Western Pony (12.hh)

homebrue · 03-17-2008, 02:22 AM

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Breed: Unknown
Age: 4-5 years
Gender:Mare
Height: 12.3hh
Horse's current job and future intended uses: Currently training for "recreational" cutting, draughting and reining

VickiE · 03-18-2008, 10:47 AM

Here are the rules about how to critique horses in the conformation clinic. Please check back here as this forum progresses since we will be making updates as we go along.

1. Be honest but friendly.
All horses have flaws -- you can certainly point them out. BUT, do not say things in a way that could be construed as rude or overly negative.
Keep all comments focused on the horse. Do not say anything critical about the owner.

2. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
Just like how all horses have flaws, they all have good points. If you have something negative to say, be sure to also include a positive comment.
Keep things friendly -- give your comments the way you would if a good friend asked you for your opinion.

3. If you don't have anything conformation-related to say, please PM the horse's owner instead of replying in here.
People posting in this area are looking for conformation-related responses. Even if you're not well versed in conformation, please don't be shy about trying to critique the horse or ask questions about his/her conformation. But, since this is the conformation clinic, please make sure your response does pertain to conformation! Comments such as "he sure is pretty!" should be made via PM if you aren't also commenting on the horse's conformation.

4. People WILL say things you disagree with.
Keep your comments focused on your own ideas, and not reactions to other people's posts.
If you think you'll be bothered by seeing comments that you think are "wrong" - then don't visit this forum!!!
It is not your job to convince everyone that your opinion is correct. Say what you believe and let others come to their own conclusions.

If people have trouble following these rules, we will make critiquing by invitation only.

NewtoMules · 03-18-2008, 04:26 PM

What a cutie! I really like this pony. I'd love to have one like her for my kids down the road.

I like how she's put together. My only complaints are her shoulder. It's decent, but could be a bit better. Also, her right hind fetlock looks enlarged. Does she have an old scar or other issues there?

Also, her neck is cresty, but that goes with her butterball apperance. Have you thought about putting her on a low starch diet? It might help with her weight issue, LOL! She's a fatty, but a cutie.

Other than that, I think she's a cute girl. Her conformation looks very clean to me. Her back is a tad long, but I like that ...

I'll bet she'd be a doll pulling a cart!

Sirita_88 · 03-18-2008, 04:37 PM

She has pretty mullen withers. I would also love to see a little deeper heartgirth. Her neck ties into her shoulder a little too low. However, I like her tailset and her hind end, the slope over her croup looks nice. I wish I could see her standing square, but her legs look straight and her hocks are nice and low. I think the angle in her pasterns are bit off, but it's hard to tell from the pictures.

All together she is pretty dern cute for a pony! She has such a soft eye I bet she is a nice ride!

HotxtoxTrot · 03-19-2008, 11:11 AM

She's adorable! The main problems she has are a long back and straight-ish kind of meaty shoulders.

homebrue · 03-19-2008, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HotxtoxTrot

She's adorable! The main problems she has are a long back and straight-ish kind of meaty shoulders.

thanks every one, i can "see" what your talking about... now my queerie is...

do we cancell eachother out. she has a long back, i am quite short in the back.
she has straight(ish) kind of meaty shoulders. i am quite non straight (at times, slouched) in the shoulder, however quite meaty in the rump...?

HotxtoxTrot · 03-19-2008, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homebrue

thanks every one, i can "see" what your talking about... now my queerie is...

do we cancell eachother out. she has a long back, i am quite short in the back.
she has straight(ish) kind of meaty shoulders. i am quite non straight (at times, slouched) in the shoulder, however quite meaty in the rump...?

Are you a horse or a human!? Haha, I'm not so sure how to respond to that..

PaintsQH · 03-21-2008, 07:31 PM

Just wondering what discipline draughting is..

homebrue · 03-21-2008, 08:45 PM

Camp Draughting is kind of as follows. (dont know if you even have it over there)
you have a pen with say 10 or so cows. you cut out one cow. hold it away from the herd, similar to cutting but not "hands down".
you then get scored on technique, cow control, eye appeal similar to cutting.
then you call for the gate to be opened (where the cow is cut from the herd)
you enter into kind of a course, go through a gate, around a couple of pegs... this one is time scored.

I have not tried campdraughting, but it is much cheaper than cutting (kind of the poor man's cutting)

did that make any sence?

found a clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6-Yi...eature=related

please note, this is not a good example of a "quality campdraughter" quite poor actually.
this is big around my area and the horses are usually ex cutters or of a equal training level.

