How to Submit Images for Email Evaluations

In order for us to review your horse, several images both with and without the saddle are necessary.  When taking pictures, the horse should always be standing square and on level ground. 

Conformation Images

First, please be sure your horse is clean, groomed and trimmed and free of tack or equipment aside from a basic halter and lead.  While show-quality clipping is not necessary, excess hair can obscure angles and make it hard to evaluate the horse.  All pictures should be taken on solid, level ground where the entire leg including hoof of the horse is clearly seen.

1. •Take pictures with your horse facing right and left, while standing square on level ground, head at a comfortable, natural angle for the horse
   

2. •A picture from the front mid-chest down should be included, to show foreleg conformation, with the camera held level with the mid-upper foreleg of the horse, parallel to the ground
   

3. •A rear view picture should also be included showing the entire hindquarters of the horse, including a clear view of the hoof
   

4. •A picture of the horse standing relaxed with his head up as he is comfortable (as opposed to being “set up” for a conformation stance) can be included in addition to the others as it shows how the horse would naturally stand
   

Total: 4 - 5 images

Examples of Conformation Images

Saddle Images

First, please be sure your horse is clean, groomed and trimmed and that you have something to stand on while taking these pictures to ensure that you can get the necessary angles.  All pictures should be taken on solid, level ground with adequate lighting so that the way the saddle lays on the horse’s back can be clearly seen.  All pictures should be taken without a saddle pad or girth to assess the true fit of the saddle on the horse.

1. •Take pictures of the saddle from both the left and right sides, with the camera level to the center of the side of the saddle and parallel to the ground
   

2. •A picture from the front (facing the tail of the horse) taken of the saddle on the withers, with the camera as close to level as possible with the horse’s head and neck at a normal, comfortable level - having the horse put their head up or down can adversely affect the pictures
   

3. •A rear view picture should also be included showing the saddle on the horse’s back, with the camera as close to level as possible with the top of the horse’s back
   

4. •If possible, include pictures a total of four from the left and right side showing the back flap and the front flap of the saddle with the camera aimed upwards, giving a clear view of how the panels and flaps rest across the horse’s sides
   

Total: 8 images

Examples of Saddle Images

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