Conformation on this horse?

barrelracingurl · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:56 am Post subject: Conformation on this horse?

I thought this horse had a really nice conformation to him... anyone that knows alot about conformation please help! I'm still kind of new to the conformation things, but I do know a nice horse when I see one! Very Happy

I love his color, too! His dam is a Great Grandaughter of Impressive... His registered name is Sierra Impressed Me and he is a 2004 stallion for sale in MI... here's his ad on Acmehorses...http://www.acmehorses.com/horse_detail.aspx?HorseAdID=10016354 his pedigree is not on Allbreed, but it can be seen on his ad!

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JR · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:32 pm Post subject:

not impressed with his pedigree, it doesn't list his HYPP status which most that are N/N would be very happy to list so I'm going to guess he's N/H so they could be giving him away for free and he wouldn't be in my barn... However, he's a very nice looking colt. Still growing, but they caught him for a good pic at a moderatly well balanced period of growth. He's got nicer angles to his legs than most halter bred horses and he's not as beefy as that line tends to be. Something about his neck bothers me. A yearling shouldn't be nearly that thick in the throatlatch. sweat it sweat it sweat it ! Nice coloring, nice markings.. aside from the HYPP factor.. good choice
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barrelracingurl · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:07 pm Post subject:

I would like him more if he didn't have the Impressive pedigree on him. However, some Impressive horses are very nice looking horses and are N/N. I believe I read somewhere that the only reason Impressive got this is from a mare he bred before...
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RA · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:16 pm Post subject:

barrelracingurl · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:23 pm Post subject:

I was looking up Impressive about the HYPP when I heard about it, and somewhere I read that he got HYPP from breeding to a mare... I dont know if its true... but I think it is possible
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TX-WI · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject:

HyPP is genetic and is passed on thru genetics. It is not something like a virus or bacteria that can be passed thru bodily fluids.

HyPP was a genetic mutated gene that occured in Impressive and was present in him at birth. Now it is possible you missunderstood and that he may have inherited a gene that mutated in him from his own dam.

He MOST DEFINITELY did NOT "catch" HyPP from any other horse.

Now, the colt in the pic above looks very nice. From the looks of the pic, he was 'shanked' right before the pic was taken making his head/neck look a bit 'funny'. JR is right about probably having this pic taken during this colts growth spurt that has thinned him out. But over all he looks pretty balanced.
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mcc4ever · Member Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 77 Location: Omaha, NE

This horse actually goes back to Impressive 3 times, as his sire goes back twice and his dam once...

http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/index.php?query_type=horse&horse=SIERRA+IMPRESSED+ME&g=5&cellpadding=0&small_font=1&l=

Most people selling HyPP horses list a negative status, so I'm with JR in assuming he is at least a carrier. As for his conformation, I hate hate hate the way his neck ties in. In fact I don't like anything about his neck, It's to narrow at the shoulder and to thick at the throat latch. The advertise him as a wp/halter prospect, but I don't see that neck ever laying out for pleasure. Other than this, He looks balanced for his age.

Dawn · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:03 pm Post subject:

He doesn't really have the eye appealing "look" for a top notch halter horse, and he is way too straight in the cannons, pasterns, shoulder and hip to move at all....my guess is that he will halter at a regional level, but I don't see him moving right at all or having the "look" for a WP horse. His neck is thick and his head is not that nice. Just my opinion.

barrelracingurl · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:08 pm Post subject:

Hmm, I really don't like his neck either it just looks really weird... His head looks kinda wierd too I guess. I was just lookin on Acme and was wondering about Impressive lines and stuff, since I really haven't heard much about it... thanks TX-WI for helping me understand that. I may have misunderstood, but I don't know its been a while...
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tsondra · 2 Year Old Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 43 Location: Usa

He lookes like a very nice halter horse, maybe a little more musle on those tiny ones. Yea I have to agree about the neck its to wierd. SWEAT IT, lol how does my mares neck look?
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