Dis hores confirmation? Just kidding I couldn't resist - This horses conformation?

[KarinC]

My knee-jerk reaction when I saw the first two pictures was "Too much draft!", but the subsequent pictures look a little less "drafty."

I don't know. Snowman, who is in the show jumping hall of fame, was supposedly a Percheron cross. (I've heard other breeds have laid claim to Snowman's ancestory, but since I don't think anyone knew for sure it's all guess-work. http://www.showjumpinghalloffame.net/inductees/snowman.shtml)

Myself, this wouldn't be the kind of horse I would look for as a jumper, but horses regularly make fools of people who believe they can predict what a horse can/can't do before they try it. I think that's about all you can do: start him over fences and see how it goes. Good luck.

 

[MeaganK]

I have heard that a draft x thoroughbred crosses make good jumpers because they have the stamina/agility of the thoroughbreds but the strong legs and strength of the draft parent as well. I have also heard that sometimes the draft parents heavy weight is passed on and the horse is too heavy to make it in higher jumping, because it would be hard on their joints and tendons.
I found this horse that is a thoroughbred - shire cross, 5yrs old, 16.2hh, and I was wondering if anyone thought he looked compact and not too heavy for jumping? I know it is an odd cross, and he is a PMU born horse if that makes a difference. Any other thoughts/comments about him that you guys think I need to know? Thanks.

Here he is:
http://www.paintedstarstables.com/PaintedStarStables/html/horse2.html
He is too bulky? I really was looking hard to find one that wasn't.
Darn. Well I sort of noticed the "too thin" thing. I also thought maybe he looked more like 2 or 3 instead of 5, he is just shaped like it. Well I guess I will keep looking for a different horse...