For those who have had youngsters

[Fools Motto]

how big/much did your horse/pony grow between 2 yrs and fully grown?
What breed was/is he/she?

Do you think that a pony is TOTALLY different to a horse, or much the same regarding average growth?

Just to add, my New Forest filly is 2 years old and is 12.2. Her dam was 12.2. Her sire is supposed to be 14.2.

 

[Spiritedly]

My two are still youngsters but the 3 yr old was about 12.1 at 2yrs and is now 13hh he's expected to make about 13.2-3 and he's a Dhp x cob, the other pony is 2yrs, a New Forest and is currently 13.2, he's expected to be about 14.2-3 when he's finished growing.
If your Forrester is similar to mine then I would guess she'll be about 13.2hh.

 

[Fools Motto]

Can any horse/pony NOT grow anymore from age 2?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Can any horse/pony NOT grow anymore from age 2?

If you really starved him and therefore stunted his growth.

All horses and ponies regardless of the breed develop skeletally at the same rate.

 

[wildcard]

Horses and ponies can keep growing right up till 6 or 7. This might not mean height wise necessarily. Some breeds take much longer to grow for example warmbloods typically don't stop growing till much later. My mare just turned 4 know has grown in.less than a year from 16.1 to just under 16.3 so yes they do keep growing after 2. Hope this helps a bit x x

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Some breeds take much longer to grow for example warmbloods typically don't stop growing till much later

This theory is not supported by the evidence. Breed and gender make no difference to skeletal development.

 

[scribble]

also work been done on 2 different groups of horses one fed normally and one gp i think was shall we say undernourished and feed makes very little difference. it was shown that horses are predetermined to make a specific height irrespiecticve really of diet.