Young horse that toes out - opinions?

[RavtoadOH]

I know there is plenty of interest, he just doesn’t really have any older offspring on the ground to be able to judge true potential.

I also know he’s only available via ICIS, not sure if that’s due to his semen quality perhaps? Seems a bit unusual that they went to ICIS only after his fresh/frozen wasn’t up to par. Could be a number of reasons why. It’s not unusual for studs in full comp to not have the best semen quality, or it could be some of the inbreeding showing through. Who knows. He’s a young stallion with hopefully plenty of years left to see how his progeny do in the sport.

Yes, I’ve seen that photo, I believe it was when he was younger. The photo I posted is newer and one of the few conformation pics that was recent. I noticed the hoof and pastern angle when I watched him during rounds

[Warmblood1]

He’s a relatively young stallion. Breeding interest largely generated when he was proven in sport with Richard Vogel at the Bundeschampionate as an 8 year old. I believe he stood as a 4-5 year old with a provisional license with Westphalian, but he had a lull in his competition career around that time and was lesser known.

He’s only available ICSI because his semen quality is so poor. I know a mare owner who used him on her fertile mares for a season when he was offered with a fresh contract but none of her mares took. He was offered via ICSI the following year.

[RavtoadOH]

I didn’t state he was 2 coming three. I said coming two year old /long yearling.

[Bluey]

@RavtoadOH

I didn’t state he was 2 coming three. I said coming two year old /long yearling.

Yes, I misread that, sorry.