Just measured my horse and he was supposed to be 15hh but........

[welshied]

I have owned him for 5 years and bought him as a 15hh then today i measured him for the first time properly and he is only 14.2hh at a push whoops i am 5'8 and still look a good size on him he is fairly wide though it was a bit of a shock.

 

[HumBugsey]

lol just goes to show, it's not their height it's how they take up your leg!

 

[the watcher]

Chunky monsters with no wither always look bigger than they actually are - which is handy when you can slip them into a size limited class!

 

[BSJAlove]

wow we had an opposite moment. i measured my mare who was 17hh and shes grown to 17.1 and a bit. EEEK

 

[madiz123]

haha! i measured my pony the other day... 14hh on passport, 14.3hh when measured!

 

[Flibble]

My 16.1hh is actually 17hh and was 16.3 the day after I bought him at 16.1 only realised it when none of my old horses rugs fitted!!

 

[TS_]

Snap! Passport says 15hh, measuring stick say 14.2ish. I'm 5ft7 and she's a skinny minny, so I look a touch big on her

 

[fatpiggy]

A friend had a horse which had a lifetime certificate stating he was 15 hh (he was a Working Hunter who had been to HOYS). Ok, he was a different build to my mare, and had a much higher neck and head carriage, but my he TOWERED over my mare who is just a squeek over 15.1hh.

 

[luckilotti]

I bought a rescue mare 8 days ago and her passport says 14hh... i'm already thinking though that once shes back in good condition, she will def be taller.