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Castle Farm

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Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« on: May 27, 2014, 08:58:31 am »
Photo: This horse from Turkey was announced the most beautiful horse in the world.
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doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Clackmannanshire
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Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2014, 09:15:27 am »
Seen this on Facebook.  Can you explain 'bad conformation for me' please?  I see things from a canine point of view but would appreciate an equine one.  Thank you.
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
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Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2014, 09:51:40 am »
I believe it is an Akhal Teke, native to Turkmenistan where it is the national emblem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhal-Teke
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NicandChic

  • Joined Oct 2013
Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2014, 10:12:52 am »
Stunning yet I find it a bit ugly!
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fiestyredhead331

  • Joined Sep 2012
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Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2014, 10:33:30 am »
hells bells imagine trying to keep that clean!  :o
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2014, 10:51:44 am »
Wow, what a shine. It looks lovely and ugly at the same time. Its a bit like the old fashioned paintings where they couldn't get the perspective right and things don't seem to be in proportion
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Backinwellies

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Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2014, 10:59:59 am »
looks spray painted to me!
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Somewhere_by_the_river

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Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2014, 11:10:29 am »
Beautiful image, but liberal use of photoshop me thinks (where are the muscles?!) and I'm not sure I'd want to risk riding!
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
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Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2014, 11:27:39 am »
Quote from: Somewhere_by_the_river on May 27, 2014, 11:10:29 am
Beautiful image, but liberal use of photoshop me thinks (where are the muscles?!) and I'm not sure I'd want to risk riding!

Very hardy horses, used for endurance  ;D
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
    • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2014, 11:54:24 am »
Quote from: Rosemary on May 27, 2014, 11:27:39 am
Quote from: Somewhere_by_the_river on May 27, 2014, 11:10:29 am
Beautiful image, but liberal use of photoshop me thinks (where are the muscles?!) and I'm not sure I'd want to risk riding!

Very hardy horses, used for endurance  ;D

By some very "light-boned" individuals methinks...
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lord flynn

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2014, 01:28:06 pm »
they are very tough apparently, and very aloof. They are breeding them very extreme these days, its a shame. They were in my book of horses when I was a kid and I always wanted one of these, an Exmoor and an Alter Real (I have the Exmoors and a lusitano-so nearly!). They've always been known for that metallic sheen but that almost lizard like appearance is a bit much for me. they aren't all like that (I expect akhal teke halter showing is as nonsensical as arabian in hand showing )

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Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
    • Herefordshire
Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2014, 02:28:49 pm »
Where does it keep its lungs?  It appears to have no ribcage!
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ZaktheLad

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Thornbury, Nr Bristol
Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2014, 02:40:49 pm »
If my lad saw that coming towards him whilst out on a hack he would spin around and take off! 
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john and helen

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Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2014, 08:41:34 am »
the 1st pictured has been photoshopped,

look at the red lines i have added to the original pic….
« Last Edit: May 28, 2014, 08:50:19 am by john and helen »
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Nice Colour, but bad conformation.
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2014, 08:59:04 am »
Hmmm, thats interesting  :thumbsup:
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