What age do Gypsy Vanner type cobs stop growing?

[DJ]

I ride Moses in a Heather Moffett treeless because he is short backed. It means I can get away with a 17", he can just about take it. His other rider Helen rode him in a 16" , ouch!!!!!!

Oh, ok ... is it the Vogue, Phoenix, or Flexee you have Suzi? ... I will almost certainly go treeless with him as he is so wide.


Cobbytype, love your lad, and he certainly shot up first and filled out later on, very handsome chap

Comet, your lad has most definitely become thicker set, you can see that from the first couple of pictures. He has lovely markings too

I don`t mind at all Rachel, I can`t help but i`m sure one of the lovely knowledgeable people on this thread might know.

 

[Rachelashleigh]

Thank you ��

 

[russianhorse]

This thread has been very interesting. I know they are slow burners but thought they stopped at about 7. My boy is rising 6 and last year when I measured him, he stood at 14.2. Looks like there's still a chance he will grow for quite a while yet then. .... currently I'm just hoping for a wither

 

[Sukistokes2]

Oh, ok ... is it the Vogue, Phoenix, or Flexee you have Suzi? ... I will almost certainly go treeless with him as he is so wide.


Cobbytype, love your lad, and he certainly shot up first and filled out later on, very handsome chap

Comet, your lad has most definitely become thicker set, you can see that from the first couple of pictures. He has lovely markings too

I don`t mind at all Rachel, I can`t help but i`m sure one of the lovely knowledgeable people on this thread might know.

All I can remember is it is the true treeless rather then the flexee , it has worked really well, I have been pleased with it. Although it can move a bit until it warms up. I always sit it on for a good ten minutes before riding.

 

[DJ]

This thread has been very interesting. I know they are slow burners but thought they stopped at about 7. My boy is rising 6 and last year when I measured him, he stood at 14.2. Looks like there's still a chance he will grow for quite a while yet then. .... currently I'm just hoping for a wither

I`ll keep my fingers crossed for you too then if that`s what you`d like him to do

All I can remember is it is the true treeless rather then the flexee , it has worked really well, I have been pleased with it. Although it can move a bit until it warms up. I always sit it on for a good ten minutes before riding.

Ah, ok, that sounds like a Phoenix, they are lovely saddles

 

[Misskim89]

Hi All

I have recently bought a 9 month old colt, gypsy vanner. I don't know how to post pics on here but check out my Instagram @takingbackthereins Does anyone have an idea how many hands he could make and do any of you have photos of your ponies when they were around the same age to now.

Thanks

 

[Kacey88]

Hi Misskim! I have just read through all of this thread, its lovely. Here is my little woman at 9 months if it helps you, although she is not a gypsy vanner I thought it might help. Her mum is a cob but dad is an Irish Draught. She was 13.2hh at 9 months old and is now 14hh at 13 months.

You should do the string test on your lad, it is here http://www.ultimatehorsesite.com/info/stringtesting.html method no. 2. I recommend it as it has read 15.2hh for Mimi since she was a month old and has never changed. It reads 15hh for her mum and that's what she is, and I have tested it successfully on two other horses so definitely worth a shot.

Best of luck with him