Bone....

[ElleSkywalker]

Afternoon,

Just measured my traditional cobs bone, I think it's about 9" maybe slightly less due to floof at back of knee and her not particularly liking me doing it, but I have no idea if this is good or bad and what it means?

She's probably just over 14.2 now and 5 years old. I think she will mature to 14.3

Picture of her last winter

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

That's a decent amount of bone (good in heavy breed natives and traditionals).
Is it good flat bone, or common round bone?

 

[ElleSkywalker]

That's a decent amount of bone (good in heavy breed natives and traditionals).
Is it good flat bone, or common round bone?

Erm well its bone shaped ? where am I looking for it to be flat? I shall investigate/poke

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

If you look from the side, the cannons should be flat, not rounded.

B has 8.5 of good flat bone, which I'm v pleased about.

 

[Rumtytum]

Know nothing about bone just wanted to say she’s gorgeous ?

 

[cobgoblin]

Erm well its bone shaped ? where am I looking for it to be flat? I shall investigate/poke

It should look wider from the side than the front, indicating a good strong tendon.

 

[ElleSkywalker]

If you look from the side, the cannons should be flat, not rounded.

B has 8.5 of good flat bone, which I'm v pleased about.

Feels fairly flat to me. I asked her if she was a comman round boned cob and she glared at me ?

Know nothing about bone just wanted to say she’s gorgeous ?

Ah thanks! She as a tiny little head ears to nose and had to have her noseband shortened so she is actually really pretty in the flesh and has a little dished face ?

It should look wider from the side than the front, indicating a good strong tendon.

Def wider from side even discounting the floofs

 

[ElleSkywalker]

So next question is what does having that much bone mean? She can carry what sort weight rider when she is older? Wondering if DSW could ever sit on for a little tootle

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

ESW, I think if she's in work and muscled, then to have a heavier rider on for a steady pootle isn't going to be an issue. She's a lovely shape and has a good amount of bone but bone alone isn't what takes the weight, but fitness to do job x
Obs it would/could be damaging, if rider was over 14 stone and wanted to hoon and jump tho!

I have no idea what DSW weighs...... ?

 

[ElleSkywalker]

When he steps away from the cake he is under 14 stone so that's good to know

 

[GoldenWillow]

ESW she is lovely. I've found this interesting as J has 9 1/2" of what I can now describe as flat bone.

 

[ElleSkywalker]

ESW she is lovely. I've found this interesting as J has 9 1/2" of what I can now describe as flat bone.

Thanks she is a cutey. I've always heard bone talked about but didn't have a clue what was good and bad ? How big is J?

 

[palo1]

I believe that traditionally it was thought that 8.5 inches of bone was generally the substance needed in a riding horse (other than an Arab which may be lighter in bone but equally strong). Draft horses may have more bone of course. I had a cob (bless him, long gone) who had 9.5 inches of bone on cannon bones of only 9 inches long!! He was only 15hh but of course, quite strong...!! My pb arab has 8.5 inches of bone almost exactly but I haven't measured my Welshie. I don't imagine they will be that different tbh.

 

[GoldenWillow]

He's 148cm so same sort of height. I've had him since he was 3 1/2 and he's now 10, he continued growing until his 8th spring but he was a late foal and an immature youngster.

 

[palo1]

ESW - I think she is very cute by the way!!

 

[Dave's Mam]

She's gorgeous & even more so in the flesh.

 

[ElleSkywalker]

ESW - I think she is very cute by the way!!

She's gorgeous & even more so in the flesh.

Ahh thanks, I will tell her tomorrow she has fans ?

 

[PapaverFollis]

She's lovely. ? Love her black snoz.

 

[ElleSkywalker]

She's lovely. ? Love her black snoz.

Me too as means I don't have to try and get sun cream on it ? it does actually have a little pale bit on it but black skin underneath so doesnt burn. She has a Harry Potter lightening strike under chin as well which is extra cute

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

She's beautiful ? ❤

 

[Valadictory]

She is so so pretty!