Re: RC: Re: Arab growth rate

[BMcCrary27@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/06/2000 1:48:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
suendavid@worldnet.att.net writes:

<< Cal Poly measured heights of different
 Parts in their foal crops for several years to find out the same
 thing---these were in Arabian horses of primarily CMK and Polish breeding.
 Below are the results for wither height for the colts (females were just a
 tad different, but not enough to really notice):
 
 Age in months/percent mature height:
 birth/61.3%
 6/84.05%
 12/90.78%
 24/96.30%
 36/98.12%
 48/99.35%
 60/100.0% >>

Interesting information, Susan.  Our own experience with several horses we 
have bought/raised has shown us that the geldings seem to reach mature height 
at about 7 years.  I think mares may reach full height earlier, but have not 
had as many of those as geldings, and I wasn't paying as much attention to 
them as far as height.  Our first experience with observations on growth was 
with a  3 year old TB-type QH we bought ages ago.  He grew until he was 7.  I 
have a 6 1/2 year old Arab we have raised, and he has grown quite a bit in 
the last year.  I thought he was going to be a nice 14.3+, but at the moment 
he is 15.1 1/4 (and built like a Sherman Tank!!)  I would also guess that 
growth could vary not only with breeds, but with bloodlines within breeds.

Barbara