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I almost mentioned that but I was pretty sure that was something that  
would come with age, just as chest width does.  Is that not true?
-Sharon L. in Maine


Quoting Tuni Briz <tunibriz@xxxxxxxxx>:

> Thanks everyone
>
> This was greath fun. I do like her and she moves moderately well, her high
> point is her character, she is the sweetest and most well mannered filly I
> know, my biggest concern is the lack of depth in her girth.
>
> Tuni
>
> 2008/7/10 Kathy Mayeda <klmayeda@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > She has a build like my older endurance horse Beau.  Long legged, long
> > pasterned, long back... Looks like she could cover a lot of ground,
> > though. I bet she has a smooth trot. Her stifle looks a little straight
> > right now which may predispose her to upward fixation of the patella.  I
> > would like to see more slope in the shoulder, but she is holding her head
> > way up high in all these photos.
> >
> > No horse is perfect, I think she's real pretty, and all the wonderful
> > conformation in the world won't make up for having heart for the sport.  16
> > months is such a hard age to judge these things.  Beau taught me a lot about
> > how important it is to ride a horse balanced and round without the dang head
> > held high which is what you have to pay attention to with a horse like
> > this.  But he could run like the wind when he was younger.
> >
> > I often envy people with the little Crabbet arabs with the short backs and
> > apple butts who could trot downhill like a river.
> >
> > This filly will probably not be a good "downhill" horse because her legs
> > are so long they get in the way!   I have too tall Arabs and they just kinda
> > "stumble" going on downhills sometimes.  This is just a guess though.
> >
> > If she moves nicely I would say go for it, bring her on slow and have fun.
> >
> > K.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 8:19 PM, Tuni Briz <tunibriz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > Would anyone care to comment on this filly´s conformation, and
> > > possible future suitability for the sport. She is 16 months
> > >
> > >  http://picasaweb.google.com/tunibriz/Anta
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Tuni


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