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[RC] height of horses - Ridecamp Guest

Please Reply to: Nicole z_arabs@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I used to haul a TB for a lady and it was 16.2. If I reached as 
high as I could possibly reach with my fingertips, that was the
top of his withers. I can't imagine an Arab like that.


No kidding!  I have a couple of 16 hand Oldenburg mares at my
house right now being bred to my stallion and they are HUGE.  Even
my 6' 210lb husband keeps calling them "way too big."  I really can't 
imagine an Arabian that height, let alone with the substance to
go along with the added height.  Nor do I really want to.

Not a single "16 hand" Arabian that I've seen in the flesh was
anywhere near the size of these mares.  

And, on the substance issue (one near and dear to me), I am often
amazed at the Arabians I see that are a good hand or more taller
than my 14.1 mare, but whose bodies are smaller than hers -- not
just smaller in proportion, but just plain smaller.  And I don't
consider her all that substantial compared to some of my others
at home.

~Nicole


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