. I think it was just due to her lack of muscle, because since she's put on muscle, she's started to look much more proportional. For reference - this was taken about a month after I got her!

Thanks again!

lurath June 14 2010, 20:59:31 UTC

Yeah -- her back is fine. Definitely not *short* but well-balanced. The, erm, hay belly and wasp-waist do seem to combine to make it look funky is all!
She is definitely under-muscled, but the difference is good after only a couple months. My own horse is seriously wimpy right now too after time off and it always gives the general impression of awkward angles and pointy bones where the underlying skeletal structure is decently put together.

morgieporgie June 14 2010, 21:17:36 UTC

Lol, I agree! I hope that in a few months she looks even better, which she probably will. With more muscle. And less hay. But yeah, she's come a long way in a few months.

My gelding looks terrible, but he's retired and has been out of work for sometime (hence the purchase of this mare). He looks like a completely different horse when he's all muscled!

z111 June 14 2010, 21:22:11 UTC

She's really pretty. I like her a bunch! I wish my TB looked even a tiny bit like that. I guess not all TBs are gangly, spindly, tall but delicate horses.

morgieporgie June 15 2010, 23:33:02 UTC

Thank you very much! My TB gelding was very delicate looking, but this girl is much more substantial. You should see my friend's TB mare. She is a freaking TANK.

z111 June 16 2010, 02:39:46 UTC

I'd have guessed Appendix from the muscle.

I have to fight so hard to keep weight on my TB. But even aside from tending towards being thin, he's butt high, has ridiculously high withers. OTOH, he's an old man. Maybe he had better days!

morgieporgie June 16 2010, 11:51:24 UTC

Ha, yeah I could see that. Wait until she's really in shape!

We had to cut back on her feed, which I was fine with! I really didn't expect her to be such an easy keeper tbh. Not complaining that she is, but it was a surprise.