TB blood lines, help?

[kerrieberry2]

Hello

I know nothing about blood lines or breeding etc! but I posted a pic on FB of my 2yr old next to my mare as he is HUGE. Was supposed to make 15'2 like my mare but is almost a hand bigger already. anyway his breeded commented with this....
He must be bigger than his mum and definitely bigger than his 14.2hh Connie dad. is he 2 or 3 this time I cant remember, mum was NH bred so probably has some big blood in her.

So my question is, is "what is an NH bred TB" ???

 

[Foxhunter49]

Bred for jump racing rather than the flat.
Usually means that the NH (National Hunt) horses are slower but with stamina.

 

[ImmyS]

Hello

I know nothing about blood lines or breeding etc! but I posted a pic on FB of my 2yr old next to my mare as he is HUGE. Was supposed to make 15'2 like my mare but is almost a hand bigger already. anyway his breeded commented with this....
He must be bigger than his mum and definitely bigger than his 14.2hh Connie dad. is he 2 or 3 this time I cant remember, mum was NH bred so probably has some big blood in her.

So my question is, is "what is an NH bred TB" ???

I'm guessing they mean national hunt thoroughbred who when are bred to do this are generally bigger due to the nature of the race, jumping hedges, ditches etc.. Rather than flat racers who are usually smaller and finer

 

[TED2010]

National Hunt which is a jumper as opposed to a flat horse, they tend to be a bit bigger than flat horses.

 

[kerrieberry2]

ah thanks guys, I knew people on here would know! hehe!

That explains his size then!