Curious - will my horse grow anymore?

Hormonal Filly said:
She’s an irish sports horse/traditional irish horse. Sire was thoroughbred x ID but dam was cob cross. Sire was 16.1 and dam 15.2

Although my last horse grew to 15.2 by 8 and both his parents were under 14.2



I went straight down to ergot then twisted, straight up the leg but followed the shape of the shoulder at the top.
What height did it say?
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I went from elbow to middle of fetlock, followed the body contours and it came out 1-2 inches more - her skin was very loose around her elbow so it shifted a bit as I rotated the string so the 1 inch more might be the more accurate measure.

I tried it on my fully grown 9 year old and it came out at her wither.
 
Mimi2005 said:
I went from elbow to middle of fetlock, followed the body contours and it came out 1-2 inches more - her skin was very loose around her elbow so it shifted a bit as I rotated the string so the 1 inch more might be the more accurate measure.

I tried it on my fully grown 9 year old and it came out at her wither.
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It’s definitely hard to twist it back - I found it hard to stick to the elbow. Might be worth asking someone to help.

Keep this updated next year if she grows would like to know ?
 
ihatework said:
Most will grow on a little bit more at least from rising 4.

I’ve got a homebred mostly warmblood who was disappointing small, measured about 15.2 rising 4 and now at rising 7 is about 16hh - so not massive growth height wise but combined with muscling and schooling he certainly looks bigger
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I really like a 15.2hh as I'm not overly tall so find them a nice height but I struggle to envisage her ever being strong enough to carry me, she still looks so weak in comparison to my 14.3 (who I also feel too big for).
 
I need to try the string test on my 2 year old. I'm a bit dubious though - OH's old horse and my Arab had roughly the same length legs, but OH's was over a hand taller as he had a big body (7' rugs) compared to mine (5'9 rugs). Surely conformation/breed must play a part.
 
Hackback said:
I need to try the string test on my 2 year old. I'm a bit dubious though - OH's old horse and my Arab had roughly the same length legs, but OH's was over a hand taller as he had a big body (7' rugs) compared to mine (5'9 rugs). Surely conformation/breed must play a part.
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That's a point, I wonder what stops growing first, length or height? My girl is short coupled, was 5'9 now 6'0 but I daren't buy her a full wardrobe of rugs in case she goes up a rug size.
 
Mimi2005 said:
2 seems quite young to be fully grown, were they small ponies? There's an ID on my yard who was 17.1hh at 4 and is now over 18hh - too big to measure with the stick now - aged 6 and is only just starting to fill out so it does seem very variable.[/QUO
biggest was a 15.2 hannovarian the next a14.1 connemara and all the others highland ponies at 13.1. All well fed from 6 months all stopped going up at 2 and half filled out and looked bigger and better but didn't grow any more height
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Mimi2005 said:
When was the last time you measured him, have you checked how much he has grown?
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I haven't measured him for about 2 years !! ;) I just sort of go on whether he is chin height or nose height!! I'd guess he has grown about 1/2 an inch recently?! He's probably about 15.2hh ish now which is perfect for me so an inch either way doesn't bother me!
 
Mimi2005 said:
I have a rising 4 year old old who is standing at 15.2hh, has grown an inch in height since April and moved up a rug size - will she be finished growing height wise now? If not, are growth spurts seasonal or random? Her dam was around 15.2hh and her sire was 16.3hh. TIA.
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Curious to know what heights she’s reached if you know!
 
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