what age to break a new forest?and how big will it get if 12.3hh now?

[blacksabbeth]

Hi i was wondering how big will it get if 12.3hh now and nearly 2 years old and what age to break?cheers.

 

[Toast]

start at 3.. annddd maybe 13.2/3

Height just a guess
x

 

[blacksabbeth]

ok its not for me its for a friend shes been told around the 14hh and 14.2hh mark?

 

[Toast]

I dont know Newfies well... but i think she might be lucky..
x

 

[blacksabbeth]

oh ok,never been brilliant at pony heights,lol.

 

[missyme10]

I'd start the process of breaking at 3, and I think it might be a bit of a stretch to reach 14.2hh as pony was highly likely to have been born spring/summer, so its probably already nearing 3, and if only 12.3hh now, it would have a lot of growing to do x

 

[blacksabbeth]

its 2 years old in may if that helps?ive always started breaking my horses at 3 but never worked with ponys on breaking.

 

[measles]

We have a NF x small pony who is exactly a year older and I'd say in the last year she has grown about 2 inches. We're expecting her to end up at around 12.2hh but then she might have a late spurt and be 13hh.

You can start work on breaking at 3 but be careful not to do too much as the pony will still be growing and esp if she's being broken by a small adult who will be proportionately heaviier than a child might. We're not going to break ours until she is 4 as younger son is not ready for her anyway.

 

[The_snoopster]

If i remember correctly my nf gelding was around that height as a rising 2yr old, he is now around 14hh and still bum high. I am hoping he will finish at 14.2hh he will be broken this year as a four year old as he just was not mature enough as a 3 year old.

 

[Archie07]

IMO 3 is too young to break a NF, they are slow maturing ponies. I own a rising 3 year old NF and he won't be backed until he is 4, just to give him the extra time to grow into himself more. I don't think your friends pony will go to 14.2hh, my 3 year old is 14hh now so he should definately make the 14.2hh mark. I'd say your pony will be 13.3hh max.

 

[ester]

I wouldnt break a newfie before 4 either, they are much better for waiting and then tend to just take it all in their stride.

 

[blacksabbeth]

ok thats brilliant she is an adult and only weighs 7 and half stone bless her.he is terribly bumhigh,but i wasnt to sure about the 14.2hh mark.

 

[Tabula Rasa]

Just out of curiosity?

It's now 3 years later.
What did your friends NF reach?

I am assuming he is nearly 5 now?
(Terrible at math lol)

I ask as my NF filly was out of a 14h NF mare and a 15h NFxCob stallion.
She is a rescue, however at 2 years she stood at 12.3.
At 2 and a half she is now 13.1.

Just wondered

Thanks lots! x