Do you think my cob will grow much more than

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his rump!

He will be 2 on the 28th May, his rump is currently 15.1hh and his withers 14.2hh

His sire is 16hh and his grandsire 15.2.. think his dam is about 15hh.

How much more do they tend to grow, I know he won't stop growing until he is 5+ but do they grow much more? Is his rump likely to grow loads more?

He is a heavy weight Drum cob
 
I have a nearly 2 gypsy vanner, he is just about 14.2 in front and a bit bigger behind. He is expected to make 15.1 or so.

Try the string tests.

either measure from centre of knee to coronet, straight down. Length in inches is height in hands, so 15 and a half in is 15.2

or take a lead rope hold the clip at his elbow and measure the length to his ergot. Then keeping the elbow end still turn the rope upside down. Where the ergot measurement was should be the final height.
 
If he is bum high then he will :)

Yeah his bum is 15.1 so I know his withers will catch up, but do you think his bum will go up again? arghhhhhhhhhhhh

I have a nearly 2 gypsy vanner, he is just about 14.2 in front and a bit bigger behind. He is expected to make 15.1 or so.


Try the string tests.

either measure from centre of knee to coronet, straight down. Length in inches is height in hands, so 15 and a half in is 15.2

or take a lead rope hold the clip at his elbow and measure the length to his ergot. Then keeping the elbow end still turn the rope upside down. Where the ergot measurement was should be the final height.

~I would but the little devil is wild, working on that lol X
 
Course he will :)

He is only two. He is bum high, so will continue to see-saw his way up to a possible 16hh... I know, massive huh?
 
Course he will :)

He is only two. He is bum high, so will continue to see-saw his way up to a possible 16hh... I know, massive huh?

you enjoyed that didn't you....... lol I am only 5 foot 3(.3) and he is sooooo wide my little legs won't come past the saddle flaps! OH is 6 foot 2 tho,so he is hoping for a gert giant!
 
I am in the same situation with my two year old. approx 14.2 up front but higher on his bum. I'm not too worried if he makes a big lad though:-)

Nah nor me really, I am just so impatient I wanted peoples opinions, ideally I would have liked him to stop at 15.2, but his bottom is 15.1 now,so I guess he is gonna be a maxi cob X
 
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