Found my forever 3 year old but what height will she make?

[Ali27]

So I’ve found a gorgeous chestnut Irish filly who is 3 in August. Unbacked but all the groundwork has been done brilliantly so won’t back until next Summer when rising 4. She is currently measuring as 14.3 but still a little bum high. She does apparently have a little Irish draught in her but breeding unrecorded. Her head has that slight ID look but she is quite fine compared to my 14.2 Connie/ cob. I’m hoping she might make 15hh! Luckily I’ve just lost 7.4 kg in last 3 months so down to 60kg so don’t think I will hopefully squash her?

 

[canteron]

Don’t know - but impressive weight loss. For my information how tall are you. I bought my forever horse at 4 months - it didn’t make the height hoped but is perfect in every other way - and I have nightmares I am too heavy/ tall (14.2 medium to heavy cob, 62kg, 5’8”)

 

[Hormonal Filly]

She sounds lovely!

My Welsh D grew a entire hand from 3 to 7.. but my horse before only grew a inch. I have a 15.2 4yr old I would love to get to 16hh eventually but they might be pushing it.

 

[ihatework]

I’d guess somewhere between 15hh and 15.2hh but it can be a bit of a lottery

 

[Ali27]

Don’t know - but impressive weight loss. For my information how tall are you. I bought my forever horse at 4 months - it didn’t make the height hoped but is perfect in every other way - and I have nightmares I am too heavy/ tall (14.2 medium to heavy cob, 62kg, 5’8”)

I’m 5ft 6. My current ridden mare is 14.2 Connie/ cob and carries me fine (even at heavier weight) but does take up the leg! New pony is much finer so hopefully I won’t be too big! At least it will motivate me to keep weight off ?

 

[Ali27]

She sounds lovely!

My Welsh D grew a entire hand from 3 to 7.. but my horse before only grew a inch. I have a 15.2 4yr old I would love to get to 16hh eventually but they might be pushing it.

Wow! Hoping she makes 15hh at least but don’t want bigger than 15.2!

 

[Nicnac]

If not even 3, she'll chunk out quite a bit by next summer especially if she has some ID in her. My money's on 15.1 and a half at 6 (and you're definitely not too heavy for her!!)

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

She will make 15.1-2hh no bother I expect. She is barely 3yo, a late foal, lots of catching up to do. So yeah I would say she has a few inches in her yet height wise and anything could go width wise!

 

[Ali27]

Thank you everyone ? Will be interesting to see what height she does make! Soo excited ?

 

[Annagain]

The general rule is if you want her grow she won't and if you want her to stop she'll carry on until she's 23

My unrecorded breeding but suspected at least 75% ID gelding went from 16.1- 17hh between 6 and 7. I was happy with 16.1.

If she does have any ID in her, she will very likely carry ond growing until she's quite a bit older, and will definitely fill out too. I wouldn't be surprised if she even makes 16hh eventually.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Looking forward to seeing pictures.

 

[Ali27]

The general rule is if you want her grow she won't and if you want her to stop she'll carry on until she's 23

My unrecorded breeding but suspected at least 75% ID gelding went from 16.1- 17hh between 6 and 7. I was happy with 16.1.

If she does have any ID in her, she will very likely carry ond growing until she's quite a bit older, and will definitely fill out too. I wouldn't be surprised if she even makes 16hh eventually.

Oh god! I don’t do big horses ?? I’m fairly sure she won’t grow loads but will be good if she makes 15/15.1?

 

[Ali27]

Looking forward to seeing pictures.

Will post pictures once she arrives! Vetting on Monday and then she arrives the following Monday?

 

[criso]

I know a couple of people who bought 15hh 3 year old ISH worried they may not be big enough and a couple of years later they were nearer 16hh.

 

[Ali27]

I know a couple of people who bought 15hh 3 year old ISH worried they may not be big enough and a couple of years later they were nearer 16hh.

Nooo! ?? I love my overgrown whizzy ponies??

 

[GreyDot]

I've had one a fair few years ago who was 15.2hh at 3 and by 7 years old, he was 17.1hh. Funnily enough, I hardly noticed as he had grown 'up' with me, so it was a gradual change.