Does this horse have good conformation for a jumper or eventer?

Question

This is an awesome horse and I really want a horse for jumping but is his conformation good for eventing or show jumping? Go to http://www.equinenow.com/horse-ad-46207 to see if his conformation is good and look at the picture were you can see his side

Answer 1

he looks like a nice little horse, but make sure to have a vet xray him beore you buy him...i dont think he has the patience for eventing, so maybe a jumper?

Answer 2

No don't think he would be a good prospect how about some of these:

http://www.equinenow.com/horse-ad-86127

http://www.warmbloods-for-sale.com/Horse...

http://www.equinehits.com/horses-for-sal...

http://www.dreamhorse.com/show_horse.php...

http://www.equinenow.com/horse-ad-61546

Answer 3

I wouldn't seriously consider this one for a jumping prospect. Not to mention, he's 10 years old, and appears to have a serious attitude problem! I'm in S.E. Michigan, and just last week I was looking at jumping prospects in this price range, there are tons of them out there who are much better suited! I hear theres a big sale of C.A.N.T.E.R horses at Whispering Pointe in Imlay City next weekend - you might want to check it out!

Answer 4

He has good conformation to be a jumper, but are you prepared for this horse? It says he needs a rider with "experience, knowledge and time since he will test his rider...strong confident leader who will gain his respect and trust"

Answer 5

This horse doesn't look like a jumper type at all. Judging by that one picture, he looks sickle-hocked, and sickle-hocked horses cannot jump, it's very bad for them. He's probably a Quarter Horse, despite the owner commenting on him being a 'Other' breed. He looks like a trail ride or companion horse to me, barrels/poles or gymkhana, certainly not jumping material.  If you're looking for a jump-ready horse, your going to pay much more than $1500. Quarter Horses can make good jumpers, but they have to have the conformation first, and I'm not feeling any confidence in this horse's conformation. Plus, he has a difficult personality. He will require a lot of training and confident experienced rider to take him somewhere. Are you that type of person? You're asking for an eventing/show jumping horse, and your looking at a $1500 horse with absolutely no jumping experience or training. I do not think this horse is the one for what your looking for, and I'm thinking the only thing that caught your eye was the price or flashy color.

Answer 6

He doesn't seem like a good jumper. The other day i read in a magazine that 'a horse with a short high neck can jump. a horse with a low long neck can jump. but a horse with a low short neck can't jump because it won't be able to keep it's balance.' I agree completely. This horse looks like it's neck is pretty short and low, not to mention that the rest of it's conformation doesn't look too great either. However, if you are very persistent you can always ask the owners, or ride him for yourself.

Answer 7

The conformation is okay, not great, but the age sort of precludes jump-training unless you have plenty of experience with working with jumpers. Also, he looks side-hocked, which is bad for jumpers. My guess is if you're looking for a good jumper, you'll need to pay more, and get a better breed than "other" for jumping, especially if you're inexperienced.

Answer 8

wow great horse i would get him. but if you not an experience enough person maybe you should wait a little bit. no point in buying too much a horse for you. he looks like he could lose a little weight(maybe not he looks slightly overweight to me just because my horse is more athletically built) but he looks like he has jumping potential! good luck

Answer 9

Hello there,

personally I would not purchas him for a jumper or eventer, you need an uphill build where they can rotate their shoulders back into a higher set wither. That being said tho there is ALWAYS the exception, go ride him and see what he can do :) I've seen some silly little and pudgey looking fellows out jump the big warmbloods and Thoroughbreds so who knows! If you are exsperienced or have a good trainer to bring along, I'd have the owners free jump him to take a look at his scope and see how he can even jump without a rider. He looks cute but in my opinion, at a good level he will not be competitive. Sweet looking fella tho!