I have two foals and dressage is my goal for both of them. They are just now two months old so according to the article and though they not quite ready to evaluate according to this, (i’m constantly doing it anyway lol). I came across this article this morning and it makes sense, (Hilda Gurney Apr 2023-Practical Horseman) Thought i’d share:
https://practicalhorsemanmag.com/health/dressagefoals_121306/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3XbyhrHuH8NVMSrUUMRi75mx3WUaIZh3rSIvEa69M3KG8rp0yxU46lE7c_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw
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Very interesting topic!! And it’s a great article. 100% on point!!!
It is fun to choose a foal with future goals although it’s often a bit of playing the lottery. But IMO experienced persons can see a lot already in a foal…. Many outstanding horses were already very expensive as foals…
And if you breed your own foals, you simply need to believe in them!!! dressage is really mainly correct training anyhow (if you don’t want to go to the Olympics…). I bought a foal 5 years ago simply because I walked by her pasture every day and liked her…. Half of her was jumper bred and I knew she had too much bone already as a foal.
now grown up she is a very sturdy horse but other then that she is pretty perfect for me. We have a great relationship and have been to clinics already and my next goal is to start her jumping ( she should be able to jump 
). if I ride her well she will get her ribbons in any discipline. So I believe choosing a foal is also about whether you like it (regardless of any conformation features).
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