Tinajenko86
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I’ve just bought my first Shire Yearling she’s 1 years old and already 17.2hh what do people think she will make ryluffly?
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Auslander
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If she's 17.2hh as a yearling, there's something very wrong with her!
Parrotperson
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Exuse me but PICTURE!
Blimey. that's quite big already. I mean I would hope she stop fairly soon but maybe 18hh?
Blimey. that's quite big already. I mean I would hope she stop fairly soon but maybe 18hh?
Chinchilla
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90% of a horse's upwards growth is complete by a year old irrc....so 19hh potentially if environment/nutrition is right. How big were her parents? You could always string test too. Horse that big won't be physically mature until 7-8 either.
Photos please.
Photos please.
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AdorableAlice
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i would be very worried at that growth rate if he is 17.2 at 12 months of age. A quick look at the Shire forums suggests 16hands as an average size. What on earth are his joints doing.
SEL
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The one on our yard is 18.2
PinkvSantaboots
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Is it the school holidays by any chance
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thefarsideofthefield
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Mine was 17.3hh when I bought him as a 4 yo . He measured 18.1hh at 6 and I'm pretty sure he grew a bit more after that but I couldn't bring myself to measure him again .
I did dressage with him when it was pretty much unheard of ( over 20 years ago ) and he was quite famous . He featured in an article in Horse and Hound entitled ' How Big is Too Big ? ' and one in Horse and Rider with the headline ' Now We've Seen Everything !'.
I think things have moved on a bit since then .
Good luck with yours .
I did dressage with him when it was pretty much unheard of ( over 20 years ago ) and he was quite famous . He featured in an article in Horse and Hound entitled ' How Big is Too Big ? ' and one in Horse and Rider with the headline ' Now We've Seen Everything !'.
I think things have moved on a bit since then .
Good luck with yours .
Tinajenko86
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Tinajenko86
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Yep 2 in February.
Tinajenko86
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Her Dad was 18.3hh Mum 17.2hh vet confirmed she’s already over 17hh and my friends mare is 17.2 and she looks bum high to her.
Tinajenko86
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Thank you, her Dad is 18.3hh and Mum is 17.2hh she’s 2 in February, vet said she’s going to be a very big girl. She has some really big stallions in her line.
Tinajenko86
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I wish I was that young to be in school but unfortunately not! ? I have to live in the adult world and work hard to pay for my massive horse and on my days of reply to bitchy pathetic comments like these ?
ycbm
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What do you plan to do with her TJ?
I had an 18 hand near full shire for my husband to ride years back. He was very sweet.
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I had an 18 hand near full shire for my husband to ride years back. He was very sweet.
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Tinajenko86
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I wish I was that young to be in school but unfortunately not! ? I have to live in the adult world and work hard to pay for my massive horse and on my days of reply to bitchy pathetic comments like these ? if you have nothing useful to say don’t comment simple!!
mini_b
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Do you have any photos?! Would love to see! ?
Chinchilla
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Then I think she will make 18.2 - 19hh if fed right. Best of luck with her, they are absolutely stunning. ?
Tinajenko86
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She is so sweet and calm for a young one,
We have bought her for my son who has ASD as we sadly lost his cob ? he wants to show her. Her line is quite known in the shire society so he wants to do some showing and eventually ride her. There Beautiful animals. ?
Tinajenko86
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Thank you. We couldn’t believe how big she is hence why we got vet to confirm it the vet said the same she could get to 18.3hh
ycbm
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We love pictures on this forum if you want to share some 
There are a few people with Clydies, I'm not sure anyone else has a full shire but Adorable Alice's Ted is close, I think.
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There are a few people with Clydies, I'm not sure anyone else has a full shire but Adorable Alice's Ted is close, I think..
Tinajenko86
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She’s 2 in February so 14mths, joints are fine she’s passed stage 2 vetting with flying colours and vet has no worries at all.
Tinajenko86
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We love pictures on this forum if you want to share some
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We love pictures on this forum if you want to share some
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How do I upload them?
Tinajenko86
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How do you upload them?We love pictures on this forum if you want to share some
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doodle
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My old boss had a shire mare at 18.2 hh. Surprisingly only in 7 foot rugs. She persuaded me to ride her and it was great but only about 4 canter strides up the school was a bit alarming so I preferred to hack her!
doodle
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Click attach files just below the box on the left. Pick your picture, I then get something that says choose size and only the smallest size works.
Lintel
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Easiest way is to get an app called photo resizer and resize photos to 25% then upload. From your phone x