Mature height

[Cxitlynn__]

Hi, I currently have a yearling that is approximately 11.2hh. I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me an estimate of what height she may make?
We unfortunately have no information on the parents including height etc. Thanks.

 

[Darkly_Dreaming_Dex]

String test is probably best guesstimate - it’s always been within an inch for us

 

[Coblover63]

Yep, this ^ Once they are over twelve months, measure from the middle of a front fetlock up to their elbow with a piece of string. Hold the string at the elbow and rotate 180° so that is vertical above their wither and then measure the difference to the top of the string and add that onto their current height.

 

[Sleipnir]

When my youngest lad was a yearling I measured him with the string test, and it shows that he will grow to be ~16.3-17hh. Which is troubling, as his parents are both just 16h and I was hoping for a smaller horse. He has already, as an almost 3yo, overgrown them, so I fear that the string test, is, in fact, an accurate guess.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Hi, I currently have a yearling that is approximately 11.2hh. I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me an estimate of what height she may make?
We unfortunately have no information on the parents including height etc. Thanks.

I have always done the lead rope from elbow to fetlock( ergot) then reverse keeping the end on the elbow still in place it to give me an idea