Posted 2009-01-10 8:25 AM (#97243) Subject: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 1205 Location: Danielsville Georgia
Been shopping on the Internet for a friend.Looking for a TWH under 7 years of age,broke,smooth and has to be a minimum of 16hands.Prefer bigger then 16 etc.So far ALL 5 I have inquired about when I said its GOTTA be no smaller then 16hhs and asked for a photo of him/her being measured with a carpenters level on the point of the wither and taped to the ground NONE have been over 15.3 ! All 5 were advertised at 16.1 to 16.3. All but ONE has been honest and apologized and changed their ads.One just hurriedly called me and said 'He measured 63/64 inches and I've GOT to be doing something wrong"! That ad was removed the next day and I never heard back from her.All have been good looking mares and geldings.A few measured with a tape from wither to ground with no level and others admitted that every one always said He or She just had to be 16.1 or 16.2.Several with riders just plain did not LOOK 16.0 plus.
Posted 2009-01-10 7:47 PM (#97268 - in reply to #97243) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 97 Location: Newport News, VA
I have found that people generally overestimate the size of their horses. Only ones with measurement cards for showing would I believe. I had the same thing happen to me when I was shopping for a horse many years ago. Everything I looked at was supposed to be 16.2hh and I don't think one even made it to 16hh. I did end up buying one of the 16.2hh horses that was 15.3hh on a good day, but he was a great horse. I have an older warmblood mare that is built pretty heavy and people routinely think she is 17.2hh. She's really MAYBE 16.3. I've never had a stick on her, because she totally loses it when she sees one and it just never seemed important enough to work on. She is BIG, that's enough for me. Like my vet said, "It's not like she's going to do the Small Hunters, anyway." Her 4yo daughter(that I CAN measure) is 16.1 3/4 and everyone swears she is over 17hh. She's even much lighter built than her mother.
Posted 2009-01-12 12:46 PM (#97348 - in reply to #97243) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 781 Location: La Cygne, KS
Ha! I had the opposite problem. I didn't want a horse over 15h and when I went to look at them, the horses were over 15.1 to 16h but advertised as 14.3 to 15h!
My five year-old MFT grew from 15h as a three year-old to 15.2 now!!! I need the three step mounting block to get on her easily as I'm barely 5'2". Almost condidered selling her because she is taller than what I like to ride, but I love her too much and she is so easy to get along with!
Posted 2009-01-12 5:56 PM (#97375 - in reply to #97243) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 17
Location: Covington, GA
Just curious... why so much emphasis on the height??? I know, I am fairly tall and don't want a 14.2 H horse, but why so specific? I do agree with your choice of TWH! Love mine. Just lost my old guy, first horse I ever bought. Had to put him down yesterday. Still crying. Still have my pretty mare. Not for sale, but about 16.0 hands. (measured and for real) Good luck with your search, lots of tall ones out there.
Posted 2009-01-12 6:32 PM (#97378 - in reply to #97243) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 1205 Location: Danielsville Georgia
Like a TALL gaited horse.Plus if a man is large like 250 6'1 plus gear it takes a tall with frame to match gaited horse to tote the freight in mountain country .The smaller gaited horses don't have the muscle mass like a Qtr type or Morgan type.Takes a big horse.
Posted 2009-01-12 6:39 PM (#97379 - in reply to #97243) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 17
Location: Covington, GA
Look on Agdirect for a walking horse gelding for sale by a friend of mine. The photo is about 6 months old. He looks thin in the photo, but he is young. THey have since camped with him and trail ridden him. He has bulked up some since that photo. He is in Snellville, Georgia. Worth a look.
Posted 2009-01-12 10:17 PM (#97397 - in reply to #97243) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 544 Location: Claxton, Ga.
Man old man..... Your gonna tease me into going to measure my big girl. She is not for sale though. There are not too many big boned Walkers out there anymore that have this size. I have always done a leg measurement but it looks like the tape measure and level are gonna come out this weekend....LOL You were right about horses this big, she is alergic to bug bits and scratchs on everything(health issues). Can't keep enough bug spray on her. It's a pain in the butt. I checked her the other day while grazing in the pasture. Her withers were at my nose and that was 64 in. (16h) I don't know if she'll make another 2 in. standing up straight. I can tell ya, I don't want one any bigger. Good luck on your search, more like Quest!!!!
Posted 2009-01-13 4:34 PM (#97442 - in reply to #97375) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 213 Location: Virginia
Just curious... why so much emphasis on the height??? I know, I am fairly tall and don't want a 14.2 H horse, but why so specific? I do agree with your choice of TWH! Love mine. Just lost my old guy, first horse I ever bought. Had to put him down yesterday. Still crying. Still have my pretty mare. Not for sale, but about 16.0 hands. (measured and for real) Good luck with your search, lots of tall ones out there
Sorry to hear about your horse. I put down my mare that I had for 23 years over 4 years ago and I still cry when I think about her.
I was given a 10 yr TWH for free about 2 months ago - about 15.1h. He has TONS of personality - just loves people.
