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Location: Oklahoma | Bully wasn't "short" by any means ... 15 hands.
My 2011s are both right around 15.1 -- one is a daughter of Bully Bullion and the other is by Perks Firewater Flit. I suspect them both to grow another inch or so and then keep filling out.
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| The old school dudes that hang out at my barn and have been breeding horses for 40 years or so go by this theory of prediction .... So far, it is spot on with every horse we've tried it on, regaurdless of breed. 
http://www.ultimatehorsesite.com/info/stringtesting.html
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Location: Alberta | I've always been taught to do the string test for height estimate... Hold a string from their elbow down to the fetlock, then pivot the string at the elbow up to the withers then that tells you height potential.
My 4 year old grew like a weed and I can't figure where it came from, so I always go based on the string test over estimating from their sire/dam heights.
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Location: Montana | I don't know, but my 2 year old gelding (will be 3 in 2015) I swear grew 3 inches in the last two weeks. I was out there last night, and he seemed so tall compared to before. I haven't measured him because I know he isn't done growing and because of the flippin' mud (is winter over yet???). Height isn't an issue for me though...my mare is 14.2, maybe 14.3 hands with shoes, and she can really turn a barrel. So this guy's supposed to mature around 15 hands or so, but I think he may be a little taller, we'll see. I'm hoping that what ever height he has a little more run than my mare. :) |
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Location: Somewhere around here | Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-11 9:18 AM
Give him time, did he just turn 3 this year? They keep growing till they are about 5 years old.
Agreed! My gelding grew a whole hand his 4th year. Now his muscles are getting wider his 5th year and I'm hoping he will be good looking and done with his growth spurts by next year. |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | My coming three year old is still pretty short, like 14.2. I'm hoping she grows a couple more inches. |
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| oija - 2014-12-12 4:11 PM My coming three year old is still pretty short, like 14.2. I'm hoping she grows a couple more inches.
Sorry to go off topic, but is this your Scrutinizer? I was wondering because my Scruti took FOREVER to grow. He got stuck around 14.0h, then overnight it seems, he shot up. He's coming 5 and is finally over 15 hands. |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | bowersk - 2014-12-12 4:24 PM
oija - 2014-12-12 4:11 PM My coming three year old is still pretty short, like 14.2. I'm hoping she grows a couple more inches.
Sorry to go off topic, but is this your Scrutinizer? I was wondering because my Scruti took FOREVER to grow. He got stuck around 14.0h, then overnight it seems, he shot up. He's coming 5 and is finally over 15 hands.
Yes, she is. She is 1 inch taller than her mom. She grew like a weed until she turned 2 and then just stopped. She is a powerhouse in build and is starting to get longer in her body. She looks good but I just have been praying and praying she hits 15 hh or 15.1. I think 15.1 is the sweet spot for barrel horses. My gelding I was running before he mega injured himself is a good 15.3. I actually like one a bit shorter but not quite as short as she is. I've had to adjust majorly to her stride and all. I just bought a bareback pad for her (a really nice one) so I can get in tune with her better. Bareback riding I've found to be the best way to do that though it makes my thighs and abs hurt like the dickens.
ETA: That's her in my avatar.
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