2 yr gypsy cob - what height will he mature?

[windand rain]

Mine was 142cm at 2 and is 15 this year and is still 143cm.
Highland was 132 at 2 and is 132 now at 12 so if well done as babies they often dont grow up much but chunk up plenty

 

[Shysmum]

Hello again ! Shyboy is 14 now and at 8 years old levelled off at 15hh. His chest is massive now. He started at 13.2 as a 3 year old. Wears 6'3 rugs.

 

[Baby_Cob_2019]

Hello again ! Shyboy is 14 now and at 8 years old levelled off at 15hh. His chest is massive now. He started at 13.2 as a 3 year old. Wears 6'3 rugs.View attachment 65072

Wow he’s gorgeous! Do you know what height his parents were?

 

[Baby_Cob_2019]

Wow he’s gorgeous! Do you know what height his parents were?

I really hope he makes 14hh at least, he’s just shy of 13hh at withers at 18 months x

 

[Shysmum]

Wow he’s gorgeous! Do you know what height his parents were?

His mum was a 14.1 hh Dale's, and his dad a 15 hh gypsy cob x the breeder swore to me Shy'd only make 14.2, so I'm really chuffed.

 

[Shysmum]

I really hope he makes 14hh at least, he’s just shy of 13hh at withers at 18 months x

They dont stop growing till 7 ish, yours will easily go up a hand x

 

[Shysmum]

They dont stop growing till 7 ish, yours will easily go up a hand , if not a lot more. Do research on the "string test" to measure a horses future height. Put a post on here asking how you do it, I cant remember. x

 

[Baby_Cob_2019]

Thank you! I did attempt it but it didn’t come up great! Will attempt again with some research thank you x

 

[Shysmum]

Thank you! I did attempt it but it didn’t come up great! Will attempt again with some research thank you x

Dont panic, cobs are VERY slow growing ?

 

[Littlewills]

They dont stop growing till 7 ish, yours will easily go up a hand x

Some dont, lots stop at 2.5 to 3yrs though. I know very very few who grow after the age of 4. OP I'd suggest he should make 13.2hh if thats not going to be big enough then I too would be worried. He may make bigger, but its really not a given. Parents height is at best a very rough guideline. String testing if done carefully is much more accurate