Highland filly: What height will she be?

[Dry Rot]

Registered Highland filly, foaled 12th June 2010, so nearly 24 months old. I measured her the other day, by myself and only with a stick in the field so maybe not 100% accurate, but I reckon she must be 14HH already and very bum high. What do you think? (Sorry she's got her head down but that is the normal position for a Highland!).

 

[Bikerchickone]

Have no idea about her height but she's beautiful! x

 

[Oberon]

She'll probably be as tall as she is wide by the time she's finished

She is lovely BTW.

If we could have 16hh Highlands, I'd be a happy girl

 

[KSR]

Rumour has it that it's a hand larger than their 2 yo height.. I'll wait and see how much my 2 yo stretches

 

[PandorasJar]

(Sorry she's got her head down but that is the normal position for a Highland!).

 

[rhino]

Try the string test

http://www.ultimatehorsesite.com/info/stringtesting.html

 

[YasandCrystal]

She's lovely and look at that tail

 

[appylass]

Mine was 13.1 hands at 2, maybe 13.2. He is now finished (probably!)at just about 14.1.

She's lovely! She does look pretty tall for a 2 year old to me! Do you know her parents heights? The breeder I bought mine off told me he would be 14.0 to 14.1 and she was spot on.

 

[TallulahBright]

She's lovely!!

 

[Dry Rot]

Posted the reply to the wrong b... thread. Moral: Never drink and type!

I have great expectations for Kelpie. Her mum is Kinkell Breagha (remember the thread, "Should I go and see this mare?") at about 14HH and dad is 14.1HH. Of course, if she goes over 14.2 she won't be eligible for some shows, but who cares?

I had the owner of Breagha's sire here the other day who said her mum (Breagha's, i.e. Broadshade Bramble) was "fast". I assume that means speedy.... Dad is my stallion Josethdene (pic below). But it is Kelpie's character that got my attention. She is bold, without being pushy, if you know what I mean. I think she could be a great one in the right hands (if she ever decides to jump!). I was teaching one of the youngsters to load the other day and Kelpie just pushes past as if to say, "So? What's all the fuss about?" and walks straight in!

Josethdene: