Any tips for shrinking a youngster?

[FestiveFuzz]

My vote is measure them, when they get to the height you want stop measuring then , Skylla hasn't been measured since she was five!

Trouble is I fear I’ve missed the boat on measuring him. Perhaps I stick with the same line as the breeder when asked his height when I purchased, their answer? “Average height for a weanling” ?

 

[thefarsideofthefield]

Please tell me he’ll shrink in the rain or that there’s a ‘please stop growing’ dance I can do? Having relished having him since a weanling I’m starting to feel “the fear” ?

Keep him in a teeny weeny stable with a VERY low roof .

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

As someone who is 5ft 11" I'm always fascinated when people want their horses to stop growing lol. My bestie is only 5ft though and invited me to hover around her height to see what my "little" (15.2) cob looks like at her eye level...I get it now ???

 

[BBP]

Like you said, I find if you stand further away they get smaller. Sadly for me the reverse only works to a certain point, I get as close as possible and mine is still only 14.1.

 

[Nicnac]

Get him measured in Ireland. Mines from Goresbridge and said 15.2 on the sales brochure. He managed to grow a hand on the ferry between Ireland and Wales at 4. He hasn't been measured since......

 

[Ceifer]

How about an alternative solution
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....nding-thousands-limb-lengthening-21400363.amp

 

[FestiveFuzz]

How about an alternative solution
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....nding-thousands-limb-lengthening-21400363.amp

Oooh thinking outside the box, I like! Although my other boy is 16hh on tippy toes so might then have the reverse problem with him. Maybe I need some kinda platformed boots for when I’m with baby spice ?

 

[Jules111]

There are a few sellers who could lend you their measuring stick. I viewed a lovely 15:2 sports horse that scraped it's head along the roof of the 9ft stable door. I've ridden smaller 17:2 horses. I think the rule is pick a height and kid yourself.