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Posted on Saturday, Aug 26, 2000 - 8:14 pm:

I have a 5 month old A.P.H.A. colt. He is 13 hands......550 pounds. Yes a big boy. My question would be about his THICK neck. He has the possibility of being a real show stopper with one if...You got it his neck *dang*.Here is my question I know that a baby will grow all lopsided(front end then back end) But would it be reasonable to assume that the neck would thin out or elongate ? He looks now , at least to a judge that has evaluated him , like the botom of his neck starts to low on his chest. Is it a complete stretch to think that the neck will lengthen,thin out, or that the chest will become "longer" . My trainer (along with the evaluator) thinks that yes there is a good chance that this will happen . But I HATE these wait and see situations!
thank you anybody for your time and help !!!
Ken

Posted on Sunday, Aug 27, 2000 - 12:55 pm:

I suppose there is a chance but I persoanlly think that your best indicator as to the leingth and position of the neck will be his dam and sire. If neither of them exhibit this then maybe he will grow out of it. But that said each horse is his own,...

Posted on Sunday, Aug 27, 2000 - 2:13 pm:

Moms and dads necks are just like they should be. It's not that Deckers looks way out of place either. Just not quite right for the show ring. Keeping my fingers crossed!

Posted on Thursday, Sep 14, 2000 - 11:29 am:

Do you have any pictures of him when he was first born? My breeder friends tell me to look at babies at 3 days, 3 months and 3 years to get an idea of how they will turn out. With my own babies, it has turned out to be a more accurate statement than I thought it would. I've also found it very comforting to look at the nice baby pictures when they're going through those terrible twos where nothing looks in proportion ... lol

Nancy

Posted on Thursday, Sep 14, 2000 - 12:47 pm:

I agree, babies do go through the uglies. I used to be stunned each time I went out to see my mare's foal years ago - the changes from day to day were often dramatic and seldom proportional.

The 3 day, 3 month and 3 year rule is very good. At 3 days, you can usually see the skeletal structure, proportions, angles. At 3 months, the foal is usually still proportional and has filled out a bit. At three years, their body parts have recorrected their proportions and again they have a bit more flesh.

In between, you get all kinds of skinny, thick necks, heads look big small, up hill and down hill, fat, thin variations. There are days when even you will think your weanling/yearling/2 year old is ugly and may be better suited to being a gargoyle.

Keep the faith.

Cheers.

Posted on Thursday, Sep 14, 2000 - 1:27 pm:

Will have to look at the early pictures and see what the differences are. Yeah I dfo agree that the UGLY stage is a test to the patience. Thinking dang what an ugly baby to my god he is BEEEEautiful the next week! *L*
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