Tonight Tex was a model! This senior in high school wanted pictures with a horse, and Tex was my choice out of our three because Chief is a little bony right now, Sonny is a little skittish on the ground, and the girl was short enough to use Tex. Plus, he's gorgeous! (OK, beauty is probably in the eye of the beholder.)
Besides his scrubby little mane that rubs off every time he sticks his head through the fence to eat and his lack of height, I think his color is nice, but I personally like his decently full hip, his topline, and his shorter neck. In these pictures I did stand his rear-end on the uphill side to make him look a bit taller than the girl. Are there any conformation experts out there who'd like to give input? Does he fit the foundation or ranch-bred quarter horse description?
Obviously I'll never breed this horse, and I'll use him no matter what he looks like. However, it's always good to learn more about correct conformation in my favorite animal.
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