Re: questions with foals....

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

I think all of us at one time (perhaps when we were younger and shorter?)
were told a certain horse was such and such for height and for the rest of
our lives, if we don't get that measuring stick, go around measuring all
horses compared to that one.  I have a fairly close eye (not bad at
guessing angles either) so I'm fortunate but I can't believe the number of
people who will tell me how TALL their horse is, at LEAST 16 hands, and I
am pretty sure the horse is MAYBE 15 hands BEFORE Nelson trims it!  :)  I
just smile and suggest that a measuring stick is a good investment.  Some
people are very offended if you suggest their horse is any less than what
they think it is!  If it's their "baby", I let them think what they will,
but if it's something they want to sell and want us to spread the word
about, I suggest we actually measure it.  Very eye opening!   


Maggie Mieske
Mieske's Silver Lining
10601 S. Richards Rd.
McBain, Michigan 49657
http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
mmieske@netonecom.net

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> From: Dbeverly4@aol.com
> To: greymare@jps.net
> Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:    questions with foals....
> Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 10:46 PM
> 
> In a message dated 3/29/00 7:15:39 PM Pacific Standard Time,
greymare@jps.net 
> writes:
> 
> <<   Does it make sense that a four year old would grow 3 inches? >>
> 
> Nope!  Wishful thinking.  Also, when you go shopping for Arabs (in 
> particular) bring a measuring stick.  I've found that almost all Arab
owners 
> think they have a 15 hand horse when in fact very few do.  I went with a 
> friend a few months ago who was actually looking for a 14.2 or smaller
Arab.  
> She kept seeing ads for horses who were 15.2+, finally I suggested we go
take 
> a look.  In every case, the horses were waaaaay smaller than advertised. 
I 
> think the sellers honestly thought the horses were over 15 hands (most
were 
> around 14.1 or 2).  You can buy a measuring stick from State Line Tack
for 
> about $20 -- worth every penny -- just in the fun you can have measuring
your 
> friend's horses <eg>
> 
> Sylvia
> 
> Sylvia 
> 
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