Dis-proportioned youngster with tiny legs and big body?

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Hey Guys,
I'm hoping someone can shed a little my direction. My youngster is currently 2 and a half (3 in may). Now I know youngsters do become very out of proportion however I've only ever seen them with gangly legs and big heads. My lad however has got stumpy legs, and a great big long body which looks like it should belong to someone else. Has anyone else ever come across this? He's currently 13.1hh at the withers, 13.3hh ish behind, and fast out growing a 5ft 9 rug. Do people reckon he'll even out or have i got a tank on short legs? Also, any final height guestimate would be great... (or maybe it wouldn't be but oh well) His dam is 14.1 and the stallion was about 14.3 but based on his current size I'm not sure where we're going to get to.

many thanks,
Jorel

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He still has some growing to do, he does look bum high so the front half will catch up. Some youngsters do grow in odd ways, and do look out of synch with their bodies. I do think he will be a stocky chap tho. Expect his legs will get a bit longer, time will tell.
 
Front cannon bones look long compared to above the knee so I expect his forearm will lengthen a couple of inches. He's sweet.
 
Personally I dont think he looks too bad... hes still growing :) My section D looks like an odd ball some times.. then changes into something normal... then something ugly again lol! Hes currently very bum high!! :)
 
He's very very cute .
But I would never allow one of my youngsters to be so fat .
He would look better proportioned slimmer as well .
 
He still has some growing to do. But his weight won't be helping the overall picture. If he was slimmer he would look more in proportion.
 
Looks like he's still got some to do at the front, and he'll also bulk out at the front too so he shouldn't look as chunky if that makes sense but I think he will be a good sturdy chap!
 
I think if he lost 80-100lbs he'd look more in proportion however just looking at him conformationally he does look like he still has a fair bit of growing. Some of these heavier type horses do take much longer to get to their adult height (often not till they are 7 years old).
 
I think he is more just overweight ant not in any sort of fit condition. I don't think he is out of proportion.
 
Be grateful! I heard of someone who homebred their fine mare to a chunky stallion hoping for something like the mare but heavier, and the resulting foal had the body of the stallion and the spindly legs of the mare. Completely useless and almost certainly unrideable. Luckily the owner had the space and cash to keep it as a lawn mower, but otherwise it would have been curtains no doubt. Breeding is still an art rather than a science (a dark art many would say!). Leave it to the professionals and buy one of their offspring. Its cheaper anyway.
 
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