RE: [RC] how big will that baby be? Whats that string measurement? - Rae Callaway
The tricky part is making sure you start
at the right spot at the knee. That’s why I suggest trying it out
on your adult horses.
Rae
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Behalf Of agilbxr@xxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 6:51
PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] how big will
that baby be? Whats that string measurement?
I'm kind of hoping that it's not accurate. I measured Merlin the other
day using that one, and he measured at 15.5 inches, or 15.2 hands full
grown. His mom is less than 14 hands, his dad
is about 14 hands. I like short horses!!! I was hoping for 14-14.2
or so... that's perfect. I can get on that from the ground without my
knees whining at me, and without having to find a log in the forest should
I decide a potty break is in order. I don't think a Paso/Arab
cross should be over 15 hands!!!!
On the other hand, I could be wasting his talents as an endurance
horse. The little twerp was running around the pasture Saturday, playing
little Arab, tail in the air, doing his floaty Arab trot, when he blasted
at our 4 foot cross fence and jumped over it, just barely nicking it with
a hind foot. He's 11 months old. So, if he gets too big, I can
always sell him to someone who jumps. I wonder if a jumper person
would care about him being half Paso???? Anyway, needless to say, I
spent Sunday raising the fence another foot to contain my little leaper.
Juli and the Herd
Alpine (full Paso, he don't jump unless scared)
Merlin (WHEEE!!! And don't let her fool you, she ain't going to
sell me to anyone. I'm too cute)
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