2 month Colt Conformation

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Breed: Appaloosa
Age: 2.5 months
Sex: Colt
Intended use: Well I actualy have a deposit on him for a purchase. If I were to keep him I would show him halter til about 2 then start riding him. At that point I would focus on dressage, jumping, and reining.

Here is the best conformation shot I have of our colt. I am kicking myself for selling him! I now regret putting him up for sale so I am looking for feedback on his conformation from this picture. Getting pics of babies can be so hard. He looks toed out in these pics I think but he isn't at all. But looking at mom in the same area when she was standing there in pics she looks this way too but she isn't. Must be the ground in that area. Other than that give me your thoughts. Maybe someone will say something that will put my mind at ease about selling him!

This is not our first foal but just my dream foal......I have not had problems in the past selling and getting too attatched so that isn't the problem here!

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For help understanding conformation better check out these to threads:
Horse Conformations for Dummies- P.1
Conformation for Dummies P.2