how big were your yearlings

Friend for Life Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 2245

hi everyone just wondering how big your yearlings were and what heights they eventually made? my girl is 14 months old and 16hh
thanks x Laughing

Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:26 pm

Hi mine was 15.3 / 16hh as a yearling and now as a 2yr old hes 17.2hh and still growing. Hes expected to mature at 18-19hh. I think nearer the 19hh if he continues to grow at a similar rate. The people at the yard are amased at how big hes grown in such a short space of time

Friend for Life Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 2245

my shires breeder told me she thinks mine will make 18.3hh or more. i havent had such a young horse before so i dont know how much they grow from birth to adult height.

Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:07 pm

My William is 11 months and two weeks old exactly now.
He's was 16,2 already when we measured him about 2 weeks ago. I guess he's gonna be a big lad if he continues.

Friend for Life Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 2245

yes he will be a giant at 16.2 now! x

Master Friend Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 364

george as a yearling was 15.2 he has just turned 3yrs and stands now at 18hh

Friend for Life Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 2245

thanks jack im just trying to figure out how big my girl will get x

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:24 am

henry was 15'1 when I got him at 12 months and was 16'1 at 2 iI dont feed him alot and keep him lean (not thin) both his parents were 18' so at this rate he souuld be there at 4

Friend for Life Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 2245

i guess i have quite a large filly then at 16hh now? she was 1 at the end of march. my clydesdale mare is 17.1hh and i can already see shes going to be a lot bigger than my clyde. very nice watching them grow up!

Friend for Life Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 2245

where abouts in cumbria are u bulbus?

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:45 am

I live all the way in the armpit of england in Haile next to sellafield where are you

Friend for Life Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 2245

my husband works at sellafield, im 6 miles from barrow in furness, a small farming village. how many shires have u got?

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:27 am

1 shire henry and 2 cobs which farrier do you use i am hoping to get the army guy from barrow as the ones round here wont do shires

Friend for Life Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 2245

i use richard the army farrier hes coming today actually to trim my shire and my clydesdale. hes used to them he does all glenys dodds shires do u know glen? we bought our filly from her and have covered our clydesdale mare with her stallion. how old/what colour is your shire and what do u use him for? i ride my clydesdale and im going to ride my shire one shes 3. plus she will be bred from.

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:38 am

Henry is only 2 i just long reign him although he has been on the cart i will ride him when he is 4 the kids sit on him now with a head collar on.
I am hoping to get richard to come but it is further than he usually comes but after talking to him i think he will come as i have 3 to shoe and 1 to trim henry came via glen

Friend for Life Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 2245

i just told richard u were wanting him to go up. i think he will he goes to corney fell and those areas.
Is henry by oxton loose valley? (bob) and which mare was he out of? my filly was very difficult to trim today rearing up bolting off the works! we had to twitch her in the end and she stood lovely after that. its the 1st time shes had her feet done with me, ive had her since march so i didnt know what to expect but it still surprised me because shes generally easy going.
what other horses do u have?

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:50 am

Henry is from lancishire he came to glenis and then to bootle where i got him from when i got him you could not pick his feet up I just used to pick them up and hang on he eventually got bored and gave in I trim his feet myself because i cant get any one so with any luck richard will come

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:51 pm

Hi guys, I've been asking every one recently and no body' seems to be able to help, my Stanley is 3Yrs old and is standing 17/17.1h and I would like to know how big he might get? His sire was 18.3 and his dam was 18.1so I'm hoping 18 at least 😖 I'm worried he's small for a shire 😅 Thanks 😊[/img]