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You're braver than I am.  I replied privately... had many of the same  
comments as you!  Go us.
-Sharon L. in Maine


Quoting Laura Hayes <mark@xxxxxxxxxx>:

> I will give this a shot.  First, this is an awkward age to judge -   
> many horses look like a string of suckers between one and two years   
> or more, and she is no exception.  I would have preferred to see a   
> pic of her squared up and from the front and back.  It is impossible  
>  to see if she may have offset canons, which is a HUGE problem in  
> the  modern arab or arabx.  That would make or break a deal for me  
> on  this horse.  I don't mind some deviation out or in of the toes  
> if  the canons, knees, and pasterns line up.  Judge this by running  
> a  string (or imaginary line) down the middle of the forearm from  
> the  front.  The line should bisect the knee joint and follow the  
> middle  of the canon bone straight into the pastern.
>
> That said, she is a good looking horse.  I love the length of leg,   
> but she also has a length of back to go with it---hard to say if she  
>  will even that all out as she matures, but a little bit of a long   
> back never bothers me if it ties in well at the hip - time will tell.
>
> I am not fond of her shoulder--it is short and steep, not laid back   
> as preferred, but that would mainly cause a rougher ride than a long  
>  shoulder - if you don't care, it wouldn't matter.  I see allot of   
> high mileage horses with steep shoulders and shorter strides - not   
> text book ideal, but not really something that will cause a   
> mechanical problem later.
>
> A video of her moving would also be helpful if I were buying this   
> horse off the pictures (which I have done).
>
> Depending on the price, and if her knees and canons were straight, I  
>  would most likely take a chance on this filly.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Laura Hayes
> AERC#2741


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