Barrel racers- HELP NEEDED!

[NE_paint]

Please tell me what you think of this prospect. I made an offer on this horse last year. They said my offer was too low. I found him online again for $300 less than my offer last year. :) I offered them another $200 off the asking price and they accepted. I have to let them know for sure yes or no if I'll take him BY TOMORROW 4-16 or he goes to auction on Monday. So they accepted my offer for $500 LESS than my offer last year! :D His breeding- topside is Investment Creditor and his dam is a ranchbred Driftwood mare.

This pic is him as a two year old. They told me he's about the same height (14.3) and he's alot stockier now. They said he's due for a trim, but in order to accept my asking price, they won't trim him. No biggie.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj8/stablemindedgal/DriftinonCreditinvestmentcreditorxd.jpg

I'm really really bad with conformation. What are your thoughts? He's not expensive, so minimal risk financially. I plan to start him this summer under saddle and do some patterning on him. I won't add the speed until next summer and won't game him until he's 5. Thoughts??

[Bessie13]

I have an investment horse too. She's a nice little mare, so my vote is to get him. Good company I think. Good luck either way. :)

[NE_paint]

Thanks Bessie. :) Anyone else??

[JennyandJosey]

I'm not an expert but I've learned a lot over the last few years. I like him. I think he looks well balanced and put together. Hopefully someone will give you a more detailed analysis.

[Kara]

He has a good hip, and a strong shoulders, I would go for it.

[miatapony]

umm i think a newer pic would be nice. but from what i can see nice shoulder but im not impressed with the hip tho .. i like them a little fuller. let us know if you get him and what he looks like now.

[palomino]

My palo is bred Driftwood on the dams side, he looks pretty cute! I cant pick him apart at 2, but I think theres potential there.

[miatapony]

well DID you buy him or not ??????

[vicklynn]

well DID you buy him or not ??????
Ditto?

[NE_paint]

Lol. Still thinking. I'm supposed to call him tonight. Maybe I'll run up there with hubby and check him out. :) Thanks for all the opinions! It helps having more sets of eyes.

[mandisue]

I like him, pretty stocky fella too, and I like his breeding :)

[NE_paint]

Thanks! That is a pic I took last summer of him. They say he's really bulked up since then. I could take a chance going to the auction to bid on him on Monday, or I could just buy him outright. I wanted to head up to look at him tonight. Hubby isn't so excited to go see him. ;)

[NE_paint]

:innocent: Well... I bought him. :)

[vicklynn]

:innocent: Well... I bought him. :)

AND....story, pics...come on give

[NE_paint]

Lol. Well, I just called the seller and agreed via phone. He's an honest person and I trust him. If he says the horse is the same as last year, just thicker, I believe him. I've known him for years and he has a good repuation in the area. I'm mailing a check for half down, and picking the gelding up in 2 weeks with the other half. He's emailing me new pics sometime this weekend. I messed with this horse a bit last summer when I was first interested in him. He's pretty mellow. I wish we could have gone up to look at him tonight. They're about an hour away from us. I already have a name for him. :) His registered name is "Driftin On Credit" so I'm going to call him Drifter. It has always been one of my favs. I wish I had a new pic or two to post!! :(

[mandisue]

YAY!!!!!!!:cowboy::clap: Lol, congrats!