How long will she get?

[soloequestrian]

KWPN, rising 3, now around 16.1hh in a 6'3 rug. I'm guessing she will end up around 16.3-17hh (though slightly worried by the post about horses continuing to grow until 8!!). How long might I expect her to get? My old boy is just over 17hh and wears a 7' rug but he is a gangly TB so don't know if he would compare well? Does my guess for height sound reasonable?
Thanks in advance!

 

[FfionWinnie]

My very short (legs and back!) 14.2 cob wears a 6ft3 so it's not just length it's musculature and body, that affects rug size.

 

[old hand]

It also depends which rug make you use. Some are far roomier than others. I always use 3.5 inches from three as a rule for a big horse. However, have had one stop completely at three - he was a TBx ID more TB than draught. Another was 15.1hh at 18 months and 17hh at four, never grew taller but did need 7ft 3ins rugs eventually as he bulked up a lot. It depends on their build , he rode about 17.3hh.

 

[catroo]

All horses keep on growing/developing until 7 so she may have a bit to grow.

As above, it's build that can affect it. I have a standard Shetland (10.2hh) in a 5ft rug and it isn't that roomy!

 

[eggs]

As others have said it isn't just height that affects the rug length needed. One of mine us a smidge over 17.3 - for him 6'6" is a little sung and 6'9" just a smidge long. On the other hand my mare who is 17.0 takes a 7'0" in most rugs.

 

[soloequestrian]

As others have said it isn't just height that affects the rug length needed. One of mine us a smidge over 17.3 - for him 6'6" is a little sung and 6'9" just a smidge long. On the other hand my mare who is 17.0 takes a 7'0" in most rugs.

Crumbs, that must be one compact horse! My third one is a fairly short, stocky 16.1 and he is comfortable in 6'9!

 

[Greylegs]

My 14.2 chunk of a highland wears a 6'9", so height of horse doesn't equate to rug size in my experience!!

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

My 17.3hh is in a 6'9 and his rugs are starting to get a little tighter the more work I do with him and he definitely hasn't grown. Just to echo what above posters have said