Are warmbloods slow growers?

[mturnbull]

My warmblood x filly was about 12hh when we got her at weaning and is now about 13.3hh ish on her first birthday. She also is looking so much more grown up and i now cant call her foalie! Her dam is 14.3hh and dad is 17hh so hoping she makes 16hh.

 

[diluteherd]

Really interesting post!! I have a Hungarian WB he's 15/15.1hh and turned 1 last month. His dam is known for throwing big offspring though. He'll make the 17+hh mark easily!

He has never ending legs and he looks like he is wearing a mini skirt in all his rugs!!

 

[Puppy]

My WB grew a lot at aged 6 - 7. It cost me a fortune in new rugs and saddles.

 

[spotty_pony]

No, 6 is not unusually for a Warmblood to still be growing. Most tend to finish maturing when they are around 8.

 

[mturnbull]

looks like i have at least another 7 years of growing out of rugs, headcollars, flymasks and anything else! GREAT!

 

[QueenDee_]

For a 2yr old he is very nicely put together - and should make you a super sort.[ he s very like the coloured warmbloods we used to breed- some Ico in there?or Samber?]
His legs are long, so you could hope he ll deepen out to make the height.
But its sods law. If you want them to grow they ll stop[ we had a warmblood stop growing at 2!], if you want them measuring in they ll grow till they re 8![show cob, ended up 16hh- in the days before maxis. ]
all the best with him - he is lovely

Yep Samber lines but yes, he'll probably reach 16hh and i'll be all wahooo then he won't stop And thankyou!

 

[Graureiter]

Mine didn't stop growing until he was 9, he was 5 when we got him and 16.3hh and at 9 he finally stopped growing at 17.3hh.

Ohh no.
My CB cross was 17.2hh at 6, he is 9 now,so I better check again.
Maybe it's no I who is shrinking.