Coo888
New User
I've got a Welsh d x tb filly 2 years old in July but she's only 14.1! I needed her to get to about 15.2 mark but I don't think it's going to happen what do you reckon she could make, mum is 16h tb dad was 14.3 Welsh d.
I'm worried my horse won't be big enough!!
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Meowy Catkin
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Try string testing her, elbow to ergot method.
Coo888
New User
Ok thank you will try that? Is it normally accurate?
Meowy Catkin
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It certainly gives a good guide with most horses.
JJS
Well-Known Member
To give you a very rough idea, you can also add a hand to their two year old height to give you an approximate height at maturity.
Wagtail
Horse servant
My mare was just over 14.1hh aged 2 years 4 months. She has finished at a smidge over 15hh age 6. Dam was 15.3 TB and sire a 16.1 WB. I string tested her and it came out at 15.1hh so pretty accurate.
buddylove
Well-Known Member
My D x TB is by a 14.2hh stallion out of a mare that was about 16.1hh and he has finished around 15.3hh. Taken a while to get there though and is a very different looking beast at 8 years old than he was at 2 years old!
Coo888
New User
Does he look more like a Welsh now? Mines really leggy when she grows but then fills out again and she hasn't grown in a while now
buddylove
Well-Known Member
He looks like this now..... (please excuse the belly, he is just coming back after a break) 🙈🙈
Coo888
New User
He's gorgeous!! Hopefully mine will grow to a nice height I will have to do the string test tomorrow to see what t says
Nari
Well-Known Member
Nice! Why do you need him to make that height? If he's deep through the girth & has a decent length of rein - both of which look likely - then even if he doesn't quite make the height you want he most likely will find him fine to ride.