what height would you expect him to make?

[monsterwillow]

My sports horse colt is almost 6 months old. Measured him today and he's standing at 14hh.

Dam is 16.1hh sire is 17.1hh.

What height would you expect him to make?

 

[chorro]

My boy was about 13.1 when he was 6 months old. He made 15.3/16 hh

 

[monsterwillow]

Thanks for your reply. I'm hoping he makes close to the 17hh so looks like I may get that height

 

[dianchi]

Have you string tested?

 

[monsterwillow]

Have you string tested?

No I've not tried that yet. Will give it a try. Thanks

 

[dianchi]

Have found it to be very accurate!

 

[Charmel]

Have you string tested?

Sorry what is this and how do you do it?

Thinking of taking on a section D yearling filly who is 13h now and 2 in june. wonder how big she will make.

 

[dianchi]

http://www.behindthebitblog.com/2008/01/predicting-foal-height.html

 

[Slave2Magic]

My youngster was 14 hands at 6 months. He is now 2 and a half and 16.2 so I expect he will make about 17 hands.

 

[kerrieberry2]

19.2 if my horse is anything to go by!

Dam 15'3 sire 14'2, he's currently 16'2 and only 3 and a half yrs old!! he was 14'1 when I got him at 20 months old! so yours is likely to be pretty massive!

 

[Slave2Magic]

19.2 if my horse is anything to go by!

Dam 15'3 sire 14'2, he's currently 16'2 and only 3 and a half yrs old!! he was 14'1 when I got him at 20 months old! so yours is likely to be pretty massive!

Are you sure the sire was 14.2? That sounds a big difference! If yours is 16.2 at 3 and a half I think I might cry

 

[kerrieberry2]

Are you sure the sire was 14.2? That sounds a big difference! If yours is 16.2 at 3 and a half I think I might cry

yep, I met him! pure connie stallion! he was built like a blimmin tank though!

 

[kerrieberry2]

Are you sure the sire was 14.2? That sounds a big difference! If yours is 16.2 at 3 and a half I think I might cry

oh and I did almost cry the other day when I saw this, I had to take a pic! He was supposed to make 15'2 and he's next to my old girl, who is also a conny x tb and is 15'2

 

[monsterwillow]

19.2 if my horse is anything to go by!


Dam 15'3 sire 14'2, he's currently 16'2 and only 3 and a half yrs old!! he was 14'1 when I got him at 20 months old! so yours is likely to be pretty massive!

Oh haha imagine if he grew that big! I'm only 5' 2 id never get on

 

[kerrieberry2]

Oh haha imagine if he grew that big! I'm only 5' 2 id never get on

Christ, 5'2, surely you will struggle even if he only makes 17hh :/

I'm 5'7 and wonder how the hell im going to get on my boy haha! you're mad!!! haha

 

[kerrieberry2]

Oh haha imagine if he grew that big! I'm only 5' 2 id never get on

Christ, 5'2, surely you will struggle even if he only makes 17hh :/

I'm 5'7 and wonder how the hell im going to get on my boy haha! you're mad!!! haha

 

[chorro]

Please someone remind me were to measure with the string thing I have forgotten. Is it elbow to fetlock

 

[Gusbear]

I was told years ago by a friend that breeds thoroughbreds to add 2 hands to the height of a yearling to get their approximate height at maturity. Seems to be about right for my ID X as he was 16.2hh at 11 months old and at 6 years old is currently 18.3hh and still growing (so much for the vet telling the breeders he'd make 16.2 max as his dam is 16.2 and sire 16.1).

I did find the following calculation online so might be worth giving it a try.

Take a soft cloth measuring tape (like the kind used for sewing) and measure from the middle of the knee to the coronet band. However many inches, is how tall in hands the horse will grow. Each 1/4 of an inch is equal to .1 hand.

So if you get 14 3/4 inches, the horse will be about 14.3

15 1/2 inches, the horse will grow about 15.2

16 1/4 inches, the horse will be about 16.1

 

[Queenbee]

If he's only 6 months, I'd wait until he's at least 12 months before doing string test so it will be more accurate.