opinions needed on conformation

[supaspot]

would anyone who knows conformation please have a look at each of these face book albums and give me their opinion on which foal would be the one most likely to do well in the show ring , either just choose one foal or put them in order of preference they all move straight

I want to keep one back to show and I have narrowed it down to two but would like to see if others agree with me lol !!

Id be happy to hear you thoughts on them but please ...If you want to do a full critque please pm me privately

Ive put them in order of age , oldest first

Thanks for your help

Angel

https://www.facebook...74572782&type=3

Bliss

https://www.facebook...74572782&type=3

Whisper

https://www.facebook...74572782&type=3

Joy

https://www.facebook...74572782&type=3

Passion

https://www.facebook...74572782&type=3

 

[Maple Hollow Farm]

Well my favorite is Passion, then Bliss, Angel, Joy, and Whisper. It was actually a pretty hard time putting them in order as they all look very similar in type.

 

[happy appy]

Passion and Bliss are my 1 and 2 also!

 

[supaspot]

Thankyou , yes they are all very similar which is why Im finding it hard to choose , I wont comment on my own choices yet but I will ...

 

[ohmt]

I looked through all of the pictures and even looked at all of the dams to see how they might mature and I still just don't know-helpful, aren't I?

I will be really interested to see how Whisper matures. I like her dam and I think Whisper is going to stay nice and refined as she matures. Can't comment on Passion. She must be the newest! The pictures were of her too new or sleepy in the pasture so I think it'd be unfair for me to rank her just yet. I think you should keep all of these beautiful fillies until their yearling year to see how they are going to mature. They change so much that first year and then you'll be able to see how Absolut's foals are maturing when crossed with various types of mares. I kept all of my new stallion, Phantom's foals last year. Some surprises in there and now I have a better idea as to which mares i'll cross with him this year.

 

[Riverdance]

My choice at this time would be Angel. She seems to have a 45 degree shoulder angle allowing her to be up headed. Seems balanced at this time, though I would like to see a bigger hip. With all the hair on the top, not sure how her top line is or where the tail set really is. I would not be choosing a show horse based upon these pictures, give them time to do some maturing and take a look at shoulder angulation, top line, size of hip and whether the horse will be balanced or not. A horse should be cut into threes. The front half to the withers, the middle half to the croup and the rear half. Are they all equal? The same refines and depth in all 3 sections? level top line, high tail set, 45 degree angle in shoulder? length of neck good? How is the head? Is there or will there be a dish when she is old enough to show? Is the dish above they eyes or below the eyes? All of these things you should look at, color should be the LAST thing to look at, unless you want to show in color class only.

Ask this question again when they are older and you are able to show pictures of them clipped. by that time you may get more advise on conformation rather than just cuteness and color.

Good luck with them. Nice babies.

 

[supaspot]

Thanks for all your help and opinions

,I dont do colour classes and I know its too early to say for definate but the chosen horse could be going on show production and I cant afford to spend that money on the wrong one , I also have a couple of buyers and I cant ask them to wait until Ive chosen one at weaning ..they will be spending their hard earnt cash elsewhere and buyers arent that thick on the ground

I can feel top lines and necks better than you can see them , I love everything about Bliss but wish she had a little more length of leg , then she would be perfect for me , which is why I love Joy so much ...she has legs !, angel is also very high on my list and the only thing Id pick up on is Id prefer a slightly shorter head , youre right about whisper Amanda she is extremely refined under the fluff , love her little head and length of body but she needs time to mature , and yes Passion is the youngest at only a few days old so too soon to tell with her yet but I do like her a lot (wish she has less white though - so hard to keep clean) I do love them all and would be happy and proud to take any of them out but if Im spending money on training then I have to be picky , anyway it will be interesting to see what opinions are when weaning comes and if I feel differently too lol and I still have one more to foal .....

 

[attwoode]

I definitely would choose Bliss hands down based on the photos.

 

[raine]

Looking at photos i must say Bliss is my favourite but they are all wonderful Sue lol