Hi Paula well this is the second atempt to do this as i pushed the
wrong button
I can only talk for my lines that i breed and i find that my
fillies seem to grow up to 2 inches taller than their brothers [full]
these are Llanarth jack flash lines [imp] but feeding properly is a
must as it is just like feeding a baby , they must have the goods to
grow.
my older stallion Barnon Imperial jack put to a TB always
produces to the mares height?
I now have a sec "C" stallion Fluerdelys Hamish, he measures 13hh
his dan is 12,1hh and jack is 14.1hh so you get the in between height
hpefully, his sister a 2yer old is about 13.1hh .
The other colt i have is by Barnon Imperial Jack 14.1hh out of a
mare Acheron Dol 14hh and the 3 year old colt [Fluer de Lys Jack
Daniel] is 14.2hh now and he is still growing and i think he won't
stop until he is 6or 7. So really and truley you have to look at the
heights of what is behind them.
An as to finding a cob look at everybodies and don't make your
mind up until you really find what you want, and make sure that you
look at its cousin ,sisters, brother and auntys and uncles and
remember temprement is NO1
I do stand both the above ponies at stud and do have some youngstock
for sale, my web site is www.fluerdelys.com i hope this has helped
but it probably has confused you even more. Gelding still grow to
their full potential,hight if feed right! cheers Julie





--- In welshcobs@..., Paula Winkel <petrogale@o...>
wrote:
> Hi all,
> Thanks for all being so prompt with replies! :-) It is
interesting
> about the idea of the bloodlines definately being a factor in the
speed of
> "maturity". is it more prevalent with imported lines?
>
> Has anyone noticed if - height wise - stallions attain full height
quicker
> than geldings or mares? (this is just me being curious)
>
> And in the question of feeding - Could a young cob that has
been "fed to the
> eyeballs" (very scientific terminology there! so not just good feed
but
> excssive feeding) suffer with joint problems for carrying too much
weight
> while they are still growing???? Looking at some of the young
stock photos
> of some of the UK cobs -some are massive for their age!
>
> As for waiting for the right one to come along... it is soooo
hard, and my
> partner gets this expression that I think is fear when I tell
him "well, I
> want to start with _just_ one at the moment....." I mean three
cobs isn't
> too many now is it? grin!
>
> 14 hh is my minimum height for what I want, though one of the
reasons I love
> cobs is that they are sooooo chunky!!!!!! and their lovely eyes,
and their
> ears..... and their natures and that wonderful action.... you get
the idea!
> grin.
> Paula
>
>
> on 5/12/03 7:46 AM, Melinda Taylor at lyonesse8@h... wrote:
>
> > Hi Paula,
> >
> > Don't just buy anything! The right cob will come
along....eventually.
> > I am continually amazed at how much my cobs have grown over the
years
> > although they do all seem to be different. Genetics definitely
play a part.
> > Our Domain gelding was around 14h when we bought him as a
yearling. He is
> > now 4yo and 15.2h!
> >
> > My first filly was about 14h as a 2 year old and is now 14.3hh as
a 7yo.
> >
> > My Lily was has grown 2 1/2 inches from a yearling to a 4 year
old.
> >
> > Overall though I think lots of good feed seems to get a bit more
height.
> >
> > For every inch in height though the breadth is probably triple.
I don't
> > think as an adult you would worry about being too "big" for a 14
h cob,
> > especially once they are mature. REsearch your genetics though.
Some lines
> > produce a lot of height or a lot of depth.
> >
> > Good luck.
> > Be careful buying your cob though. I have gone from 1 to 9 in
five years!
> >
> > Melinda.
> >
> >> From: Paula Winkel <petrogale@o...>
> >> Reply-To: welshcobs@...
> >> To: <welshcobs@...>
> >> Subject: [welshcobs] A Question of height
> >> Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 17:52:10 +1000
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >> as I have never bought a horse under the age of 5, I was
wondering how much
> >> a cob would gain in height from the age of 3 (as in just turned
three) to
> >> being at full height.
> >> I was very recently tempted buy a young 3 year old cob, but as
the owner
> >> was
> >> (at the time) unaware of the exact height of the cob (gelding)
but though
> >> that he should reach 14hh at maturity. Now while a 13-something
welshy is
> >> just as lovely as something over 14hh, I would hate to be sited
by someone
> >> as being too "big" to ride my Pony - grin.
> >>
> >> any thoughts? or is it all dependant on the luck of the draw
with genetics
> >> and the height of the parents?
> >>
> >> alternatively - when does a welshy generally reach its full
potential for
> >> height?
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Paula
> >> (Still cobless, and sorely tempted to buy _anything_ and not
just exactly
> >> what I want :-))
> >>
> >
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