Dear Oliver,
thanks for posting this beautiful photo by Nicoletta, showing the very nice head of
Imperial Pharaj - Yes I had the chance to see him closer but not very recently,
I saw him twice, in Rome during the National Ch. Show and in Verona for the
European Champ. show both events in 1999 - I have to tell you that I like this stallion,
particularly his head even more beautiful than what it's shown in this (beautiful)
photo - for the overall conformation you know that I am not the kind of expert who can
technically judge, mine is in principle a ''general harmony'' judgement, always
influenced by the ''artist eye'' I have portrayed him twice, so he is one of the horses
I like (it is difficult for me to portray horses that I .....dislike completely...)If I have to
find some faults in him, as far as I can remember from what I have seen in both
shows, this fault refer to movement , but I have also to point out that in both
shows he looked a little bit ''nervous'' and probably the movement was not so fluid,
harmonic and balanced as is the case when a horse is not so much ''agitated'' -
I had the impression also, his character is not an ''easy one''' but...this is just an impression
you can not completely and satisfactorily judge horse characters during Shows, I think
you have to see horses in a more natural, relaxing enviromment to have a full a more
exact idea about their characters and reactions. I have no other news or information, just hope these few lines could be helpful to you.
A big CIAO from Italy,
Paola
