Re: Measuring Horses -- my real motive!

["Brehm" <RockingB@worldnet.att.net>]

First let me thank everyone who has responded to my hastily
sent question.  Thank you thank you!!
I have to admit that when I wrote Friday with the question
about measuring horses, I was steaming!  I drove an hour to
see a supposed 15.2 hand Arab mare (I thought she would
actually be 15 hands).  When she stepped out of the stall I
immediately saw that she was perhaps 14.2.  Now I'm not
determined to buy a horse of a particular height, but at
5'7" (32" inseam) and a definite heavyweight, I am not
really comfortable on a horse under 15 hands.  I'm trying to
find one that's between 15 and 15.2, with a lot of
substance.  Not only was this mare short but she was also
somewhat refined -- and I had told the seller on the phone
*exactly* how big I am.  On my drive home I got in a 30
minute traffic jam so by the time I posted to ridecamp my
blood pressure was probably off the chart!  The question I
really should of asked was:
If you are selling a horse and it's actually a full hand (or
more) shorter than you advertise, can I hit you over the
head with the measuring stick???!!!!!!!!!  :)

SusanB


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