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She is pure Arabian at least 1/2 Egyptian by a Stallion by Al Baraki and a Spanish bred mare, the stallion is a bit refined, the mare is a though looking girl with a nice girth and very good bone. Actually the part of her pedigree that I can trace is from the parent I do not like as much. the mares pedigree I know some of the horses and really like her but she is 15 and not for sale.

 

I have an appointment to see her next Wednesday; i´ll try your suggestion and also get better pics.

 

Thanks so much

 

Tuni

 

2008/7/10 D'Arcy Demianoff-Thompson <cest.mon.virage@xxxxxxxxx>:

she is still pretty young to determine depth of girth.  Especially if she hasn't been out running and playing with other horses from birth to develop her heart and lung capacity.  Her head, jowl, and neck are well proportioned to determine that she has the capability.  What you would want to do is take your make a fist and put it (wide part) into her jowl line.  If it doesn't fit she will not have the capacity to develop a deep girth.  Why?  Because width of jowl can determine breathing capacity to develop lung capacity!  It is a standard measurement used at the Keeneland Annual sale by the 'outtimers!'  Something my grandfather taught me as a youngster.  Did you find out her pedigree?  Is she a registered Arabian?

On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Tuni Briz <tunibriz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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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D'Arcy L. Demianoff-Thompson
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