Foal height comparison/obsession

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So I'm not the only one obsessing over height thought we could compare by listing foal age/height dam/sire breed/height and the wanted/predicted height
Please play along :)
Mabel 7 months 13.1hh withers (13.3 bum) out of a 15.2 CB cob type to a 16hh TB Ganton beltaine
Marmalade 10 months 13.2 withers (14hh bum) out of a 16.2 TB to 14.2 WB Aimbry Chester
Hoping for at least 15hh be really pleased for 16hh

Please play along :)
 
willow: 20 months,

between 14-14.1 hh last time measured (never been bum high! :D)

dam: 14.3/ 15 hh arab x con x welsh

sire: 16 hh sports horse (puzzles limited edition)

hoping she will make at least 15.2hh but not to exceed 15.3hh!!

*crosses fingers and hopes!!*
 
I'll play :D

Hazel currently 12.2 at withers 13hh at bum, almost 12 months

Mum nearly 15hh tb x welsh dad 15.3hh fresian x cob

Was hoping for 15hh-15.2hh but if yearling + 2 hands is right she is heading for 14.2hh :eek:
 
My Filly is 22 months by young 14.2hh 'running free colt' on the new forest out of a 12.2 NF. She is 12.2, ish at the mo - not stood on a hard surface and slightly bum high too. (will do correct measure in due course) Hoping she will get to 13.2. Got her in sept 2010 at 6 months and only 10.2!!
 
Florence is 9 months and is 13.3hh at the moment, with her bum higher

I am hoping she will stop at 15.2, as her mum is 15.2hh and dad 14.2hh (but with horse size grandsires) Everyone, but me, is assuming she will be 16.1hh ish. I put them right, obviously, and say NO!, she will make 15.2hh and no more ;)
 
Four Seasons 22mths KWPN colt. Curently bum high and standing at 16.2hh. One very big boy and still growing like a weed. He can stop now! Will probably make 17.2hh. He was 11hh the day he was born.

Dam 16.1hh
Sire 17hh
 
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Dexter, 12.2hh at 11 months old, now 15.1hh at 2.5yrs, string tests at 16 hands + but hoping for smaller!
Seven 12.2hh at 5 months old, now 14.3hh in front, 15.1hh behind at 18 months, string tests at 16hands + but again hoping for smaller
Dotty 12.2hh at 2.5yrs, now 13.3hh in front and 14hands behind at 3.5yrs, string tests are 14.2hh, but not sure he will stretch quite that far :D
 
I've no idea how tall she is, but this is my pure arab filly at 9 months old. The section A shes stood next to is a 3 year old and is approx 11.2hh!

Her dam is 14.3hh and sire is 15.2hh

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I'll play :)

Blitz 8 month old cheval de Mérens 145 cm at the front and 150 cm at the back - ish

Mum: Salsa - Mérens (148cm)
Dad: Roka - Mérens (163cm)

Blitz was predicted at 155-157cm, but if it is +2 hands at yearling, then he'll end up bigger than dad (and I'll need a ladder to get on!)
 
My filly is 16 months old and is standing about 14hh, dam 15hh cob sire 16.2hh WB.
Her 1/2 brother was born the day after her so is also 16 months old and is standing 15.1hh dam is 16hh idxarab sire 16.2hh WB.
 
Maisie is going to be a giant at this rate!
She is 11.3ish in front 12.1ish behind, coming 9months, out of 12.2/12.3 show pony mare by full up 13.2 riding pony stallion.

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For comparison, Seren, her dam, is about whither high just under the white writing on my jumper, and Im 5'8" ish.
 
Wolf's dam is 14.2, sire is 15 hands. He's 14.2 at rising 3, so hopefully still on track for 14.3-15hands which will be perfect for me.

Felix's parents are 15.1ish, and full bro is 15.2. However he's growing like a weed and his legs are long than bro's. He's 14.3 at rising 2, and still looks really immature. Heck knows how tall he'll end up being.
 
Lexy is 14hh at the moment 9 months old
Mum is 16.1 and dad is 15.2
Also half sister same sire who currently stands at 15.3 she is 3 this year
Thinking that Sire is throwing big kids
 
This gives me hope with my "midgit"

Bridgette 9 mths 12.3hh Mum is TB 15.3hh Dad is ID (Avanti Amorous Archie) 16.3hh

Anything over 15.2hh is fine by me, tho worse case scenario i will have a super small hunter!
 
Ooo I like this game :D

Biscuit is 12 months old, last measured a few weeks ago and was 14.1hh at withers and 14.2/14.3hh bum high. Dam 15.2 ISH and sire TB, I think is 16hh. Was told he is expected to make 15.2hh maybe 16hh. But I have asked him nicely to stop at 15.2 :D:p but I really doubt he will .. so if anyone needs a few spare inches, come get them! haha ;)
 
I'm obsessed on height and comparing so happy to see this thread (not often on here!)..... I lost my mare and therefore orphaned filly foal at only 2months old so quite concious she might have taken a hit in terms of growth but comparing against all of these she seems in the normal range!

at 8mo - 13.2hh withers + 13.3hh at bum

Mare was 15.3hh + Sire was 16.3hh. Hoping for 16.1hh. She measures 16hh on the string test down the cannon bone.
 
I'll offer two of my youngsters as examples. Both are reg Oldenburgs and are at opposite extremes compared to the rest of my youngsters.

9 month old filly. Measured at 14.3hh this morning. Very even growth; slightly more uphill than downhill.
Dam; 16.1hh
Sire; 17hh
Filly expected to make 17.1hh

7 month old colt. Measured at 13hh this morning. Even growth.
Dam; 15hh
Sire; 17hh
Colt expected to make 15.1hh
 
Gracie - 9 months old 14.1h. Dam 16h sire 16.3h. Expected to make around 16.2hds. String tests suggest 16.3hds
Harry - rising 3 16.2hds Dam 15.2hds Sire 16.2hds At 12 months was 14.2. Strung test suggested 16.3hds - wish he wouldnt grow anymore!!
 
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