Youngsters head to big for his Body!!!

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My Youngsters (nearly 2) head seems to be to big for his body, he also has huge ears.
His Dam is a 16.2hh ID and his Sire is a 13.2hh New Forest (i know odd combination) at the moment he is standing at 14hh but his head still seems out of proportion with the rest of him. I'm playing catch up with his nutrition as he was under fed when younger. I'm hoping that it hasn't stunted his growth as in theory he should make at least 15hh at least. Has anyone else experienced this and what was the outcome in the end?
 
No direct experience with a situation like this but I'd say at rising 2, he will still have a lot of growing to do. They usually go through ugly duckling phases ;)

On the other hand, my (13 year old) mare's head looks too small for her body to me :D Only really noticable when she hasn't got any tack on though!
 
Dont worry for another year. The rule is to assess them at 3 days, 3 months and 3 years. In between 3 months and 3 years there is a massive 'fugly' stage where things are growing at odd rates and even the prettiest horse can look very odd and very plain.

dont worry!

If I look at the photos of my mare as a 2 year old, I wouldnt have given her the time of day. But as a 3 year old she was very pretty and as a 6 year old she is beautiful!

Honest!
 
Thanks for the replies and support. He really is turning into a stunning youngster but his body needs to catch up with his ears.... lol.

I know some breeds don't fully mature until they are 4 or 5 in some instances. A friend of mine bought a 15.2" 4 year old a year ago and we measured him recently and he is now 16hh so i know it can take some time..

According to my string test he should make 15hh... fingers crossed...
 
lachlanandmarcus said:
Dont worry for another year. The rule is to assess them at 3 days, 3 months and 3 years. In between 3 months and 3 years there is a massive 'fugly' stage where things are growing at odd rates and even the prettiest horse can look very odd and very plain.

dont worry!

If I look at the photos of my mare as a 2 year old, I wouldnt have given her the time of day. But as a 3 year old she was very pretty and as a 6 year old she is beautiful!

Honest!
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Just what I didn't want to hear, lol! :( My three yo looks like a "cut and shut", very croup high, his front end's lovely, his back end's lovely.... they just don't belong together! :D
 
Ditto the growing into it. My cob has a massive head too, he has grown into it more so over the past year but still lots of growing to do! He's only 2 and a half so I'm thinking it'll be a couple more years before he really starts levelling out lol.
 
I've been around a lot of NF youngsters and I'd say it is very common for their head to look WAY too big while they're growing! Suddenly they hit about 4 and things start to come right...
 
mainpower said:
Just what I didn't want to hear, lol! :( My three yo looks like a "cut and shut", very croup high, his front end's lovely, his back end's lovely.... they just don't belong together! :D
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LOL mines still looks like that and mines a good few years older than yours!



Although a few people have asked me if he's grown since last year, according to his 'proper age' he wouldnt off, but according to the ETD's age, he should off, I might have to get my measuring stick out again :D
 
Oscar is nearly two and he has the same thing!!! He is currently 15hh with a mum of 15.1hh and dad of 17.1hh am hoping he will make 16hh is so am thinking his head will look better on a 16hh body :p
 
Hmm... I had a horse x pony breed that had a big head compared to his body! He had a horse head and pony body... not the prettiest. He was a 5yo 13.2hh Trakhener x Welsh. Your one is still young though so hopefully it'll grow into it!
 
My heavyweight cob, when I bought him at 15 months old his head was to big for his body. My friend thought I'd bought a "dog" but he matured into a beautiful heavyweight cob perfect in everyway. But I lost him with a heart attack last October.
 
I know what you mean - here's my girl (2 in May). Please excuse the ribbyness - I do feed her honest!

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