black Qh race yearling

[Brooke]

check out this guy and tell me what you think thanks a bunch
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[Inyureye]

That's a yearling? MMMmmm. Black sabino? Hansome Samsom. Would like to know what conformation gurus think. Are you thinking of buying him? Or just coveting....
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[Calens Arabians]

Brook, that is a handsome horse, he looks like he is in great health. This slight angle however, to the camera, makes it very hard to see some of what needs to be seen for a good critique.
That said, I will say what I can estimate.
Head and neck are not my best area, but, I do like his head (for his breed anyway <g>). His neck looks a tad short, could be the angle though.
His shoulder could use more layback too. He has nice withers, hard to say on his back as the angle can really shorten it and change lines.
His hip LOOKS deep and adequate, but, the angle has it closer having an enlarging effect.
His pastern and shoulder angles match properly but he looks a bit buck kneed, and possibly cow hocked.
On another note, he also looks a bit over-grown for his age. This can cause too much stress on joints and cause premature breakdown in the joints, especially under stress.
Just my two cents.
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[Brooke]

actually this is a colt i prepped and sold back in OCT. he turns 2 This month. ah he was such a hansome guy! hope to see him on the track this year. thanks so much for the comments calens!
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[Reinergirl]

Love his hip and depth of body. I think the photo angle makes his neck look shorter than it really is.
The one thing that stands out to me is he appears to be a bit over at the knees, particularly his right.

[JR]

He's absolutely gorgeous ! However, I'm going to agree with the others.. .those knees

He's over like he's been pushed for growth, his bones have grown, but his tendons / ligaments couldn't keep up. Not happy about the way they're tied in at the back of the knees either.
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[Rebecca B]

Dang, that's our kind of horse. What's the breeding?
Does he have many crosses to Depth Charge?

He does look very mature for a yearling, did you mean
long yearling? Did you have to push him with feed for
the sale? He looks good, but he never had epiphysitis
did he? His right knee looks a bit swollen. Being a little
over-at-the-knee is a good thing. Many, many successful
horses have been. The only thing I see I don't like, and
I'm hoping it's an optical... he looks like he has itty bitty
feet for his size? How much does he weigh, what size
shoe would he wear if he were shod? Good job on
fitting, anyhow. Great looking colt.

[TX-WI]

Overall looks to this colt is good. He looks fit and healthy. I am a bit bugged by his front legs but not much. I find him a bit long in his back though. He could be more compact through his body.

overall, he kinda looks like the old style quarter, which is what I like.
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[Brooke]

as for breeding check him out his name is NOW EXCELARATE
as for his age in this pic he was a long yearling. and wasnt pushed one bit to grow i was actually worried about his eating habits for a while b/c all he was getting was silage and wheat hay up until about a month before the sale then i put him on purina race ready ( just a good all around feed) he is a tad bit over at the knee but in the pic his left one looks works cause he;s leaned over a bit. i didnt personally own him but he was my sole responsibilty until he sold. which i gasp at the 20,000 dollar sales tag. which they got for him. yikes i know!! i would have given my leg to own him. ( well maybe not that)
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[Rebecca B]

20K seems a fair price for him. Well-bred and
well-built. Hope somebody got him who will do
him justice.

Silage for horses?? What kind of silage? We've
always only fed it to cattle. How do you prevent
gut problems from the fermentation?

This colt really looks fit up right. You did a good
job. Was he already broke to ride? (Hope not
for his sake, but lots of folks do it at that age
these days) Did you pony him or what to get
him legged up that good?

[Brooke]

i hope he got a good home too. he was not broke to ride. i had saddled and bridled him to get him used to it ( using a 2 pound gallop saddle) but i wouldnt dare get on there backs that young. as for legging him up. the farm i work for has a giant horse walker, its about 60 feet round ( its huge) i used this to get him fit and lookin good. its great b/c its so big its not has hard on there joints there not having to walk in a constant circle and we keep the footing just perfect to prevent damage. great condtioning tool!!!! as for the silage, i personally dont prefer it but its a mixture of wheat hay, oats, and cracked corn, theyve been feeding it for years with alot of success. horses tend to be a lot more hardy then we think they are.
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[Rebecca B]

Well, yeah on hardiness... but they h'aint got guts
like cows! I suppose that maybe the silage process
used is unique to NM or other dry climates? So that
there is much less chance of mold and minimal
fermentation. Alfalfa or corn silage can kill horses,
and has. There must be a way to do it down there
so it's safe, or nobody would dare feed it to that quality
a horse.

That big hot walker does sound valuable on a busy
place. They are often so overused and way too small
a circle like you say. Was that colt nice to handle? He
has a kind of hot pedigree but looks sensible in the
picture. (Besides being a yearling stud!)

[Brooke]

im not real sure of the process of making the silage, but i know its never molded or smelled bad and stays as fresh as feeding reg. hay. it is made then fed right away and isnt stored for long periods of time. so i take the is the reason it doesnt have time to ferment and mold. as for the colt he was a dream to work with. of course he had the usual wanting to nip problem at first but proved to be a very intelligent and kind stud colt despite is fathers rep. and like you said his hot pedigree. if only they were all so nice as yearlings!!
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[Rebecca B]

His dam was by Merridoc, right? That's the sire of
that Docs Keepin Time that you see in movies like
The Black Stallion, Black Beauty, probably a bunch
of others... wherever there's a racing QH looking
black horse, good at all the movie tricks.. that's
him. So must be a trainable line there. The rest
of it's hot, but seems like those are OK if handled
right.

[Nowhoa]

Thats a yearling! Wow.
I'm ashamed of my yearling now.
I can't beleive you feed silage! Was it really silage, like real stinky and hot?

Please tell me exactly what you were feeding him!