We'll have to agree to disagree, Miss Woodford. Perhaps I'm just not seeing what you do, and for that reason, won't dismiss your point of view. The lacking bone assessment may well be right. I don't know. There's only so much one can tell from a single photo. However, to my eye, he doesn't have a straight shoulder and he is quite beautiful.Miss Woodford wrote:He's certainly not perfect, his shoulder is quite straight and he lacks bone. He retired after a hairline fracture to one of his legs during training, so not entirely sound either.Ridan_Remembered wrote:I like Graydar.
Pastorious is absolutely stunning. Of course, we can't really see his legs from a photo, but from what can be seen, that -- right there -- is perfect Thoroughbred conformation. Does anyone know if Pastorious retired sound?
It's a small photo, but the following demonstrates a straight shoulder as I've always understood it:
