What age will he stop developing?

[Hovis_and_SidsMum]

Just curious as to what age Hovis is likely to have finished growing / developing?
He's a Clyesdale Cross (not sure crossed with what but possibly ID). He's officially 15.3HH (although getting close to 16HH already) and will be 5 in the summer.

 

[MizElz]

There is no real way of telling. My girl grew two inches between the age of 5 and 7; she also filled out a great deal and became a completely different horse to look at. One of our ponies, on the other hand, had grown to his full height by the age of 4, and didnt really change much beyond that!

 

[spaniel]

IME so far....7 or so! Maybe 8.....


We have gone up two rug sizes in the last 18 months!

 

[fairhill]

Mine's 7 and still growing, but width ways now rather than up

Clydies are slow developers, so I'd say 7 or 8 as well

 

[Hovis_and_SidsMum]

Good lord. 3 more years of growing? I'll need a ladder to get on!

 

[Northhorse]

Dont panic!! Later growth is usually much slower so I wouldn't expect more than another inch or two at the most!
Love to see some pics of his massive feet jumping!!!!

 

[ajf]

Ditto to everyone. Titus grew last year (7) and has filled out this winter. Hes full TB and was a gangly horrible looking thing till about 6 then looked a bit like a horse!!!
Woody on the other hand is rising 4 and looks very mature.

 

[Seahorse]

Axel has grown 2 inches since september, and he's 6 this year!

Hope he doesn't grow anymore, I only bought him because he was going to make 15.2 - 15.3, he's now 16.1........and the ironic thing is he was sold because they didn't think he would be big enough.

 

[lizzieuk1]

oh blimey i hope h doesn't grow too much more i'll need steps!

 

[nicelittle]

I used to share a TBXID that was 16hh at 3yrs, and then grew to 18.2hh at 7!!!
Lovely horse though, he just needed rather a lot of food, and two milk crates to get on!

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[LCobby]

Our Shire X grew till he was 8
The last year was mostly widthwards- even going up a size in bits.