If I only had the money...new horse prospect

[CrazyManda]

This is WQ Jessie Belle, a 6 year old mare, registered with AQHA. She's had 30 days buggy training and 60 days riding training but she has no bad habits plus she seems to have nice bloodlines. I have wanted a Jessie James bred mare for years lol.
Confo critiques are welcome, and so are bloodline analysis;)

Here's her pedigree.
<http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/wq+jessie+belle>

She is 15 hands...which is just right for me and if I got her I'd try showing her.
She's $700 though and it's money I don't have...plus we still have Fancy and my cousin's stud colt here and fancy must be sold before we buy another. I highly doubt she'll accept payments:(...if wishes came true though.......

[WP~Paint]

I'm not real good on pedigrees, but I don't see too many names that jump out at me. I think I saw Poco Bueno far back, but I'm not too good with that kinda stuff:p I think she is pretty though and you should check out about payments, ya never know! Good luck and hopefully you can end up getting her!

[ImaBronsonBear]

She's a pretty mare, that's for sure, but her legs look like they'd crack the minute she was really put into work...tied in below the knee, looks like she's pigeon-toed, and it doesn't help that she looks really unbalanced.

[Palogal]

Why are you torturing yourself looking at horses when you can't afford one? :huh:

[Mercury]

Why are you torturing yourself looking at horses when you can't afford one? :huh:


Don't tell me you never look... ;)

[Palogal]

Not now, I'm not anywhere near the market to buy a horse. I do look for clients though. So I guess I do.

[Equine_Woman]

I agree about the legs. I wouldn't feel too bad about missing that one.

[outriding01]

Ok, I'm a little relieved other people are seeing the legs. I think she's cute, but something about her legs just don't sit right with me, but I thought it might just be my eyes doing funny things. I'd pass.

[YAorNEIGH]

Well, she's certainly priced right...No offense meant, but the poor girl is just not too well put together. She's very, very cute and has a kind eye, but conformationally she doesn't look built to last...

Let me know if you're interested to hear more about her conformation :) It's been a long time since I've done a critique and I'd love to do one, if you'd like to hear. I'm a little hesitant to just throw an analysis up here since you're not too serious about buying, lol. A PM would do just fine too ;)

[TheBadLands]

She looks a bit wormy. also, is it me or can someone else look at her front right knee in the second pic? Does it look hugely swollen to you?

Her lines are pretty basic. Most QHs going back to the same foundation lines. She's Poco and Peppy bred but so far back. I look at face papers.

For her price, she'd probably be a nice horse with some TLC and work. But would (I agree with another poster.. sorry can't remember who said it too early lol) probably break down under stressful work.

Dena is a good example of QH (foundation bred) conformation. And she actually has Two eyed Jack on her face papers (actual registration.. which makes him her great grandfather)

Not the best pic, but most of you have seen her anyway.

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/12/l_7466092e49fa4e37b73e400aa0844c52.jpg

When I decided to go QHs.. I decided to get the most correct horse I could find in my price range. A lot of places will take payments. And I would surely invest in something you can use now and possibly breed later if they prove themselves. It's my plan for Dena. I am hoping that in the next 10 years things qill turn around or she will have the performance record to be worth breeding. Bloodlines are not everything.

But if you're just looking for a good ole gal for trails and play days etc.. I think she's really cute.

[TLC97]

To me her legs looks less than desireable, her neck is a nightmare and she looks like she needs some major TLC. I understand always wanting a certain name on the papers, but sometimes you just need to let that go and look for a good horse.

She may make a sweet trail horse, but she is not show quality.