Of course, more can be seen with more photos. The horse does not look as (possibly)sickle-hocked as in a couple of the earlier photos; he appears to me to have an "OK" slope of shoulder, not an extraordinary one, though. I still see him as a bit long , and therefore a bit weak, through the coupling/loin--I will admit it might not be by much, though, based on being able to see 'more' of him. He certainly isn't cowhocked! However, I note that he is wider at the 'top' than at the breeching(stifle)area as seen from behind--this is very common in minis, and is what I was referring to in my previous post...I want to see any breed of horse be at LEAST as 'wide'(due to muscling)at the breeching(stifle)as they are at the 'top'(points of the hips). I also see something I 'suspected' in the earlier photos--that his neck is 'set on' somewhat low, appearing almost to arise from between his front legs--there is a bit of definition, but not enough, IMO. He appears to be,like many miniatures, an average mover...not particularly 'scopy',IMO. Again, this is very typical of (I believe)the majority of miniature horses, and certainly would not 'disqualify' him from being driven-nor doing other performance activities. He is what I would call a 'cobby' type--overall, reasonably well-balanced, and fairly compact, except for being a tad long through the coupling. He is not a horse I would consider breeding, but then, he is being discussed as a gelding prospect---and should make quite a decent little gelding, all things considered.
It needs to be remembered that there are NO perfectly conformed horses; deviations from the 'ideal' can be found in ALL horses, period. Some deviations have little to no effect on the horse's action and abilities, others could have more effect--and occasionally, you see a horse that is athletic IN SPITE OF, or even 'with the probable help of', a MODERATE conformational deviation!
Margo
