SPINOFF: Sales chat

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Rupert if I might be so bold as to intrude with a question:
When you like a horse, you look at the horse as is (at present).

Do you ever look a these young horses and see some that
appear to be less developed but show some typical physical
signs that indicate as they get older, they have a good probability
of being better physically than the horses you see at present?

I ask this because helping kids as runners and basketball players
I see those that are much more physically mature than others now.
But some kids have yet to fully mature, they are very gawky looking
but there are clear signs that when they do mature, they have
a chance of being very good players and runners.

Are there gawky high potential horses?
If so what do you look for?
Or you dont really care because you are going
to probably sell them anyway?

Yes, everything you said is part of the scouting process. You consider what month they were born and how far along they are. If their knees are still open, they are going to need a couple of months to close. I mainly study the videos and am looking at their stride. I'm looking for smooth movers. I don't really care how fast they go. I like horses who change leads right on cue and do it effortlessly.