APHA gelding

[GottaRide]

Breed: APHA
Age: 4 years
Gender: Gelding
Height: 15.2
Horse's current job and future intended uses: Show horse - showmanship, hunter under saddle, western pleasure, equitation, horsemanship, trail class.



Back (as a three year old):


front (as a 2 yr old):


other side (as a yearling):
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Edited to add more pictures.

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[GottaRide]

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I'm interested to know what y'all think.

[cameo05]

I like him. The only thing that I can say is that he may be the ever so slightly over the knee, and his neck is a hair thin.

Other than that, he is an extremely nice looking young man, with another year or so to go.. If he continues on his path and growing as well as he is, he will be one stunning 5yo. I really really like him, I like his hip and his shoulder, it is just for me the neck ties in a little thin to the shoulder/chest area... Might Be the pics though. Color is awesome.

[barefoot rider]

I like his overall picture. He's got a nice level topline and a good hip for pushing power that ties in well. The biggest thing I'd like to change on him is his head. I wish it were just a bit smaller and a little more refined. With all the white on his face that tends to not only draw attention it but exaggerate it as well. The other thing I'd like to change is his front pasterns. In the first pic they're pretty straight but they don't match his nicely sloping shoulder or his very nice rear pasterns.

I saw the videos you posted of the 2 of you in another thread. He makes a wonderful all-around mount leaning just slightly to the HUS side of things. He seems naturally well balanced and steady. He also seems to happy doing the job you've picked for him which in the long run is what really matters.

I also think he is going to mature very nicely and really bloom in the next couple of years. All in all, I think you have a very nice horse there. Congratulations! I think the pair of you will be a force to be reccond with before too long.