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How old does an Arabian or half-Arabian have to be before you can be certain 
of the size they are going to reach?  I ask because I purchased a seven year 
old half-Arabian late last fall.  He was 14.2 hh, which seemed almost perfect 
for me.  We've been doing a lot of riding since then, and I kept thinking, 
man, this horse is getting harder and harder to mount.  I finally re-measured 
him and he has grown from 14.2 hh to 15.2 hh.  Any ideas on how much longer 
he is going to grow???  

I REALLY wanted a short horse, but I'm so in love with this one that he's not 
going anywhere, so does anyone have suggestions for exercises I can do to 
strength my body for mounting?  I've been doing squats and stretching, but 
that's just not cutting it.

Rhonda

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