New Conformation Photos

Starine · Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:02 pm

Sottsass is really stunning. Quite lovely to look at.

Mylute · Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:38 pm

Pimpernel (Elusive Quality x Xtra Heat, by Dixieland Heat) standing at Cherokee Ridge Horse Farm in Louisiana since 2017.

Diver52 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:00 am

Mylute wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:38 pm Pimpernel (Elusive Quality x Xtra Heat, by Dixieland Heat) standing at Cherokee Ridge Horse Farm in Louisiana since 2017.

"They seek him here, they seek him there, those Frenchies seek him everywhere! Is he in Heaven? Is he in hell? that demmed, Elusive Pimpernel!" There was a British classic winner named Sir Percy Blakeney maybe 20 years ago, that being the name of the hero in Baroness Orczy's classic. "Demmed" being the upperclass wheezy pronunciation of "damned." A pimpernel is a flower that the 'Scarlet Pimpernel" used as his badge.

Delamont · Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:40 am

Is Pimpernel a swaybacked Welsh Cob or am I hallucinating?

Mylute · Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:32 pm

I can't search to see if this was posted before because "too common words."

Spun to Run (Hard Spun x Yawkey Way, by Grand Slam)

BaroqueAgain1 · Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:04 pm

Shiny and dapples in rows.

Starine · Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:13 pm

I did not realize Spun to Run was so handsome.

Gemini · Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:56 pm

Delamont wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:40 am Is Pimpernel a swaybacked Welsh Cob or am I hallucinating?

The background interferes with his top line, so it's hard to tell what's going on.

Mylute · Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:58 pm

Delamont wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:40 am Is Pimpernel a swaybacked Welsh Cob or am I hallucinating?

He has a darker chestnut spot on his back which muddies the view, but I think the dip in his back is from age (10 this year) and not a swayback. PQ has a picture of him as a yearling/juvenile and he looks normal. A bit short bodied, sure, but the back looks normal.

Delamont · Fri Apr 09, 2021 7:30 pm

Mylute wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:58 pm
Delamont wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:40 am Is Pimpernel a swaybacked Welsh Cob or am I hallucinating?
He has a darker chestnut spot on his back which muddies the view, but I think the dip in his back is from age (10 this year) and not a swayback. PQ has a picture of him as a yearling/juvenile and he looks normal. A bit short bodied, sure, but the back looks normal.

This is one instance where I would approve a little judicious Photoshopping.

Mylute · Sun May 02, 2021 11:09 am

Robert Bruce (Fast Company x Lady Pelusa, by Orpen) at Haras Convento Viejo. Won the Arlington Million in the US and another G1 in Chile.

Miss Woodford · Tue May 04, 2021 2:03 pm

Diplomat (GER) (Teofilo x Desidera by Shaadi), first-year NH stallion in GB (not to be confused with the American hurdler of the same name). MGSW raced from age 2-8, winner over flat and hurdles. Female family of Animal Kingdom.

IMO this unofficial photo looks better.

https://www.marchharestud.co.uk/diplomat/

Miss Woodford · Tue May 04, 2021 2:10 pm

The still-racey Moises Has (FR) (Martaline x Monika by Dernier Empereur), first-year stallion in France. Group 1 winner over hurdles.

https://hoguenet.com/moiseshas

Miss Woodford · Tue May 04, 2021 3:03 pm

Mount Everest (IRE) (Galileo x Six Perfections by Celtic Swing). Standing at Antebell Srl in Italy (no website). Apart from the iffy pasterns he looks as good as his pedigree

BaroqueAgain1 · Tue May 04, 2021 4:31 pm

Mount Everest and especially Diplomat look like the images were cut out and dropped into their backgrounds. The lighting and focus on Diplomat are so different from his background that it is sore-thumb stickin' out.

Katewerk · Tue May 04, 2021 8:04 pm

Miss Woodford wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 2:10 pm The still-racey Moises Has (FR) (Martaline x Monika by Dernier Empereur), first-year stallion in France. Group 1 winner over hurdles.

https://hoguenet.com/moiseshas

That's some bone.

Flanders · Tue May 04, 2021 9:31 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 4:31 pm Mount Everest and especially Diplomat look like the images were cut out and dropped into their backgrounds. The lighting and focus on Diplomat are so different from his background that it is sore-thumb stickin' out.

Yeah here is the real pic. Like I get them not wanting to use it its a gloomy rainy day but it looks better than that one they are using above.

BaroqueAgain1 · Wed May 05, 2021 1:32 am

It makes more sense, visually, but now I understand why they outlined him.

That tennis ball on his left rear "heel" is trimmed back to a normal shape in the outlined portrait.

Mylute · Wed May 05, 2021 8:34 am

Moises Has is a very pretty pony. I wish they had a better picture of Mount Everest, and is that really the best they can do with Diplomat?

TwilightTear · Wed May 05, 2021 11:28 am

I was a fan of Six Perfections as a racehorse, so thank you for the picture of Mount Everest (even if it isn't the greatest).