New Conformation Photos

[Retrospectiv]

The uproar on FB on Lane's End's page over his lack of feet has been fun LOL

[Northport]

The uproar on FB on Lane's End's page over his lack of feet has been fun LOL

I mean, it's justified. I find it irritating when farms don't show feet in conformation photos. I know a serious breeder would go see the stallion in person before making a decision anyway, but standing your horse in grass for a photo only makes people assume that it has garbage feet.

I do find it kind of funny that Lane's End is replying to people's questions about hooves telling them to unfollow their page. Yikes.

[Retrospectiv]

The uproar on FB on Lane's End's page over his lack of feet has been fun LOL

I mean, it's justified. I find it irritating when farms don't show feet in conformation photos. I know a serious breeder would go see the stallion in person before making a decision anyway, but standing your horse in grass for a photo only makes people assume that it has garbage feet.

I do find it kind of funny that Lane's End is replying to people's questions about hooves telling them to unfollow their page. Yikes.

Agree on the feet (and they've had horses with bad ones... look at Indy all his life...).

The comebacks on social media were startlingly unprofessional.

[lurkey mclurker]

...and yet wasn't it War Front that they show in the walking video (ETA: and you can clearly see them in his confo shot NOT ON GRASS) wearing his boots? Jeez. Just be upfront already.

And hire someone else for social media/PR management, sheesh.

[Northport]

I know Bill Farish's oldest daughter, Ande, does the tours at the farm and has been in a bunch of their virtual tours lately. Not sure if she manages the social media, but whoever does clearly isn't worried about losing their job.

[Mylute]

If someone is seriously interested in sending a mare to a stallion, would they not go visit in person and see his feet then?

[Northport]

If someone is seriously interested in sending a mare to a stallion, would they not go visit in person and see his feet then?

Yeah, they definitely would. Or at least send a bloodstock manager/adviser.

I'm talking more through the annals of time, say you want to trace a sire line for certain traits or physical similarities. Or, you're just a casual fan who likes looking at horses who look like they aren't standing on nubs. As much as I risk sounding like I have a fetish... I just want to see feet.

Specifically, horse feet.

Hooves.

Show me the hooves.

These farms brag about having 1000+ acres and the best facilities. They could pave a 12' x 12' square with mountains or meadows or a babbling brook in the background if they were truly interested in not hiding their stallions' feet.

[Mylute]

Pavel (Creative Cause x Mons Venus, by Maria's Mon) at Ocean Breeze Ranch in California. If only they got him to raise his head up higher.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-reg ... 1231/pavel

[lurkey mclurker]

It's actually a lovely hunter headset...

[Starine]

Pavel looks rather sleepy.

[ThreeMustangs]

Pavel looks rather sleepy.

Half in the bag.

[Mylute]

Pavel looks rather sleepy.

Half in the bag.

Lost in the sauce.

[mariasmon]

[mariasmon]

[Mylute]

Mask (Tapit x Hidden Expression, by Yonaguska) at Haras La Valkiria for 2020.

http://www.todogalope.com/mask-el-hijo- ... -valkiria/

[mariasmon]

Seahenge

[BaroqueAgain1]

Mask is a very handsome boy.

[Flanders]

He looks like he is levitating above the ground because he doesn't have a shadow.

[Diver52]

Mask is improved by his alert and engaged expression. (Compare and contrast Pavel.)

[lurkey mclurker]

At least Pavel's halter is fitted correctly... (I really like Mask and that halter is just IRRITATING grrrr)