Foal conformation

Opinions? I see something that bothers me and wondering if others do to

“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here where grace is laced with muscle and strength by gentleness confined”

Shrunk in the Wash wrote:

I may make a goose of myself but the upright patterns?

That's what I thought as well.

Shrunk in the Wash wrote:

I may make a goose of myself but the upright patterns?

Well if we’re wrong, make that geese, as in 3!
Yep my thoughts exactly. And he cost a motzah.

“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here where grace is laced with muscle and strength by gentleness confined”

Poor horse

Shrunk in the Wash wrote:

Sister Dot wrote:

Shrunk in the Wash wrote:

I may make a goose of myself but the upright patterns?

And he cost a motzah.

Come on then, more detail, can’t leave us hanging

If I tell you I might have to commit HaraKari

“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here where grace is laced with muscle and strength by gentleness confined”

I had a foal so knockneed i thought he would have to be put down.

now a 4 year old as straight as a die, without intervention.

With maturity that foal will develop nicely.

past practices had vets interfering to the detriment.

is amazing what nature does.

the angle of the shoulder will dictate the angle of the pastern.

Shrunk in the Wash wrote:

Sister Dot wrote:

Shrunk in the Wash wrote:

I may make a goose of myself but the upright patterns?

And he cost a motzah.

Come on then, more detail, can’t leave us hanging

Just jokin - Shadai Farm's Mikki Isle – My Jen colt was purchased by Ryotokuji Kenji Holdings for 22 million yen ($A265,000).

“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here where grace is laced with muscle and strength by gentleness confined”

Having said that, many that didn’t look right have become successful racers, but statistically.........

“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here where grace is laced with muscle and strength by gentleness confined”

$265k.

average price nowadays.

Nicer than this one that went for 500k, same sale, by Maurice.

hard yards. how so?

you dont think 265k is average nowadays?

an auction? you should know only takes two to really want something to push the price along.

Statistics & commercial appeal aside, anyone who rides or has, will know how jarry these straight pasterned jobs are to ride - bloody awful to be honest & if they're affecting me, they sure aren't doing their own bodies any favours Disapprove

It takes a wise man a lifetime to grow a tree and a fool five minutes to kill one.

I would think a the pasterns would be more a fault if the shoulder angle was more pronounced which it is not . By memory Statue of Liberty has very upright pasterns but didnt stop his ability on the track or in the barn . In saying that his track career was short and his best progeny Had pretty bad hoof crack issues .Alot of foals seem a little upright to start but this foal is more than a week old .I hope it runs like the wind .

Foals are naturally more upright than yearlings, he looks fine to me in that regard.

Much better being a little upright than too slack, especially in Australia.