measuring bone, what is classed as hw? growth?

[NiceNeverNaughty]

what is classed as a hw, or even a lot of bone? Ive never really measured bone before but my new irish boy is 5years old, 14.1hh 1/2, has a chunky body but not huge.. looks like a bit of connie in there espec about the head - but his legs are like tree trunks! 10 inches at the front and 11.5inches at the back. He’s irish cob ‘type’ for sure but wondering also if having such chunky legs is any indication that he still has a good bit of growth in him?

 

[Kezzabell2]

To be fair, I dont even know what bones you means to find this out? If you could tell that would be good? haha

My horse is a connie x tb and he has the widest legs on the yard, even bigger than the cob in the next door field! my boy is so chunky, I'd love to know which part of the leg to measure to be able to compare

 

[NiceNeverNaughty]

you measure round the cannon bone, just under the knee on the front leg

 

[PorkChop]

He sounds lovely - I would class him as a heavy weight, just

I had what I classed as a heavy weight, an ID mare and she had nearly 11 inches on her front legs.

 

[cobgoblin]

Over 9" of bone on front legs measured below the knee is a heavyweight.

 

[AdorableAlice]

Over 9" of bone on front legs measured below the knee is a heavyweight.

That can be misleading though, there is a big difference between quality bone and common bone. A horse can have loads of bone but be so badly conformed he will not be able to carry weight all day in the hunting field.

 

[Fiona]

Our ID mare has 9" of bone and 10" behind. No wonder we have problems finding hind event boots for her lol...

Fiona

 

[cobgoblin]

That can be misleading though, there is a big difference between quality bone and common bone. A horse can have loads of bone but be so badly conformed he will not be able to carry weight all day in the hunting field.

Agree it should be good flat bone.

 

[NiceNeverNaughty]

Our ID mare has 9" of bone and 10" behind. No wonder we have problems finding hind event boots for her lol...

Fiona

guess im going to struggle with a 14.1hh with 10” + 11.5” then glurk

 

[abbijay]

guess im going to struggle with a 14.1hh with 10” + 11.5” then glurk

Not necessarily, I had a really interesting conversation with WoofWear about their boots and they've always been the main ones to develop MXW fitting.

 

[AdorableAlice]

Or not use boots at all, a balanced, schooled cob with a correct foot balance will not need boots. Cobs often have itchy legs and boots will make that worse.

 

[NiceNeverNaughty]

Or not use boots at all, a balanced, schooled cob with a correct foot balance will not need boots. Cobs often have itchy legs and boots will make that worse.

Yes I’m aware of that however I would personally never go xc without leg protection of some sort, espec as his are clipped out.

 

[Fiona]

Abbijay is right OP.. Woof wear are great at boots for bigger legs

I'm going to try their event boots as soon as local saddlers get them in..

Nothing else fits though

Fiona

 

[Feathered]

Try the big horse shop, I think that's what they are called, they do rugs and boots for the more fuller figure. They do massive over reach boots and other boots.

Most large sizes in the usual makes don't have a hope of reaching round my cobs legs.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

Our ID mare has 9" of bone and 10" behind. No wonder we have problems finding hind event boots for her lol...

Fiona

You want to try finding even hi-viz leg wraps for a Draft horse with 12+" bone and feather on top of that!

ETA, Woof wear don't go anywhere near!