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Discussion on Estimating Mature Height on a Yearling
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Member:
Contilli
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 6, 2005 - 8:05 am:
I apologize if I posted this in the incorrect place. I couldn’t find an appropriate subject.
I have a 13 month old Warmblood filly. She is currently 14 ½ hands. Her dam is 16.2 and her sire is 16.3. Her dam has had only one other foal by a different stallion whom is much larger and that foal was 15.1 at the same age.
I have had a lot of foals and have guessed pretty accurately but this one is over a hand shorter at this age than all my others. I know that Warmbloods mature later. I keep impeccable records with measurements every other month. Given my records I can’t imagine that she will mature to anything over 15.3. Is it possible that she will grow 8 inches to get to 16 hands? I am selling her and I do not want to mislead anyone with her mature height estimate.
My question is: How can I estimate her mature height? I have read one of your articles but is goes by percent/ age and Warmbloods are not created equal in growth.
Thank you,
Denise
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Member:
Christos
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 6, 2005 - 2:04 pm:
Yes, Denise, it is possible that she'll mature at 16hh. It's optimistic, but not too much.
Keep in mind, however, that a horse's shoulders are not fixed to the ribcage. An excited horse will measure almost an inch taller. Excercise will also add a couple of centimeters to the horse's height.
That is to say that a horse I honestly measure at 16hh may be 15.3 or 16.1 when it arrives at your barn.
As most people are happy with a horse a bit taller than expected and some will make a fuss for one inch less 3years later, I'd tell them 15.3 just to be on the safe side.
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Apr 7, 2005 - 8:00 am:
Denise check out, Care for Horses » Particular Situations & Procedures » Weight, Condition, and Eventual Height Estimation. It gives you tables to help you figure out the likely height of your yearling.
DrO
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