New Conformation Photos

carole · Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:56 pm

Twingo wrote:Holy Bull, Macho Uno... Mucho Macho Man and European breeders?

Well I meant more on the looks side

But point taken

tachyon · Sat Nov 21, 2015 7:31 am

Majestic Warrior(USA)

at East Stud, Japan

mariasmon · Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:11 pm

He is quite a specimen.

Insane Crazy · Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:21 pm

Wooowza. He's a looker.

His hind pasterns (and sort of his fetlocks) look a little frightening, though. Maybe it's just how he is standing?

mariasmon · Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:31 pm

I think he might be a touch clubfooted left front, but that is not uncommon in his sireline.

BaroqueAgain1 · Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:18 pm

That left front does look odd, as though his hoof is trimmed too long in the heel, plus it almost looks like there is a band of something wrapped around the top of his hoof that sort of sticks out above his heel.

I don't think it helps that he appears to be standing in sand, with each foot possibly sinking in to different depths.
But the rest of him? HubbaHubba.

mariasmon · Tue Nov 24, 2015 6:37 pm

Commissioner

Acadiana · Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:20 pm

Commissioner is stunning in person. It's a nice picture of him too.

Izvestia · Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:09 am

He looks so thick in the neck already.
I love his pedigree. He wasn't blessed with brilliant speed and he doesn't have the most impressive race record, but he has got some serious stamina breeding. I actually like him at that price too. For once. I hope he does well.

RuffiantoRags · Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:08 am

For being a plain bay, he is not plain at all, very handsome and well put together! And a great price too!

mariasmon · Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:23 am

I wonder when exactly that picture of Commissioner was taken, because he's still in training. Then again, the A.P. Indys generally don't seem to have a problem with carrying good flesh

BaroqueAgain1 · Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:04 pm

Commissioner, Honor Code, Majestic Warrior...damn, A.P. Indy sure sires good-looking sons.

Delamont · Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:27 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:mariasmon, thanks for all the great conformation photos! Some fine-looking horses there, but...I think Animal Kingdom still holds the trophy. Also, Skylord sort of looks like a Quarterhorse.

And Silent Name looks like a diplodocus.

mariasmon · Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:20 pm

Curlin

mariasmon · Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:22 pm

California Chrome

carole · Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:36 pm

mariasmon wrote:California Chrome

Wow he's pretty nicely balanced! Perhaps the head looks a tad big on him but of course this isn't his final conformation shot.

Charlie · Wed Dec 02, 2015 8:03 pm

Not sure I wanna call Curlin a tank, but he isn't very refined looking. He may be build nice enough and looks pretty imposing but he wouldn't win many beauty contests.

California Chrome doesn't look like a horse in training, but I imagine this was taken over his break when he got a little chunky. He is a nice looking horse, doesn't look nearly as long as he does in his racing pictures.

Commissioner really reminds me of AP Indy with his face.

Insane Crazy · Wed Dec 02, 2015 9:18 pm

Chrome looks a lot nicer than I anticipated! Not that I thought he was going to look bad, I'm just pleasantly surprised. Pasterns seem just a smidge longer than I'd strictly prefer, but he has nice angles all over.

Curlin IS just about at tank status.

My first impression of the photo was "what a slab of a horse." His top half seems very powerful and effective, though I agree that he's not especially refined/traditionally "pretty." I read in another thread the rumor is his legs are less than perfect. They almost seem stubby on him in this photo, paha.

He's always had that huge noggin. It's not ugly, but just....big.

But golly, do I love that horse. Seeing his new shot made my day!

mariasmon · Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:42 pm

Shakin It Up

I have such a huge crush on him.

mariasmon · Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:43 pm

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