7 Year Old Mare

[Rumonek]

Name: EHT Rumor Has It
Age: 7
Gender: Mare
Breed: National Show Horse
Height: 15.2
Used For: Previous Saddleseat show horse. Now she still shows saddleseat, halter, hus, hunter over fences, and jumping. Also a good trail horse. Has had one foal- a National Show Horse colt that has been proving himself in the ring.

Anything else: I don't want fluffy froo-froo critiques, I want honesty. Be harsh, don't put a silver lining around it alrighty






Excuse the mohawk


The first time I saw her:


First time being ridden (and first time I ever rode her) after 3 years out on pasture


A non parked-out pic... still in her winter woolies and uneven ground (more to show topline than anything)

[pvf]

How to Critique Horses - read this if you want to comment

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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.
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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

[NewtoMules]

I have been out of the Arab and NSH world for a hwile now, but I will try my best.

What I like:
Her coloring is very nice. I also love her head. She has a nice, compact head without looking too much like an Arab, nor to coarse as many NSH horses can have. Her legs appear to be correct.

What I might improve on:
I would like to see a slightly flatter back and a slightly longer neck. She is not bad at all, but not quite ideal. Her neck is not short, just a tad shorter than I like to see. I would also like to see a a more sloping shoulder. One her of hoof angles looks off which also seems to be throwing off her pastern angle as well.

Overall, she is a very good looking girl

[mafarion]

I agree with what NewToMules said. I'd also like to see a longer, flatter croup.

[breburtch]

I also agree with everything newtomules said.

She is a beauty though and sounds like a great allrounder

[karenf]

if i were going to breed her, i´d definately want a longer, more sloping croup, and a bit more neck. get away from the arab side a bit more. she does have a wonderful eye and i like her head.