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Horse growth? (how tall will he get?)?
My horse is a 17hh chunky thoroughbred (he's quite big boned, he looks like he might have a touch of something big like shire etc in his breeding a bit back but his pedigree says that he's all thoroughbred)and he's just turned 5yo a few weeks ago. I know that horses stop growing at around 5-8years and I was just wondering if anyone knows about how much he'll grow to. Any personal experience?
Thanks!
Here's a pic of him. His dam was only 16hh and I know his sire was 16hh.
Here's a pic of him http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/mango_tango_...
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
He may grow another inch or two, but I think he's done growing up, and will grow 'out' some, by filling in. Although, he may have already done that, if you say he's chunky.
:)
- 1 decade ago
You never really can tell....it depends on on the horse, really. Some horses don't stop growing until their about 8-10, but one thing you could do is to look at your horse's Dam, because a horse usually takes it's size from it's mother.
Hope this helps!!
- ?Lv 61 decade ago
i would think that is it for growth now. i have not known a horse grow much after around 4 yrs.prob is exceptions, but i have worked with foals and young stock and also bred my own and none have really grown much after that.
sounds big now!