Welshiefan84
Member
My cob is 2 years and 9 months. She is 13. 2 bum high. 13 hands at withers. Any experiences of young cobs growing would be good. No idea about parents. I was told she would make 13.3-14 hands.
I know this has been done to death, my cob is 13hands at 2yr 9months what could she grow too? Experiences please xx
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Is the parents not listed on the passport?
Thats the only way to get any kind of idea of height at all
Thats the only way to get any kind of idea of height at all
Cortez
Tough but Fair
Well no it’s not, actually. You can do the string test which is pretty accurate and involves measuring from the point of the elbow to the ergot, flipping the string up from the elbow over the wither and seeing where the end reaches: that will be the final height.
Widgeon
Well-Known Member
I was under the impression that parents' height wasn't always a reliable guide to final height anyway - I'm sure there have been lots of homebreds and youngsters on this forum who have ended up in new homes because they grew too big / didn't grow big enough (despite their parents being known)
Jenko109
Well-Known Member
Using parents height as an indicator sucks.
IMO so much can influence. Having them gelded young, the quality of food and grazing they are on etc.
I would suggest that your expectation of 13.3 sounds realistic.
IMO so much can influence. Having them gelded young, the quality of food and grazing they are on etc.
I would suggest that your expectation of 13.3 sounds realistic.
Errin Paddywack
Well-Known Member
Parents height definitely doesn't always help gauge what they might make. I had two foals, full brothers, both brought up the same way, one made a substantial 16hhs, the other a lightweight 15hhs.