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03-17-2008, 02:22 AM
homebrue Weanling Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria Australia Posts: 328	Western Pony (12.hh) Before you respond with a critique, please make sure you thoroughly understand the guidelines. If you haven't already done so, please read them here: http://forum.horsetopia.com/viewtopic.php?t=5936 Breed: Unknown Age: 4-5 years Gender:Mare Height: 12.3hh Horse's current job and future intended uses: Currently training for "recreational" cutting, draughting and reining Last edited by VickiE : 03-18-2008 at 03:58 PM.

03-18-2008, 10:47 AM
VickiE Conformation Clinic / Product Reviews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,102	Here are the rules about how to critique horses in the conformation clinic. Please check back here as this forum progresses since we will be making updates as we go along. 1. Be honest but friendly. All horses have flaws -- you can certainly point them out. BUT, do not say things in a way that could be construed as rude or overly negative. Keep all comments focused on the horse. Do not say anything critical about the owner. 2. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. Just like how all horses have flaws, they all have good points. If you have something negative to say, be sure to also include a positive comment. Keep things friendly -- give your comments the way you would if a good friend asked you for your opinion. 3. If you don't have anything conformation-related to say, please PM the horse's owner instead of replying in here. People posting in this area are looking for conformation-related responses. Even if you're not well versed in conformation, please don't be shy about trying to critique the horse or ask questions about his/her conformation. But, since this is the conformation clinic, please make sure your response does pertain to conformation! Comments such as "he sure is pretty!" should be made via PM if you aren't also commenting on the horse's conformation. 4. People WILL say things you disagree with. Keep your comments focused on your own ideas, and not reactions to other people's posts. If you think you'll be bothered by seeing comments that you think are "wrong" - then don't visit this forum!!! It is not your job to convince everyone that your opinion is correct. Say what you believe and let others come to their own conclusions. If people have trouble following these rules, we will make critiquing by invitation only. __________________ It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it. George W. Bush

03-18-2008, 04:26 PM
NewtoMules Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 436	What a cutie! I really like this pony. I'd love to have one like her for my kids down the road. I like how she's put together. My only complaints are her shoulder. It's decent, but could be a bit better. Also, her right hind fetlock looks enlarged. Does she have an old scar or other issues there? Also, her neck is cresty, but that goes with her butterball apperance. Have you thought about putting her on a low starch diet? It might help with her weight issue, LOL! She's a fatty, but a cutie. Other than that, I think she's a cute girl. Her conformation looks very clean to me. Her back is a tad long, but I like that ... I'll bet she'd be a doll pulling a cart!

03-18-2008, 04:37 PM
Sirita_88 Long Yearling Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mt. Juliet, Tennessee Posts: 1,295	She has pretty mullen withers. I would also love to see a little deeper heartgirth. Her neck ties into her shoulder a little too low. However, I like her tailset and her hind end, the slope over her croup looks nice. I wish I could see her standing square, but her legs look straight and her hocks are nice and low. I think the angle in her pasterns are bit off, but it's hard to tell from the pictures. All together she is pretty dern cute for a pony! She has such a soft eye I bet she is a nice ride! __________________ Paradise Performance Horses. http://www.freewebs.com/paradiseperformance/index.htm

03-19-2008, 11:11 AM
HotxtoxTrot Yearling Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 768	She's adorable! The main problems she has are a long back and straight-ish kind of meaty shoulders.

03-21-2008, 07:31 PM
PaintsQH Started Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,442	Just wondering what discipline draughting is.. __________________ My treasures do not clink, they gleam in the sunlight and neigh in the night

03-21-2008, 08:45 PM
homebrue Weanling Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria Australia Posts: 328	Camp Draughting is kind of as follows. (dont know if you even have it over there) you have a pen with say 10 or so cows. you cut out one cow. hold it away from the herd, similar to cutting but not "hands down". you then get scored on technique, cow control, eye appeal similar to cutting. then you call for the gate to be opened (where the cow is cut from the herd) you enter into kind of a course, go through a gate, around a couple of pegs... this one is time scored. I have not tried campdraughting, but it is much cheaper than cutting (kind of the poor man's cutting) did that make any sence? found a clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6-Yi...eature=related please note, this is not a good example of a "quality campdraughter" quite poor actually. this is big around my area and the horses are usually ex cutters or of a equal training level.