Fugly Horses,
I wanted to send a picture of my 13.1 hand, 9 year old gelding pony that I bought a couple of months ago. I wanted to get your opinion about his back. I think that it might be a little swayback. I have done a lot of reading up on Bashkir curly horses/ponies because I am in the process of getting him registered as a curly (if the DNA comes back as Dominant/unknown), and the information that I have read on these ponies is that they have a lay back? I know that he is fat. He was put out to pasture for the entire summer before I bought him. I think that that might have something to do with the appearance of a swayback. I am trying to get him in shape and trim him down a bit. He is a great pony with loads of experence and a wonderful temperment. I am just turning 40, and I am a single mom, so I love the fact that he is well trained, loving, and low to the ground, just in case I did get knocked of for some reason.
My dad made so much fun of him when I first got him. He said that I should named my pony, Mongolia and put on a fur cap and jacket so that I could join Genghis Con. He soon changed his mind and loves Turbo now because he realizes that Turbo is pretty much bombproof. Don't get me wrong though he has a whole lot of get up and go in him. Too much at times, but I never feel unsafe on him.
I know that you don't usually give opinions on comfirmation to people that e-mail you with questions, but I really love my pony and am a born again rider (older, a lot stiffer, and am an intermediate rider). I rode alot in my early years and was fortunate enough to have a get little horse back then. I don't know much about confirmation and was hoping that you could take a look, and make some suggestions about if he is swayback, thick and well musled, or just obsese. The only comments I get from my farrier, friends is that he is pretty wooly (his very wavy/curly coat), could carry anyone, and looks like he could pull a tank.
I would really appreciate you opinion.
Thanks, Chilton's mom.
