I still look online regularly to see if any new horses are for sale within 200km of here. I am annoyed at the ads with pics that don't help me evaluate a horse, and surprised by the ones that really do. I cannot believe how often the ads say, "Beautiful mane" like Arabian owners are so interested in hair. These are some horses I like, but they're really far away.
You can see the info about the horse in the image. Kubinec daughter, 7 years old, very nice. But I cannot tell much about the horse due to it being photographed in the suspension phase. All horses look great in this phase. But the hooves are beautiful!
This one looks good too but I cannot see much from the photo. He appears to have good bone and big feet and a sweet face. Just started under saddle.
This one is 8 and a broodmare. I really like her long forelimbs and sweet face. She's not yet broke but they say she doesn't spook. (Really they cannot say that if they haven't been on her back!) Pregnant, 4800E.
Ohmygosh, this one! Look at the size of his legs and his overall build just speaks to me of strength. I recognize this barn in the background. It's a Polish barn that sells to Germany. As much as I hate it when it looks like an animal has been dipped into white paint (and unevenly) I really like this one. It looks like he has a club foot on the LF but the grass makes it hard to see. He's 5, he's been ridden, and he's 4400E. I don't want to buy another club-footed horse, but I really wanna go to Poland!
This 5 year old mare's saddle is too big. I just wanted to post that.
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I really like the second horse. "Attentive, kind, smart" comes to mind.
At my barn here on Mallorca there are a fair number of folks who have bought good horses in Lithuania and brought them back here. Apparently very good value for money. All the ones at my barn are warmbloods but the barn owner says that she's seen lovely Arabians there too. Just sayin', if you're up to going to Poland you might be up to going to Lithuania... :)
I think I'd be going to Poland.
All very different, but all very good looking horses.
It would be nice to see canon bones perpendicular to the ground to get an idea on the conformation of the first horse.
Then I forget which horse is which in order but I agree the foot is probably club in the one. The grass might be high on it but the angle going into the grass is not good.
The horses I have seen in person and in magazine ads and sale ads from Poland have all been similar to this individual. A few with a club foot and others not.
The mare's neck looks set too far forward to me and the angle of the shoulder could be better. that is one of my pet peeves but it's a pretty common flaw seen at many big farms. While the most obvious reason to want better is comfort in the ride, I think long term, there can be arthritis issues when conformation is not correct. A horse that has a steep shoulder won't just be jarring to the rider, the horse will be jarred as well. That kind of stuff is where calcium deposits originate.
I like the first horse, it would be nice to see a conformation shot though.
Ok...my own horse is dipped in white paint and someone even splattered some all across her rump and neck. But I'm guessing you're ok with that, if only because she's a pinto and is supposed to look like that. lol!
Yes, that saddle is too big. That's a pet peeve of mine, too. I don't like seeing large saddles and long saddle pads on short-backed horses. That's why I use a round saddle on my own horse and a round pony-sized saddle pad, because Apache is short-backed.
For that matter, I don't even like to see a long saddle pad, on any horse, that touches the horse's hip. I like to see a horse's hips able to move freely without anything rubbing it.
~Lisa
abschar..
you're right. he looks awesome. i wish he were closer. i have no money to keep travelling.
starbuck, you're on mallorca!?! wow. that is "Germany's Hawaii"!! my photographer friend goes there often to photograph arabians there. i take your advice and will broaden my search.
jeni - poland!
nm, i'm trying so hard here. it's depressing, they are all so far away.
mikael, i have your words always in my head, "arthritis could be an issue" for any conformation issue, or even just fate.
cg, isn't that a pretty shot? if only i could see another.
lor, saddles/pads that touch hips, bad! i'm glad you agree. i just don't like white on my animals because it means so much work cleaning. and i'm a clean freak, did you know? : )) i long for a dirt colored horse. or to live in a place where gorgeous grey arabians have no mud to roll in...wait...i don't want to live in a desert! as mikael said, there is nothing like a grey, with the eyes, features, contrasting so starkly on his coat. it's true. but i've done it now!
I think you and I could form a symbiotic relationship. I will give all the boring-colored horses to you, and you can give me all those nasty, evil, icky white-splattered ones.
Deal?
Deal.
LMAO! I love those last comments about white on horses. You guys are hilarious.
I LOVE that first photo!! Obviously I'd want a conformation shot too (can you email them?), but wow, what a mover!
You may have to broaden your search as much as that sucks. :(
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