skye123
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any help welcome!
how old is a horse before its fully grown?
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VLHIEASTON
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7 i wud say.
vieshot
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6 0r 7 ish.
Cruiseonamiro
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Depends on breed as well though... my boy is 7 and ISH (who mature late physically and mentally) so still growing at 16.3hh.
RuthP
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My ISH didn't stop growing until she was 8. She has never grown up mentally and she constantly grows outwards
QUICKFIRE
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Imo most horses dont finish till there 8 yr old
nitro_nimph
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i would say quite a bit sooner actually, some horses, yes, do creep up another few centimetres over a few years later but the vast majority are done by around 6 at the latest I think. Certainly has been the case in my experience
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Chunkie
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I've had two welsh cobs, both of whom have been 8 before they actually looked like a welsh cob!
Growing isn't just an upwards thing either!
Growing isn't just an upwards thing either!
Theresa_F
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My chap is nearly 4 and has had his backside shoot up again - I am hoping that this is the last of the major bum up and now front will even up and he will fill out and be about another 1 - 2" max more than he is.
However, my WB mare was 5 1/2 when I bought her as just under 16 hands and very TB looking. By time she was 7 she was 16.3 and built like a brick sh*thouse. She finished growing about 8.
Mentally though, she was a 4 year old and didn't really grow up until 10, same as her TB mum.
I expect my cob to be finished by 6 - 7 with filling out.
However, my WB mare was 5 1/2 when I bought her as just under 16 hands and very TB looking. By time she was 7 she was 16.3 and built like a brick sh*thouse. She finished growing about 8.
Mentally though, she was a 4 year old and didn't really grow up until 10, same as her TB mum.
I expect my cob to be finished by 6 - 7 with filling out.
BankEndRescue
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a life height certificate can only be given once the horse reaches 7 years of age so I'd say 7!
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I've had two welsh cobs, both of whom have been 8 before they actually looked like a welsh cob!
Growing isn't just an upwards thing either!
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Ditto this, my Welsh Cob grew a full inch between the ages of 5 and 8, and at 8 years old this year I would say she now looks like a proper filled-out horse. Even aged 6/7 it was clear she had more filling out to do.
I've had two welsh cobs, both of whom have been 8 before they actually looked like a welsh cob!
Growing isn't just an upwards thing either!
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Ditto this, my Welsh Cob grew a full inch between the ages of 5 and 8, and at 8 years old this year I would say she now looks like a proper filled-out horse. Even aged 6/7 it was clear she had more filling out to do.
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Donkeymad
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It would depend on several factors, especially breed/type. They can keep growing up til age 8.