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Post by soph on Oct 11, 2013 10:54:06 GMT
I know this is a 'piece of string question' but I thought I'd ask anyway....
I have a 2 year old welsh section D year old colt, who is currently standing 13.1-13.2
The dam was 14.3 and the sire 14.1 ( who supposedly throws bigger)
He was the mares first foal and born at the end of June.
He's lived out for the last 2 years with a additional hay/haylage when needed and stud balancer based feeds.
A lot of people say they 'don't grow much after 2' realistically what height can I expect him to make?
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Post by sarahp on Oct 11, 2013 11:10:34 GMT
Yes they do, they can grow up to 6 or so! The rule of thumb is an inch a year until 4, which should give you 14hh. Personally I don't believe in the "first foal" theory, and I'd have thought he should have made up for being a latish foal by now, maybe not though. There is a way of forecasting that involves measuring the foreleg from elbow to ergot and doubling it to give the final wither height, I think its supposed to work for any age but I'm sure someone knows better than me on that one.
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Post by clifton on Oct 11, 2013 16:21:43 GMT
bit of fun - measure from the middle of the knee down the front touching the skin down to the coronet band and change the inches into hands, this seems to work on all the horses/ponies I have ever measured when they have matured.
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Post by sarahp on Oct 11, 2013 16:37:43 GMT
There you are - that's two "how long is a piece of string?" answers for you. Sorry, couldn't resist!
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Post by soph on Oct 11, 2013 18:08:08 GMT
Thank you  will have a look tomorrow! I ordered a 14,2 filly....I love him all the same. |
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Post by SSL on Oct 11, 2013 18:13:12 GMT
my 2 yr old D colt was also 13.2/3, he's now 5 and measures just over 14.2h |
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Post by soph on Oct 11, 2013 19:57:01 GMT
my 2 yr old D colt was also 13.2/3, he's now 5 and measures just over 14.2h Thanks horses405, this make me feel much better and gives me hope x |
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Post by beckylock on Oct 18, 2013 10:25:45 GMT
bit of fun - measure from the middle of the knee down the front touching the skin down to the coronet band and change the inches into hands, this seems to work on all the horses/ponies I have ever measured when they have matured. I did that one year with my 2 foals the first said she be 13.3 she was JMB this year as a 4yr old at 14.2 the other said 14hh and we had a stick on her at 15.1. lol I not tried it since lol |
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Post by soph on Oct 18, 2013 20:36:22 GMT
Ha thanks Becky. Think the answer to this my question is...wait and see?! |
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Post by beckylock on Oct 19, 2013 11:12:04 GMT
Ha thanks Becky. Think the answer to this my question is...wait and see?! TBH I think I had a very odd year that year with foals as they should have made the size I worked out going off mums and dads but I must have fed them very well lol |
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Post by titch on Oct 19, 2013 15:07:45 GMT
I had a 4 year old who measured 133 then this year measured 137.5 will be 6 next year I think she has grown again.
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Post by flo1 on Oct 22, 2013 16:45:53 GMT
Our sec D measured 14.2hh on his second birthday, he's 4 and a half now and stands a fraction over 15.1hh, he's croup high so hope fully will level out at about 15.2hh and he's filling out fast. (Dam was 15.1hh and sire 14.3hh) So they certainly do grow after the age of two |
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Post by sarahp on Oct 22, 2013 17:42:43 GMT
We had a D x TB who was bought aged 4 1/2 yo standing 15.1 1/2 hh. She finished growing at 16hh!
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will have a look tomorrow! I ordered a 14,2 filly....I love him all the same. 