Posted 2009-01-13 5:43 PM (#97454 - in reply to #97243) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 1205 Location: Danielsville Georgia
Besides height issues in the last 36 hours I have left messages and answered ads e/mail and phone on 4 other horses with NO replys of any sort.Go figure! I hate it when horses people loved die.I had a phone call New Years eve night from a older couple I knw that are slowly ending their trail riding days.They are 70. They were almost in hyterics.A big 6 y.o.gelding the husband rides after feeding and going back into their pasture went down in the hinquarters.Pushed himself up and his right rear leg was wobbling above the hock.They called me while holding him by the halter in the field waiting on a vet to come.He was put down a hour or so later.They foaled him out(owned his dam) GENS PRIDE OF COLOR.I was heading to my truck going to a party and got THAT call.They were sobbing.Leg was shattered.Took a mistep and turn or what not and it broke.Horses are a real heart break.They/he were on my mind heavy that night and still are.
Posted 2009-01-13 9:25 PM (#97459 - in reply to #97243) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 681 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Houndog, Why not try a Rocky Mountain horse? My mare is 14.1 or ma-a-aybe 14.2.. (doubt it) She is built like a little tank and can carry my not-so-little butt up and down the hills at our favorite trail spot.. Although the elevation isn't much over 2000 ft, these hills are very steep in some places and extremely rough and rocky in most places.. She can do what SHOULD be a 4-5 hour ride in 2 1/2 0r 3 hours.. BAREFOOT.. there are plenty of Rockies around that are 15.2-3 (and quite a few over 16 hands) that are plenty stout enough to carry a large man...
Posted 2009-01-14 5:48 AM (#97468 - in reply to #97243) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 1205 Location: Danielsville Georgia
Because of all the above mentioned reasons plus, I LOOK BETTER on a big horse! LOL!
The person I'm looking for and myself like a tall with frame to match high headed gaited horse.Stock horse,different story.I have not had much experience with RMH or KMH but have not come across very few good examples of them.Think they are fad more then anything.Buddy of mine that has been involved in Stallion stations in Kentucky the last two years has said same thing.Out of the ones he has collected etc.Best ones he had in there so far looked like fat pony's, the RMH's.The KMH's seem to be a combo of whatever gaits and needs a set of papers.I would not be adverse to a nice one as there are good ones of every thing out there.A real nice SINGLE FOOTER(Racker) would be nice also.I did have photos of a 16.3 hh or so Tobiano Twh mare mare show up last night.Don' know if a true 16.3 but most assured is a tall drink of water with a big rawboned feminine look.Pusher and Suns Delight D bloodlines.Mainly black 7 y.o. she just may work.Said gait was a decent 4 beat with tendency to be a tad trotter which is fine.That usually squares up pretty good when ridden consistency.Photos of her in a ring,river,trails and in a gag looking short shank bit.
Posted 2009-01-14 8:52 PM (#97531 - in reply to #97383) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Location: Covington, GA
Look for that TWH gelding in Snellville on AgDirect.com. Search in zip code area 30078. He is a big white gelding with a grey medicine hat. Came up as the first horse listed when I searched within 25 miles of that zip code. Good Luck with your search.
Posted 2009-01-14 9:56 PM (#97535 - in reply to #97243) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 1205 Location: Danielsville Georgia
I punched in TWH in a search on AG direct and he did'nt come up but he does by Zip code.I tell the guy I'm shopping for about him.The color I think will be a issue.He's a white with medicine hat which might not work.We'll see.Thanks.
Posted 2009-01-15 7:55 AM (#97545 - in reply to #97535) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 67 Location: Romulus, Michigan
hounddog, there is a TWH/gaited sale coming up Feb. 4 in Lexington, KY. MANY real good horses go through and the sellers are reputable people well known in the TWH world. Also, there are several good trainers and owners in your state - what are you near. I can get you some names and numbers if you'd like. You shouldn't have any problem finding a nice, big TWH trail horse!!! I guarantee it.
Posted 2009-01-15 5:53 PM (#97587 - in reply to #97243) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 1205 Location: Danielsville Georgia
I've sold and been To Tattersauls several times.I might go there,its a thought.Darn heck of a drive,about 6 hours or more.It is fun.Lots of buyers from Ohio and New York etc.My first time about 6 years back looking a RMH and KMH and KMSH. Seems anything that gaits and has no papers Kentucky has got a handle and a piece of paper for it.LOL
Posted 2009-01-19 6:10 PM (#97805 - in reply to #97243) Subject: RE: Horse height.Interesting findings.
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Posts: 1205 Location: Danielsville Georgia
Found a Tobi mare.Advertised at 16.3 and turned out to be a solid 16.1.Also posted what I was looking for on a Walking horse site and BAM got two off the jump start tat are for sure 16plus.The one they say is 16 or 16.1 has a 6'4 300 lb rider.At first the guy dosen't look that large and he dosen't overshadow the bay gelding he is on.Then you study him a moment and you can tell its one large man.The other is a asolid 16hh two year old that being lightly ridden.Said they were going to make a show hoss out of him but he's too square(racky) going.Thats great for a pleasure horse.So waiting on a video of him and a size confirm.We'll see.
Horse height.Interesting findings.
Still have my pretty mare. Not for sale, but about 16.0 hands. (measured and for real) Good luck with your search, lots of tall ones out there.
hounddog, there is a TWH/gaited sale coming up Feb. 4 in Lexington, KY. MANY real good horses go through and the sellers are reputable people well known in the TWH world. Also, there are several good trainers and owners in your state - what are you near. I can get you some names and numbers if you'd like. You shouldn't have any problem finding a nice, big TWH trail horse!!! I guarantee it.