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Cat asked in PetsHorses · 1 decade ago

What do u think of my Foal ?

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I know mum is skinny.....She is not my Mare she is the breeders and it is very VERy dry at the moment this is her first foal and she had given everything she has to her foal i have seen pics of her befor she had him and she was in show condition ... and it is not my property but the people that have the property are renovating there house and that is wat the iron was for that day

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  • 1 decade ago
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    No obvious conformation faults that he can not grow out of. Foals frequently have a downhill conformation so at present that is nothing to worry about. Overall he looks pretty good. But overall I think he is pretty good.

    And to the people commenting on the mare...Yes she is skinny but some mares just get that way when they have a foal on them. Especially if the mare is a little older. The foal removes nutrients faster than the mother is able to gather them. Feeding helps but does not always solve the problem. This illustrates why it is sometimes (in these circumstances) better to wean early at 3 or 4 months.

    The stud in this photo is 2 and was weaned at 2 1/2 months because I had to treat an injury and he would not allow me to when mommy was around (nor would the mare) so I had to wean him. Never the less at 2 1/2 years he was 15.2 and 1/4 inch and now at nearly 4 is over 16 hands. Very large, considering neither of his parents reached 15 hands.

    http://www.justwrightfarm.com/

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Wow..it's hard to comment on the confo of a baby because you never really know how they are going to turn out, but....

    OMG that poor MARE! Geesh. I know you said she's not yours but I think most RESPONSIBLE breeders know that if the mare is skinny to FEED IT MORE. She's giving all her nutrients to the foal and if you don't keep up it can cause major problems. I've seen some thin broodmares before but that is the worst. I don't care how dry it is...give that poor mare some food. Good Lord what are people thinking?!?

  • Unfortunately I know very little about horse conformation. But he looks like his shoulder lay's nicely. I love his face and expression.

    I noticed that his hind end is higher than his front end. Which isn't bad, foals body parts grow at different rates. Ive heard of horses with extreme downhill conformation impossible for them to collect.

  • 1 decade ago

    I think that his overall conformation is very nice. He is put together very nicely, as well. I love his head. His face is so cute and sweet looking. He is built slightly downhill, but that may correct as he grows. If it doesn't, he may be harder to collect than other horses. He is a good looking fellow, though. Good luck with him in the future.

    Source(s): Years of working with horses and foals.
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  • 1 decade ago

    Very nice looking foal all round congrats.

  • Ari
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Beautiful boy, you're lucking out on this one.

    How's his temperment? Who's he out of, do you know?

    What do you plan to do with him?

    Ahah, sorry for all the questions, I just love when you've got an unbroke baby... it's like you've got a whole world at hand and you can make all the choices.

  • 1 decade ago

    Lovley looking foal, A STAR OF THE FUTURE!

    But his mum looks a little underweight for my liking.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He looks nice and strong, he's got great hind quarters, and looks like he will be good for showing. I love his cute little face!

    Good Luck with him in the future!

  • 1 decade ago

    Great foal, nice strong body, and a great head.

  • 1 decade ago

    pretty foal nice color and markings nice comfromation all around hes a pretty good foal

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